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Language Interface: 16-bit Turbo Pascal for DOS

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This is the GPIB language interface for Turbo Pascal for DOS, a DOS programming environment for creating 16-bit applications. Download the Turbopas.zip file (in the example.zip file, below). This file contains the declaration file TPDECL.TPU, the language interface file TPIB.OBJ, and some sample programs.


How to Use the 16-bit Turbo Pascal for DOS Language Interface:

I. Overview

The 16-bit GPIB language interface contains the following files:
TPDECL.TPU: Pascal unit
TPIB.OBJ: Pascal language interface module


II. Items to Include in Your GPIB Application

You must include the following line at the beginning of your application:

Uses TPDECL;


III. Compiling, Linking, and Running from the DOS Command Line

From the DOS command line, type in the following to compile and link an application, called yourprog, with the Turbo Pascal language interface, TPIB.OBJ:

tpc yourprog

To run the newly created executable, type in the name of your application on the DOS command line, like so:

yourprog


IV. Note for Turbo Pascal Version 5.x or 6.0 Users

If you are using Turbo Pascal version 5.x or 6.0, you must compile TPDECL.PAS to create a TPDECL.TPU for your version of Turbo Pascal.

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Filename: example900233.zip

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Language(s): Pascal

Hardware Requirements


Hardware Group: GPIB
Driver: NI-488.2

 
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