[fpc-pascal] converting flexcel to fpc

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007, Bisma Jayadi wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I'm now trying to compile FlexCel v.2.5.3 (latest open source version before
> it's bought by TMS) using FPC v.2.0.4 on Linux (Kubuntu 6.10 Feitsy). After
> adding IFDEFs here and there, finally FPC is able to compile it. But, I don't
> know why FPC fails to linking program (to executable) that uses FlexCel units.
> The linking process shows nothing but a simple "linking error" message.
> 
> Even a very simple program that uses a FlexCel unit without any codes on the
> main block also fails to link. If somebody interested to help or assist me on
> this, I'll be very appreciated. Soon Flexcel can be used by FPC, I believe we
> can natively read/write MS Excel (BIFF-8) files on any platforms. Like it or
> not, MS Office suite still leads the office market.

If you are referring to the treetron component, 
http://treetron.googlepages.com/

then you misunderstand it's design.

It's not going to work, since at the core of it is a binary library which uses
the TMS component. Presumably FPC does not find the library, hence the linking error.

Michael.