Pascal compiler

[bx20]

I'd like to compile a program I wrote with my friends years ago in freePascal for Windows and see it running on Amiga. I have already tried 2 compilers: 1st:freePascal from Aminet(without GUI ) but when I try to compile my .pas file it says "stack overflow"(what's that?), 2nd: kick pascal, but looks like it lacks some libraries. Could some pascal user help me solve this? Is there any good, useable Pascal compiler for Amiga?

[stefcep2]

Originally Posted by bx20

I'd like to compile a program I wrote with my friends years ago in freePascal for Windows and see it running on Amiga. I have already tried 2 compilers: 1st:freePascal from Aminet(without GUI ) but when I try to compile my .pas file it says "stack overflow"(what's that?), 2nd: kick pascal, but looks like it lacks some libraries. Could some pascal user help me solve this? Is there any good, useable Pascal compiler for Amiga?

there was HiSoft pascal, which I've wanted for a while but have not been able to locate. If someone has it I'd love to have it put in the zone

[TCD]

There's also 'High Speed Pascal (2)' and 'Maxon Pascal' on the EAB file server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43633) in the folder 'TOSEC/Applications/[ADF]'.

[gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by bx20

freePascal from Aminet(without GUI ) but when I try to compile my .pas file it says "stack overflow"(what's that?)

There is a solution to that problem:
http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/prog/progse96.html

(Stack is a region in memory, that works like a "scratch book" for the processor. )

[bx20]

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

There's also 'High Speed Pascal (2)' and 'Maxon Pascal' on the EAB file server (http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=43633) in the folder 'TOSEC/Applications/[ADF]'.

I've just tried both of them and both mark "textmode" instruction as an unknown identifier. Is any library missing again?

[TCD]

I'd say you should go with gilgamesh's suggestion and increase the stack.

[bx20]

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

I'd say you should go with gilgamesh's suggestion and increase the stack.

The only thing I found out is that my default stack size is 8kB, this is enigmatic... How do I force the compiler to increase the stack?

[TCD]

Just use the CLI/Shell and enter 'stack 40960' (for 40 KB).

[bx20]

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Just use the CLI/Shell and enter 'stack 40960' (for 40 KB).

I increased the stack few times. I stopped on ~1,5MB, because nothing changed sadly

[thomas]

How do you run the compiler? The stack command only changes the stack for the Shell window it is entered in. You have to run the compiler from that window if you want it to have a bigger stack. If you run the compiler from an icon you have to change the stack in the icon information.

[bx20]

Originally Posted by thomas

How do you run the compiler? The stack command only changes the stack for the Shell window it is entered in. You have to run the compiler from that window if you want it to have a bigger stack. If you run the compiler from an icon you have to change the stack in the icon information.

Thanks, now it works However, some of my programs written under Windows crash while processing too many real and double variables, but it must be hardware's fault I guess