[fpc-pascal] Support Interfaces

[Daniël Mantione]

Op Mon, 17 Sep 2007, schreef Stephen Dickason:

> >> I'm new to the multi-OS programming environment and wondered if there =
was
> >> some documentation on the different interface mechanisms used in FPC?
> >Please elaborate. Interface as in the language feature regarding
> >interfaces between classes? Or operating system interfaces, i.e. API?
> >Dani=EBl
> =

> Sorry, I think I'm having a slow Monday.
> By interface mechanisms I meant: gtk, win api, gnome (???), etc.  Probably
> any existing/external api.
> There seem to be a lot that I haven't heard of yet and don't know which O=
Ss
> and architectures they work on etc.

If you just want to start platform independend development I'd =

just use Lazarus with the LCL, and choose between gtk/win api etc. with =

the push of a button. The LCL is documented on the Lazarus web site and =

that is all you need to worry about.

If necessary, you can access gtk, win api etc. directly from Free Pascal, =

but you need to know how they work. You can find documentation on the GTK =

and Microsoft websites, this is not provided Free Pascal. If you are a =

beginner, don't worry about this, simply use the LCL.

> One of the open source program problems I have is the amount of reading
> required to understand what the program is supposed to do in a nut shell =
and
> where it does it.
> I am stuck with Windows XP and DG/UX unix for the moment, but want to move
> into linux (which version and gui will be interesting - pointers would be
> useful).
> Stephen

Lazarus should be perfect match for you. Simply install Lazarus, make a =

quick program (explains itself mostly), and see if it suits your needs.

Dani=EBl