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WELCOME TO TURBO PASCAL 4.0
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This README file contains important information about Turbo
Pascal 4.0. For the latest information about the compiler, the
accompanying programs, and the manual, read this in its
entirety.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Files on the Disks
2. How to Get Help (!)
3. Corrections/Additions to the Manual
4. Toshiba 3100 and AT&T Graphics Driver
1. FILES ON THE DISKS
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DISK I: COMPILER
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README COM - Program to display README file
TURBO EXE - Turbo Pascal Integrated Development Environment
TURBO TPL - Resident units for Turbo Pascal
TURBO HLP - Turbo Pascal Help File
TPC EXE - Command-line version of Turbo Pascal
TINST EXE - Installation program for TURBO.EXE
README - This file!
DISK II: UTILITIES/EXAMPLES
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UPGRADE EXE - Program that converts 3.0 programs to 4.0
UPGRADE DTA - Data file for UPGRADE.EXE
TPMAP EXE - .TPM to .MAP conversion utility
TPUMOVER EXE - Unit mover utility
TPCONFIG EXE - .TP to .CFG conversion utility
BINOBJ EXE - Utility to convert a binary file to an .OBJ
MAKE EXE - Utility to aid in project management
GREP COM - Utility to search text files for strings
TOUCH COM - Utility to change the dates and times of files
CRTDEMO PAS - Example program for the Crt unit
GR3DEMO PAS - Example program for the Graph3 unit (turtle graphics)
QSORT PAS - Standard QuickSort program example
LISTER PAS - Program example that uses the Printer unit
HILB PAS - Floating-point example program for Hilbert matrix
FIB8087 PAS - Recursive example that uses the 8087 math
coprocessor and avoids 8087 stack overflow
PROCPTR PAS - Example program that shows how to use procedure
pointers and inline directives
EMS PAS - Example program that shows how to use expanded
memory from your programs
BCD PAS - Unit to convert Turbo Pascal 3.0 BCD reals to
Turbo Pascal 4.0 real numbers
CPASDEMO PAS - Example program that shows how to link .OBJ files
generated by Turbo C with Turbo Pascal programs
CPASDEMO C - C program for use with CPASDEMO.PAS
CTOPAS TC - Turbo C configuration file to use with TC.EXE for
producing .OBJ files that can be linked with Turbo
Pascal (see CPASDEMO.PAS)
TURBOC CFG - Turbo C configuration file to use with TCC.EXE for
producing .OBJ files that can be linked with Turbo
Pascal (see CPASDEMO.PAS)
SYSTEM DOC - Interface section listing for the System unit
DOS DOC - Interface section listing for the Dos unit
CRT DOC - Interface section listing for the Crt unit
PRINTER DOC - Interface section listing for the Printer unit
GRAPH3 DOC - Interface section listing for the Graph3 unit
TURBO3 DOC - Interface section listing for the Turbo3 unit
Q&A - Common Questions and Answers
DISK III: GRAPHICS/MICROCALC
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GRAPH DOC - Interface section listing for the Graph unit
GRAPH TPU - Borland Graphics Interface (BGI) Graph unit
ATT BGI - Graphics device driver for AT&T 6300 graphics
CGA BGI - Graphics device driver for CGA and MCGA graphics
EGAVGA BGI - Graphics device driver for EGA and VGA
HERC BGI - Graphics device driver for Hercules monographics
PC3270 BGI - Graphics device driver for 3270PC graphics
GOTH CHR - Gothic font character set
LITT CHR - Small font character set
SANS CHR - Sans serif font character set
TRIP CHR - Triplex font character set
GRDEMO PAS - Example program for the Graph unit
ARTY4 PAS - Example program for the Graph unit
GRLINK PAS - Example program for the Graph unit that shows how to
link font and driver files into an .EXE file
DRIVERS PAS - Example unit for use with GRLINK.PAS
FONTS PAS - Example unit source for use with GRLINK.PAS
GRLINK MAK - Make file for use with GRLINK.PAS
MCALC PAS - MicroCalc example program
MC?????? PAS - Supporting units for MicroCalc
MCMVSMEM ASM - Assembler routine used by MicroCalc
MCMVSMEM OBJ - Assembled version of MCMVSMEM.ASM
UNPACK COM - Utility to unpack GREXAMPL.ARC
GREXAMPL ARC - Binary file that contains revised graphics
examples from the programs for Graph unit.
FILELIST - List of the example programs in GREXAMPL.ARC
and the corresponding procedure/function names
and manual page numbers.
ARC PAS - Arc example program
ARCCOORD PAS - GetArcCoords example program
ASPECT PAS - GetAspectRatio example program
BAR PAS - Bar example program
BAR3D PAS - Bar3D example program
CIRCLE PAS - Circle example program
CLOSEGR PAS - CloseGraph example program
CLRDEV PAS - ClearDevice example program
CLRVP PAS - ClearViewPort example program
DETECT PAS - DetectGraph example program
DRPOLY PAS - DrawPoly example program
ELLIPSE PAS - Ellipse example program
FILLPOLY PAS - FillPoly example program
FLOOD PAS - FloodFill example program
GETBKCOL PAS - GetBkColor example program
GETCOL PAS - GetColor example program
GETFILLS PAS - GetFillSettings example program
GETGRMD PAS - GetGraphMode example program
GETLNS PAS - GetLineSettings example program
GETMAXX PAS - GetMaxX example program
GETMAXY PAS - GetMaxY example program
GETPAL PAS - GetPalette example program
GETPIX PAS - GetPixel example program
GETTXTS PAS - GetTxtSettings example program
GETVS PAS - GetViewSettings example program
GETX PAS - GetX example program
GETY PAS - GetY example program
GRERRMSG PAS - GraphErrorMsg example program
GRRES PAS - GraphResult example program
IMSIZE PAS - ImageSize example program
INITGR PAS - InitGraph example program
LINE PAS - Line example program
LINEREL PAS - LineRel example program
LINETO PAS - LineTo example program
MOVEREL PAS - MoveRel example program
MOVETO PAS - MoveTo example programs
OUTTXT PAS - OutText example program
OUTTXTXY PAS - OutTextXY example program
PIESLICE PAS - PieSlice example program
PUTIM PAS - PutImage example program
PUTPIX PAS - PutPixel example program
RECT PAS - Rectangle example program
RESCRT PAS - RestoreCrtMode example program
SETACTPG PAS - SetActivePage example program
SETALLP PAS - SetAllPalette example program
SETBKCOL PAS - SetBkColor example program
SETCOL PAS - SetColor example program
SETFLPAT PAS - SetFillPattern example program
SETGRMOD PAS - SetGraphMode example program
SETLNSTY PAS - SetLineStyle example program
SETPAL PAS - SetPalette example program
SETTXTJS PAS - SetTextJustify example program
SETTXTST PAS - SetTextStyle example program
SETVISPG PAS - SetVisualPage example program
SETVP PAS - SetViewPort example program
TXTHT PAS - TextHeight example program
2. HOW TO GET HELP
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If you need help with Turbo Pascal, please read this file and the
Reference Manual.
If you still have a question and need technical assistance, help is
available from the following sources:
1. Type GO BPROGA on the CompuServe bulletin board system for instant
access to the Borland forums with their libraries of technical
information and answers to common questions. In addition, all
example programs from the manual are available on CompuServe in
machine-readable form.
If you are not a member of CompuServe, see the enclosed special
offer, and write for full details on how to receive a free IntroPak
containing a $15 credit toward your first month's online charges.
2. Check with your local software dealer or users' group.
3. Write to: Borland International
Turbo Pascal Technical Support
4585 Scotts Valley Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Please remember to include your serial number or we will be unable
to process your letter.
4. If you have an urgent problem, you can call the Borland
Technical Support Department at (408) 438-5300.
Please have the following information ready before calling:
A. Product name and serial number from your original distribution
disk. Please have your serial number ready or we will be
unable to process your call.
B. Computer brand, model, and the brands and model numbers of any
additional hardware.
C. Operating system and version number (the version number can be
determined by typing VER at the DOS prompt).
D. Contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
E. Contents of your CONFIG.SYS file.
3. CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO THE MANUAL
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Graphics examples
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For your convenience, we have included a packed file, GREXAMPL.ARC,
that contains every example graphics program from the reference
section of the Owner's Handbook. In order to view or compile these
examples, you must first unpack them by using UNPACK.COM. The
simplest way to unpack the archived examples is to type the
following at the DOS prompt:
UNPACK GREXAMPL
This will extract all the files from GREXAMPL.ARC and place them
into the current directory. For a list of other options, type UNPACK
at the DOS prompt and then press <Enter>.
P-63 Interface Section
If the procedure (or function) is external, the keyword external
may only appear in the implementation section.
P-493 TextColor Procedure: Add the following to the bottom of the
list of Crt color constants:
{ Add-in for blinking }
Blink = 128;
P-586 Automatic Compaq Detection Override
The integrated environment will detect whether you are using a
Compaq computer and automatically use its black-and-white color
set. This gives better contrast on the composite monitors
built-in to the vast majority of Compaq computers. If you are
using a Compaq computer and a true color monitor, you can force
the integrated environment to use its color tables by running
TINST, typing "D" to install the Display mode, and selecting
Color.
4. TOSHIBA 3100 AND AT&T GRAPHICS DRIVER
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The Toshiba 3100 series supports an AT&T-compatible, 640x400 mode.
The Toshiba does not use the same INT 10 mode setting as the AT&T
6300, however. To use the ATT.BGI driver on the Toshiba 3100 series,
make a 1-byte patch to the ATT.BGI file at location 655. Change
the value from 40 to 74 and save the file to disk.
Here is a list of the exact keystrokes required to make the patch,
using the DEBUG.COM program that comes with the MS-DOS operating
system:
debug att.bgi<Enter>
e655<Enter>
74<Enter>
w<Enter>
q<Enter>
This makes it possible for the ATT.BGI driver to run on the Toshiba,
but it will no longer work on an AT&T 6300 or true compatible (for
example, the Compaq III). To use the driver with an AT&T 6300 or
true compatible, reverse the preceding process and restore location 655
to its original value (40). You can also copy ATT.BGI from your
original Turbo Pascal distribution disks.
Remember that, by default, the Graph unit will select the CGA driver
for the AT&T 6300 and compatible graphics adapters (Compaq III,
Toshiba 3100 series, etc.). To use the AT&T driver, you must override
autodetection (see P-310).
