pascal on ubuntu

[ofek]

I'm programing in pascal at school (my second year).
In school we got windows and well borland pascal to go with it.
I took the source of a fully working program that i built in school("DATELIKE.PAS"), and downloaded gpc using apt-get.
Gpc working, but when i type gpc DATELIKE.PAS (in the source code directory) it says:

ofek@ubuntu:~/Programing/Pascal$ gpc DATELIKE.PAS
/usr/bin/ld:DATELIKE.PAS: file format not recognized; treating as linker script
/usr/bin/ld:DATELIKE.PAS:1: syntax error
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

I realy don't know whats wrong.

I have another quick question on the subject: Is there a way to make a gui to a pascal program using linux (that will work on windows too if possible)?

[ofek]

O.k I fixed that problem using -x Pascal, but now it give me an error when it gets to the uses crt; line.

DATELIKE.PAS:2: error: module/unit interface `crt' could not be imported

uses crt isn't supported in gpc?

[ofek]

I realy need help and i didn't find what im looking for on google. please help

[public_void]

I have another quick question on the subject: Is there a way to make a gui to a pascal program using linux (that will work on windows too if possible)?
Your'll have to use OO Pasal, aka Delphi. These also Kylix, but I've never looked at that. You have to use the CLX library components, instead of Windows VCL. CLX will work on windows, but there aren't as many components for it, but these enough for you to use.

Found this link (http://www.gnu-pascal.de/gpc/GPC-Units.html), may be of some use. I'm a linux n00b, so I'm not too sure about your other problem.

[LorenzoD]

CRT should be included with GPC. I however, always preferred freepascal.

As for the GUI programming: you may want to look into Lazarus (http://lazarus.freepascal.org). It was a little unstable last time I tried it, but that was a while ago. I never use Windows, so I'm afraid I can't comment on how well it works for that platform (but I know there are Windows binaries).

[ofek]

ty people and i will try free pascal and about the delphi thing, i love delphi and all but my teacher wants a pascal program.

[ofek]

Fpc works like a charm and lazarus project looks very promising thx for all the help ppl.