where to get a copy of pascal delphi

[charles]

i was hoping to find a new version of delphi pascal

i want to program midi programs within the pascal environment

charles

[Jamie]

Post by charles
i was hoping to find a new version of delphi pascal
i want to program midi programs within the pascal environment
charles

There are older versions floating around that you may be able
to get.. the old D3 was published via a Magazine from the uK
once..

It depends on what you are trying to do here. That version does
not support some of the things that today's programmers like to do
how ever, it still can be done the old fashion way...
Try that in Google search. One of them may have that compiler that was
published. I still have the Professional version (Reg) on my machine to
maintain some apps I wrote with it..

"Delphi 3"+"free down load"

Jamie.

[A.S.]

Post by charles
i was hoping to find a new version of delphi pascal

This is the place where you can "find" it.
http://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio

You can create an account there, and immediately download a 30 day
Delphi-XE version, and later purchase it.

Post by charles
i want to program midi programs within the pascal environment

It is possible you could do that kind of stuff even with quite much
older Delphi versions also. It depends about the Component sets or third
party libraries etc, that you are planning to use. You'll probably also
find some free and working Midi tools quite easily.

I think that the latest Delphi version that was available for free was
Turbo Delphi.
http://delphi.about.com/b/2006/09/06/download-free-version-of-turbo-delphi.htm
Maybe all of these download links are dead now, but maybe there is some
place still alive.
as

[Marco van de Voort]

Post by A.S.
I think that the latest Delphi version that was available for free was
Turbo Delphi.
http://delphi.about.com/b/2006/09/06/download-free-version-of-turbo-delphi.htm
Maybe all of these download links are dead now, but maybe there is some
place still alive.

Afaik all versions required a key, and after a while, no new keys for that
version can be obtained. (the Turbo Delphi one being available longer than
the others tho)

So to my best knowledge, refering to old free versions is useless for new
users.

[charles]

thanks for interest eveybody

i am trying to access the midi thru my joystick port

aas far as i know the only way is using the api of win xp and calling
a dll , i tryed the popular older methods of
out port x,y

but windows or something did not allow communication
in fact it didn't even permit
open"COM1:"for output as #1

then the out put

so i thought id ask about pascal

very responsive
and i certainily could afford some $$$ to buy the program
aslong as i knew it would do what i needed

charles

[Marco van de Voort]

Post by charles
a dll , i tryed the popular older methods of
out port x,y
but windows or something did not allow communication
in fact it didn't even permit
open"COM1:"for output as #1

That doesn't look like Delphi at all.

[P E Schoen]

Post by Marco van de Voort

Post by charles
a dll , i tryed the popular older methods of
out port x,y
but windows or something did not allow communication
in fact it didn't even permit
open"COM1:"for output as #1

That doesn't look like Delphi at all.

Looks like BASIC. I found a copy of Borland D2 on eBay for about $20:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Borland-Delphi-Version-2-CD-ROM-Windows-NEW-SLV-/350424157897?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5196e84ec9

For serial comm, I use SerialNG:
http://www.sourcecodeonline.com/author/domis_internet_solution.html

You can't directly access the hardware ports in Windows but there are
modules that make it possible.

Paul

[Jamie]

Post by P E Schoen

Post by Marco van de Voort

Post by charles
a dll , i tryed the popular older methods of
out port x,y
but windows or something did not allow communication
in fact it didn't even permit
open"COM1:"for output as #1

That doesn't look like Delphi at all.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Borland-Delphi-Version-2-CD-ROM-Windows-NEW-SLV-/350424157897?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5196e84ec9
http://www.sourcecodeonline.com/author/domis_internet_solution.html
You can't directly access the hardware ports in Windows but there are
modules that make it possible.
Paul

And even then, it's shaky ground, to say the lease. With windows
running, hardware access timing is poor from apps. Best to get the DDK
from ms and make a kernel driver. Of course, that is a large learning
curve.

I find it best to use ready proven interfaces and go from there..

Serial port works, the UBS with HID (Human Interface Device) seems to
work well.. At least with that You don't need to spend $2500+ to get it
ok'd.

HID may not offer everything in the format you need but if you're
clever and know how to do the hardware in today's uC's with USB in them,
you're all set.

jamie