Agreed. GPCP is the future of Component Pascal. Component Pascal will be a second language of our project (
http://oberspace.dyndns.org/oberonjs.html ) and will be based on GPCP. First language is Oberon-07/11 (with our own compiler).
Also GPCP has a clear code and inner architecture. Better then BlackBox compiler.
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Chris Burrows <chris{([at]})nowhere.xy
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> We are really sorry about this but we have to encourage users still
> relying on BlackBox as their main development platform to start looking
> for alternatives.
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> At Oberon microsystems we are currently using C# and .NET for many of our
> mobile and embedded software projects:
>
For those who want an easier transition from BB / Component Pascal, I
recommend trying Gardens Point Component Pascal. I've been using it daily on
Windows 7 for a couple of years with no problems. It is maintained and
supported. A link to the GPCP site is here:
http://www.cfbsoftware.com/gpcp
The great thing I find is that I don't feel like I'm a castaway on a
Component Pascal island. You can call the standard .NET Windows functions
and code written in C# (and the numerous other .NET languages that are
available). Because of the way the Common Language Runtime (CLR) is designed
it is very similar to calling a function written in GPCP.
You can then dabble with writing C# functions as and when you feel like it.
Although C# superficially looks similar to C many of the drawbacks
associated with C have been eliminated. That is not surprising as Anders
Hejlsberg, who designed the language was also responsible for the design of
Turbo Pascal, Borland's Object Pascal and Delphi and their influence on C#
is obvious.
Regards,
Chris
Chris Burrows
CFB Software
http://www.astrobe.com
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