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Old March 16th 19, 02:11 AM posted to alt.windows7.general
pyotr filipivich
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Default Wierd question - a pascal compiler for WIn7???

"Bill in Co" surly_curmudgeon@earthlink on Fri, 15 Mar 2019 18:17:16
-0600 typed in alt.windows7.general the following:

Error message
"The version of this file is not compatible with the version of
Windows you're running. Check you computer's system information to see
whether you need an x86(32-bit) or x64(64-bit) version of the program,
and then contract the software publisher."

I get this same message whether the compatibility mode is set for
XP (sp3), XP (sp2), Windows 98/ME, or Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0
(Service Pack 5).

So, as far as I can tell, This is a wee bit past antiquated. Hmmm,
compiled 10/17/1995. I am now wondering if this was compiled under
DOS 6? I.e,is a sixteen bit program?

I am now


I think it was. I remember using Turbo Pascal back then. You'll need x86
32 bit to even run it. I think the object oriented version ("OOPS") of
Turbo Pascal came out later, like in versions 5 or 6 (IIRC), and then
finally, Borland Delphi came out and superceded it. I loved Turbo Pascal
just for writing some basic programs for myself, and the fact that it was
nearly self documenting (to some extent), at least in comparison to C, which
is more cryptic.


C is _very_ user friendly. It is just rather ... "selective"
about who its friends are.

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