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   Marco van de Voort to oddvark   
   Re: "Standard" Object Pascal and Delphi    
   05 Aug 05 05:51:30   
   
   From: marcov@stack.nl   
      
   On 2005-08-05, oddvark  wrote:   
   > Hey, I would like to convert a program I wrote in Delphi to a   
   > macintosh.  Its an OpenGL program that does not use any of Delphi's VCL   
   > components.  It pretty much just uses the Delphi compiler and OpenGL to   
   > handle any graphics/gui work.   
   >   
   > So in theory it should translate ok to a MAC, if only the mac had a   
   > suitable compiler!  Macs do have "Object" Pascal compilers, but....how   
   > compatible are the languages.  In particular, does Object Pascal have   
   > Properties the same as Delphi Language?   
      
   Just simply use a Delphi compatible compiler; http://www.freepascal.org on OS   
   X.   
      
   OpenGL headers come with it. Don't know if they are tested on mac though   
      
   > If any of you guys have done this, let me know.   
   >   
   > On a second note:  Is there a petition anywhere to get bordland to   
   > develope Delphi for the macintosh?  I would sign it in a second!   
      
   Don't hold your breath :-)   
      
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