[fpc-pascal] Free Pascal console programs on Android are easy

[Paul Breneman]

On 06/20/2018 12:01 PM, Paul Breneman wrote:
> On 06/04/2017 08:00 AM, Paul Breneman wrote:
>> On 05/09/2014 07:06 PM, Paul Breneman wrote:
>>> On 03/24/2014 12:08 PM, Paul Breneman wrote:
>>>> On 03/15/2014 07:33 PM, Paul Breneman wrote:
>>>> ...
>>>>> My main specialty is communication software (
>>>>> www.turbocontrol.com/APro.htm ), so right now that is what I'm working
>>>>> on.  I have a USB hub working with a keyboard on my Nexus 7 (via OTG),
>>>>> but a FTDI USB-serial adapter doesn't show up in /dev so I hope to get
>>>>> that (and some other Bluetooth and TCP/IP stuff) working next.
>>>>>
>>>>> But a GUI Hello World would be nice!  I did install the "libc-dev"
>>>>> package to compile a Synapse Synaser program so if anyone wants to try
>>>>> www.CtrlTerm.com that would be appreciated.
>>>>>
>>>>> My main (first) goal in this is to be able to run a single program 
>>>>> (for
>>>>> machine control) on an inexpensive tablet.  Maybe even with embedded
>>>>> Firebird (I have an Android tablet with an Intel CPU if that is 
>>>>> needed).
>>>>
>>>> Well, maybe I can wait on doing more with Free Vision and use fpGUI
>>>> instead!  :)
>>>>
>>>> GNURoot has been updated!  See this text: "WheezyX rootfs type added -
>>>> it has Xterms working. After launching it, use a vncviewer on your
>>>> Android device or you PC to connect to it."  Now I hope to get Control
>>>> Terminal working (first for WiFi and Bluetooth, then with USB OTG for
>>>> Ethernet and Serial)!
>>>>
>>>> http://turbocontrol.com/gnuroot.htm
>>>
>>> I just updated the above web page with a Control Terminal console 
>>> program that uses Synapse to get the header of a web page.  Nice to 
>>> see what can be done with a 2 MB zip and Free Pascal and Synapse. 
>>> Thanks for the great tools!
>>
>> Can I reply to a 3 year old message? I could use some help and 
>> feedback with this *simple* topic!
>>
>> GNUroot (with new Android versions) no longer works with Free Pascal 
>> so I made this new page that has a link to a new wiki page:
>>    http://controlpascal.com/self-hosted.htm
> 
> There is a *new* Android program *UserLAnd* that replaces GNUroot so 
> hopefully we'll soon have Free Pascal working again on Debian on 
> Android: www.turbocontrol.com/userland.htm
> 
> Yes, I know that Free Pascal works on straight Debian (and Raspbian)...

Fpc 3.0.0 AArch64 appears to work on my Android phone!

Trying to get fpcup to work to get 3.0.4?

www.turbocontrol.com/userland.htm is updated.