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

[Paul Breneman]

On 7/5/2018 7:57 AM, Paul Breneman wrote:
> 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.

After almost another year (I'm almost retired but still having fun) the 
userland page above has been updated and things are working for my 
AARCH64 phone with FPC 3.2 beta!