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

[Paul Breneman]

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)...