[fpc-devel] VMS Pascal Compiler mode

[Richard Apthorp]

Posted this on the Lazarus forum but was suggested I should send it here, Thanks Richard.


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VMS PASCAL compiler mode<http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,26239.msg160912.html#msg160912>
< on: Today at 11:04:28 am >
Porting a large project running on the VMS operating system written in Pascal to Linux and Free Pascal.
However there is no compiler switch for HP VMS Pascal. Would be really useful if just the main syntax differences could be catered for eg: Specifying parameter names in procedure calls (instead of overload) - I could provide a list.
Noticed GNU Pascal has such a compiler switch.
Anyway in the middle of writing a pre-processor to make the syntax changes but wondering if anybody has done something similar?
HP having just announced VMS retirement after 35 years there must be a lot of HP Pascal around some of which will need to be ported!
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Re: VMS PASCAL compiler mode<http://forum.lazarus.freepascal.org/index.php/topic,26239.msg160913.html#msg160913>
< Reply #1 on: Today at 11:16:37 am >
If you don't get an answer here, I'd suggest posting on the fpc-devel list as that is where a lot of fpc developers are subscribed...
Not all of them would read this forum.



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