bpcompat-1.0.zip_(re)

Fri, 23 May 1997 16:55:13 +0100 (BST)

On Fri, 23 May 1997 10:57:29 -0400 (EDT) Pierre Phaneuf  
wrote:

>> They worked okay in my tests. See the procedure "TestPut"  in
>> TESTSTRM.PAS. Can you post a copy of the code that is broken? 
>
>The problem is that TStream.Put simply write off the image of the object
>without any type information. 
[...]

Yes, that is correct. 

>> BTW: it is stated clearly that TStream and some of the other
>> objects are not complete - so, if anyone wants to implement
>> the missing bits, please feel free to do so!
>
>Of course! Peter says the features needed to implement the TStream object
>correctly is now in GPC, so I'll get the latest version and work on this!

That would be great. Here is an excerpt from my announcement,
concerning improvements on the package;

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Please, let this work be done in a coordinated fashion;

    a. If anyone is working on anything, please let me know *exactly*
       what you are doing or proposing to do, so that there will be no
       duplication of efforts;
    b. Please follow the conventions in the existing code, for comments,
       spacing, and so on;
    c. Please mark clearly any changes that you have made to my code, or
       to Peter's code;
    d. If you are working on the SYSTEM unit, please ensure that what you
       are doing it portable (e.g., by using only C functions that are
       portable across DOS, OS/2, Unix, etc.);
    e. When uploading your work, please upload everything in one package
       (.zip file), and put a version number on it.
    f. Please inform Peter and me when you are ready to upload a new
       version.
[------------------  end cut -------------------]

>> It isn't there - but you could write it :-).  We would greatly welcome
>> all contributions to the bpcompat package!
>
>I send you the update! Shouldn't take more than a few days (download and
>install the newest GPC and do the changes)...

That would be excellent! What platform are you using (DJGPP, EMX, etc ...)?

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