Free Pascal 0.99.10 User's Manual

About this manual

Free Pascal is a 32-bit compiler designed to be source compatible with Turbo Pascal 7.0 and Delphi 4 while supporting multiple platforms including DOS, Linux, Windows NT, OS/2, and Amiga. The manual covers the installation process for various operating systems, system requirements such as processor type and memory, and how to configure the compiler using command-line options or configuration files.

What's inside

• Introduction
• Installing the compiler
• Compiler usage
• Compiling problems
• Compiler configuration
• Porting Turbo Pascal Code
• Utilities and units
• Debugging your Programs

Frequently asked questions

What are the system requirements for Free Pascal?

The compiler needs an I386 or higher processor, at least 2 Mb of free memory (16 Mb under DOS with DPMI), and at least 500 Kb of free disk space.

Which operating systems does Free Pascal support?

Free Pascal currently supports DOS, Linux, Amiga (version 0.99.5 only), Windows NT, and OS/2 using the EMX package.

How do I install Free Pascal under Linux?

You can use the .rpm format with 'rpm -i fpc-pascal-XXX.rpm', the .deb format with 'dpkg -i fpc-XXX.deb', or extract a .tar file and run './install.sh'.