On Tue, 21 Dec 2004, Marc Weustink wrote:
> >This will take some work :-) > > For adapting Lazarus I've no problems with it. For ppl wanting to port apps > I see more problems. Especially when a shorter version of it exists. > Besides I don't know what other Lazarus devels think People who want to write portable apps should definitely not make any assumptions about Thandle. Since TLCLhandle=Handle on windows, this should not really be a problem ? > >That said, the RTL should also avoid confusion with the Windows/Delphi > >THandle type, and introduce a cross-platform and opaque TFileHandle type. > >Which will happen to be equal to THandle on 32-bit windows. > >On 32-bit Linux, the definition of THandle will then also equal TFileHandle. > > > >This will also take some work :-) > > > >The 2.000.000.000 EUR question is then, who will do this work? ;-) > > I did some counting: > > Rtl: 489 times (excluding win32, including os2, including comments) > Lazarus: 105 times (exluding win32 and docs) > > Hmm..... I can give you an answer :) But I cannot give you 2.000.000.000 EUR :) Michael. _______________________________________________ fpc-devel maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-devel