[fpc-devel] CriticalSection functions differ from Delphi

[Jonas Maebe]

On 05/08/16 23:22, Ondrej Pokorny wrote:
> CriticalSection function names differ from Delphi:
>
> Delphi - FPC
> InitializeCriticalSection <> InitCriticalSection
> EnterCriticalSection "=" EnterCriticalsection
> LeaveCriticalSection "=" LeaveCriticalsection
> DeleteCriticalSection <> DoneCriticalsection
>
> Is there any reason for it?

The "Delphi" names are the names of the Windows API calls. You can also 
use them in FPC to call the Windows APIs. The FPC names are the names of 
cross-platform functions that are supported on all platforms.


Jonas