[comp.windows.ms.programmer] Tpascal for Windows; info please

fwellan@hub.cs.jmu.edu (fred welland) (03/24/91)

I have heard much talk about turbo pascal for windows.  But I want
some answers...  I took the initiative and called Borland for some
info.  This is what I got:

	1. Tpascal is a Full fledged windows app.
	2. Tpascal will generate windows apps.
	3. No DOS compiler is included with the package.
	4. Tpascal upgrades from Turbo Pascal 5.0 Prof.
	   is $99 + p/h.

The operator I spoke with did not seem very knowlegable about
the product.  The only thing I will bet my money on is the upgrade
fee.

If anybody has heard/seen/used Tpascal for Windows, let me (us)
know what you think.


fred
fwellan@hub.cs.jmu.edu
-cp

mcovingt@athena.cs.uga.edu (Michael A. Covington) (03/25/91)

PC Week has had a preliminary review.

Basically, you have 3 ways to generate WinApps:

(1) Use the Windows API, all of which is there.
(2) Use Turbo's own object-oriented programming system, which is an
 outgrowth of the object-oriented user interfaces in Turbo Pascal 6.0.
 This is, for most purposes, much more concise and equally powerful.
(3) You can even use writeln, readln, etc., to do a textual interaction
 in a window. (I.e., use a window like the screen of an ordinary computer.)
 This is very concise but not very Windows-ish. You can combine this with
 Windows API calls, or just take a straight Pascal program and run it.
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