From: erwann@abalea.com   
      
   On Fri, 4 Feb 2005, Marco van de Voort wrote:   
      
   > On 2005-02-04, Erwann ABALEA  wrote:   
   > > On Fri, 4 Feb 2005, Marco van de Voort wrote:   
   > >   
   > >> On 2005-02-04, RadSurfer  wrote:   
   > >> >   Man2: Integer = (Manifest + $09);   { FAILS !  Ughh! }   
   > >> >   
   > >> > If the result evaluates to a CONSTANT, then accepting the expression   
   > >> > should work!  but TP 5.5 won't allow this... gubbish!   
   > >> >   
   > >> > In C/C++ this would not even be an issue.   
   > >>   
   > >> TP 5.5 ship date is 2 may 1989. Which C++ compiler from that date do you   
   > >> use to compare?   
   > >   
   > > Turbo C 2.01, also available from the Borland Museum? ;)   
   >   
   > To my knowledge that is not a C++ compiler :-) See the original question...   
      
   Yes, I know, Turbo C 2.01 can't compile C++. :)   
   The OP doesn't really talk about C++, he compares TP55 with an hypothetic   
   language called C/C++. I know it's common to use that notation, but I   
   don't think the OP can really write C++ ;)   
   Moreover, the construction he wants to write has nothing to do with OOP,   
   so C++ is not necessary. That's why I cited TC201.   
   Turbo C++ 1.01 is able to compile old C++, but it's dated 1990. 1 year   
   later... It's also a better C compiler (TC201 has problems with the   
   preprocessor).   
      
   > >> And on which machine of that time do you run it?   
   > >   
   > > I still use my HP200LX.   
   >   
   > I still use my C=64 from 1983. Not with TP though   
      
   Well. I could use it *daily*, if my Palm wasn't a better alternative for   
   PDA functions. But during vacations, I use my HP200 everyday, to read my   
   mails, the news, program, ... I'm cheating, its ROM is 1994 copyrighted.   
   But the hardware is nothing better than a 1989 PC...   
      
   > > The point here is that RadSurfer wants to write TP code based on a C   
   > > source, *with only a few modifications*. The languages aren't equivalent,   
   > > and one must obviously make a porting effort. RadSurfer wants TP55 to   
   > > compile nearly C code. That's dumb.   
   >   
   > Moreover a compiler that either supports a 32-bit+ protected mode model, or   
   > emulates it. (e.g. by compiler magic that fixes the pointer addition)   
   >   
   > Also he doesn't seem to note that a for in C is a specialised notation of a   
   > while loop in principle, while Pascal FOR is not.   
      
   That's why I think he doesn't really program at all.   
      
   Can he be only a troll? ;)   
      
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