[fpc-pascal]I can't get my pascal compiler to run because I don't know how

[Jonas Maebe]

On Sat, 29 Dec 2001, Robert Waring wrote:

> I recently downloaded the pascal compiler for windows, I installed it but I don't understand how to do the things it then asked me to do.  My computer knowledge is not great but I'm doing a correspondence course and I'm trying to learn, so if any one could explain in simple terms how to:
>                                     Extend the path variable with 'c:\pp\bin\win32'
>                                     To compile files enter 'ppc386[file]'
>                                     To start IDE type 'FP' at commamd line prompt
> I would be very grateful.

This should be explained in the user's manual. Alternatively, you could
download BloodShed dev-pascal from
<http://www.bloodshed.net/devpascal.html>, they have built a very nice
interface round the Free Pascal Compiler.


Jonas