Re: Translating an embedded C algorithm

Thanks Richard. However, the reason for the request is that I am
writing a book about embedded real-time programming, where C is
generally the language of choice. Pascal is virtually unheard of in
this market, although embedded pascal compilers are available. The
intention is to show readers how Pascal compares with C for a typical
embedded product snippet of code.

cheers,
paul


Richard Engebretson wrote:
> Talulah wrote:
> > Thanks very much Eli, I'd appreciate that.
> >
> > paul
> >
>
> I'm sure Eli can do a good job of it.
>
> My approach would be different. I view Pascal as a higher level
> language than C. Translating C to Pascal is not always necessary to
> incor****ate a C function into a Pascal program. Indeed, many pascal
> programs directly incor****ate assembly language in the code.
>
> A more reliable approach might be to build a standard, embedded C
> library and directly call the C function from pascal. Both FreePascal
> and GnuPascal do this nicely. GnuPascal is built this way.
>
> For example, I'm using the excellent FreePascal NCurses Unit (function
> module). The standard NCurses C library is unchanged. Then I use the
> high level Object Pascal constructs to avoid where C fails; panels,
> menus, forms, widgets.
>
> Developing parallel C and Pascal code for embedded systems would be
> hard to certify.