gpctypes.h

[Louie]

Hello!

I'm new in this group, and it's been a while since the last time I
tried Pascal...

Anyway, I'm trying to compile a C object requiring gpctypes.h; I need
the object to compile a gpc program. I'd like to know if it is
available somewhere on the web...

Thanks in advance,

Louie.

[CBFalconer]

Post by Louie
I'm new in this group, and it's been a while since the last time
I tried Pascal...
Anyway, I'm trying to compile a C object requiring gpctypes.h; I
need the object to compile a gpc program. I'd like to know if it
is available somewhere on the web...

You can get gpc from <http://***@gnu.de>. By default, it compiles
gnu Pascal, but can be set to compile standard to either ISO 7185
or ISO 10206.
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[Waldek Hebisch]

Post by Louie
Hello!
I'm new in this group, and it's been a while since the last time I
tried Pascal...
Anyway, I'm trying to compile a C object requiring gpctypes.h; I need
the object to compile a gpc program. I'd like to know if it is
available somewhere on the web...

If C source requires 'gpctypes.h' then 'gpctypes.h' should be considered
part of C source -- if you miss it the source you get is incomplete.

You should first ask provider of C source about 'gpctypes.h'. If
that fails you will have to re-create 'gpctypes.h', but that depends
on C source: we can not just guess what C source expects.

[Louie]

Post by Waldek Hebisch
If C source requires 'gpctypes.h' then 'gpctypes.h' should be considered
part of C source -- if you miss it the source you get is incomplete.
You should first ask provider of C source about 'gpctypes.h'. If
that fails you will have to re-create 'gpctypes.h', but that depends
on C source: we can not just guess what C source expects.

I was afraid that something like this would happen...

What about compiling the GPCtypes.pas distributed with GPC and then
making a call from within GCC? Has anyone tried to include Pascal
libraries into GCC programs?

Thanks for your patience...

Luis.

[Waldek Hebisch]

Post by Louie

Post by Waldek Hebisch
If C source requires 'gpctypes.h' then 'gpctypes.h' should be considered
part of C source -- if you miss it the source you get is incomplete.
You should first ask provider of C source about 'gpctypes.h'. If
that fails you will have to re-create 'gpctypes.h', but that depends
on C source: we can not just guess what C source expects.

I was afraid that something like this would happen...
What about compiling the GPCtypes.pas distributed with GPC and then

I do not see GPCtypes.pas in my GPC installation.

Post by Louie
making a call from within GCC? Has anyone tried to include Pascal
libraries into GCC programs?

Sure. GPC has very simple mapping between C and Pascal types. But
the catch is that both in C and in Pascal you may define your own
types. Translating type definitions between C and Pascal is not
hard. However, since neither C compiler can can read Pascal nor Pascal
compiler can read C one has to do translation by hand (or use
some extra tool, but I can not recommend any).

GPC distribution contains an example (gpc_c_c.c + corresponding
Pascal files) of linking Pascal routines to C.