[fpc-pascal] pascal on macbook

[Jerry]

If you haven't been around the Mac much lately, you might also like  
to know that there is another compiler, GNU Pascal, or GPC. Free  
Pascal is like Delphi and GPC is more compatible with ISO standards,  
but each accommodates several dialects. Also, there is an alternate  
IDE under development for the Mac called Lightweght Pascal, or LWP. I  
believe that it also uses Free Pascal and possibly also works with  
GPC. Finally, both FPC and GCP have plug-ins for Apple's IDE which is  
called Xcode.

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Jerry


On Apr 24, 2008, at 2:24 PM, Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho wrote:
> I'd say yes. Free Pascal works very well with Mac OS X. Here are
> instructions to install it:
>
> http://www.freepascal.org/fpcmac.var
>
> After installing Free Pascal, I'd recommend you to download the latest
> subversion Lazarus and then build the Carbon native Lazarus IDE. It's
> a native Mac IDE, and works very well. Instructions here:
>
> http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Carbon_Interface#Getting_a_. 
> 22carbonproof.22_Lazarus
>
> There are also some snapshots available if you don't wish to build it
> yourself. Lazarus requires installing the fpc source, which is
> available in the Lazarus downloads page:
>
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=89339
>
> Note: I recommend installing only fpcsrc (and maybe fpc if not already
> installed) from the website above. Lazarus 0.9.24 for Mac OS X was
> released before the Carbon interface improved, and it's not native.
> With the current development of the Carbon interface I recommend that
> it be used instead.
>
> Information about what is Lazarus and how it can be used can be  
> found here:
>
> http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Overview_of_Free_Pascal_and_Lazarus
>
> http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Tutorial
>
> http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Documentation
>
> Do you have a Intel or PowerPC machine? And what kind of software do
> you wish to develop?
>
> If you wish to build software directly using the Mac OS X APIs instead
> of via Lazarus, it's also possible. Carbon interfaces are available
> and Cocoa bindings are being developed.
>
> thanks,
> -- 
> Felipe Monteiro de Carvalho
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