[fpc-pascal] lul.pas does not compile with fpc 2.2.0

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Sat, 9 Feb 2008 22:04:33 +0200
ik <idokan at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's simple, you declared a prototype of a class, so you do not need
> to declare the entire structure of the class.
> 
> type
>   Tpenis = class;
> 
> and that's it

No.
He probably forgot to enable Delphi mode.
See here
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Code_Conversion_Guide
and especially here:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Code_Conversion_Guide#Selecting_the_right_compiler_mode


Mattias


> 
> Ido
> 
> On Feb 9, 2008 10:04 PM, Skybuck Flying <skybuck2000 at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > The following simple and valid Delphi code does not compile with
> > command:
> >
> > fpc lul.pas
> >
> > // *** Begin of Code ***
> >
> > unit lul;
> >
> > interface
> >
> > type
> >  Tpenis = class
> >  private
> >
> >  public
> >
> >  end;
> >
> > implementation
> >
> >
> > end.
> >
> > // *** End of Code ***
> >
> > // *** Begin of Output ***
> >
> > <snip>fpc lul.pas
> > Free Pascal Compiler version 2.2.0 [2007/09/09] for i386
> > Copyright (c) 1993-2007 by Florian Klaempfl
> > Target OS: Win32 for i386
> > Compiling lul.pas
> > lul.pas(10,2) Error: Identifier not found "class"
> > lul.pas(10,2) Error: Error in type definition
> > lul.pas(10,2) Fatal: Syntax error, ";" expected but "identifier
> > PRIVATE" found
> > Fatal: Compilation aborted
> > Error: C:\Tools\Compilers\Free Pascal\2.2.0 Stable for
> > Win32\bin\i386-Win32\ppc3
> > 86.exe returned an error exitcode (normal if you did not specify a
> > source file t
> > o be compiled)
> >
> > // *** End of Output ***
> >
> > What's the problem ?
> >
> > Bye,
> >   Skybuck.
> >
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