[fpc-pascal] About FPC calling register like Delphi

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, Alexandre Leclerc wrote:

> 2007/1/25, Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho <felipemonteiro.carvalho at gmail.com>:
> > On 1/25/07, Alexandre Leclerc <alexandre.leclerc at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Yes, I understand that, but I *need* a scripting engine which is based
> > > on Pascal. And ROPS is the only one I found that answered my
> > > requirements. Also, it's integrated and it's "free", and very fast.
> > >
> > > If there was another way, I would use it. But since, I must rely on a
> > > stable FPC internal to make it work.
> >
> > Does this script support other calling conventions?
> >
> > You could try using stdcall instead of register. It´s much simpler,
> > and as stable as it can get.
> >
> > I remember writing a simple script engine myself, and then I choose to
> > support mostly stdcall.
> 
> ROPS (RemObjects Pascal Script remobjects.com) is 100% pascal code

Not 100%, there is 1 routine which is assembler, it's the routine 
that sets up the stack when making a call to an imported function.

> that you simply use in your own code. The engine compiles in your
> application. It then work with the application stack, etc. to execute
> native pascal functions and script functions. Quite a nice script
> engine.

I use it since ages, even when it was not owned by remobjects.

Michael.