New version of Mapparium released this time for all Amiga systems. (Also for m68k Amiga, take care it needs a GFX Cards and a FPU to work).
Changes:
Check out the Mapparium page.
The OpenStreetMap is now named Mapparium and I created a Release, until now only for MorphOS and AROS(i386). The Version for Amiga 68k needs a little bit more optimization, and for AmigaOS4 it needs a request ;-).
Download at Mapparium Page
Mapparium on MorphOS
New Version for the Virtual Lazarus crosscompiler, some crashes with mouse events (OnClick, OnMove, OnEnter, OnLeave), Redrawing and resizing problems and of course the biggest change adding support AmigaOS4 (PowerPC). I removed some not needed files and installations, so the download is much smaller this time.
Changes in short:
Download the new Virtual Lazarus crosscompile setup (1.2 Gb)
I am thinking how to make an online updater, in principle not so difficult with a script, svn update from repository, recompile/install all compilers/crosscompilers, update lazarus repository, recompile and install lazarus, done.
I created a Release for the Free Pascal Compiler including RTL, Packages and a pre-alpha version of the Lazarus component Library.
For me the AmigaOS 4 implementation is considered as „done“. I will take care only that changes in FPC does not break the OS4 port and also the LCL changes not break OS4 compilation.
Download the Release Version at the FPC AmigaOS 4 Page.
I also uploaded the current archive to OS4Depot.net where it should be soon available for public use.
Added some more units to OS4 freepascal: MUI and networking and created a release archive which will be created as nightly (like the other platforms). You can find them on my nightly folder.
Some questions to this virtual machine arrived so I started to write a FAQ for the Virtual Lazarus bundle I created. Also made a separate page for this product. There is not much of a response until now… lets hope for later.
Q: How to change the default keymap?
A: Open xterm and type „setxkbmap us“, replace the us (= american layout) by your favourite keyboard layout (de, us, fr, ….). To make it permanent for every boot, edit /home/test/.profile and add the setxkbmap call to end of the file.
Q: How did you transfer the compiled programs to the target computer?
A: I used the VMware shared folder on the host computer and used samba to access from MorphOS the program. Amiga/UAE and AROS can directly access the files on the harddisk but with dedicated computers of course samba would also work.
Q: The AROS compilation seems to be different from the previous AROS release?
A: Yes, the LCL diverted fro AROS on the one side and Amiga/MorphOS on the other side. this is the first try to join them, but its not on par currently. (For example Groupboxes does not work in this version also speedbuttons look weird and so on) So if you experience problems just compile your program at AROS again, or wait for bugfixes 😉
Q: How to compile for Amiga/AROS/MorphOS?
A: You can set by hand in Project Options. But I suggest you use my prepared config file as shown in the video. Open „Menu – Project -Project Options“ press import (button on the lower edge) choose the „/home/test/AllAmigaPlatforms.xml“. Now you have build settings for all four platforms.
Q: Synedit (or other package) is missing in the component icon list?
A: Make sure this package is already supported for Amiga style systems (SynEdit is 😉 ) and go to Package – Install/Uninstall Packages and choose to install. Lazarus have to compile again after installing/uninstalling an package.
Q: Are there examples/How to know which components are availabel for our systems?
A: Examples are available at GitHub. If you want to download directly to this virtual machine just open a xterm and type „git clone https://github.com/alb42/fpc-tests.git“. you will find a directory named fpc-tests in your home directory with a sub directory LCL, where you can find many test code examples to use, and test which elements are working, or not.
Q: I added a TMemo to my program now it does crash on MorphOS an/or Amiga. Whats wrong?
A: TMemo uses the Texteditor.mcc class as MUI implementation. Sorry I didn’t added a error handling for such case currently, because at AROS it’s installed by default.
I just waited for this fix to make a Release of Freepascal 3.1.1 for m68k-amiga with the new Lazarus component Library. Of course its still early alpha state but it is somewhat usable.
Check FPC Amiga Page for the download.
Of course this archive does work on m68k AROS also. (It does not include FPGui for now)
Be warned: LCL is still is very early alpha stage, so expect crashes. It aims on fast RTG Amigas or even better RTG-UAE, but some simple programs also work on AGA/ECS Screens.
Notice: you need at least 180 MB of free RAM to compile a LCL program
I did some tiny fixes in EdiSyn and some big changes in the LCL also have an influence to the editor. So it makes sense to release EdiSyn again.
Fixed Errors:
Download as always on the EdiSyn Page
This weekend I changed a lot in the Freepascal packages for MorphOS and Amiga. For both moved the OpenLibrary and CloseLibrary to Initialization Section and Finalization Section. This bug was the reason LCL programs always crashed on Exit on both platforms. Because this bug is now removed it worth to setup a nightly compilation of the LCL for both MorphOS and Amiga and include it into the nightly experimental Releases. At First I cared about MorphOS sadly I had to deactivate the „vlink“ as linker it seems to have problems with resources. But besides this its working fine.
So from now on Freepascal 3.1 including the latest LCL compilation can be always found at:
FPC – experimental Releases Packages
Freepascal MorphOS with LCL
Unarchive the file, there is a folder pp with icon inside, place it where ever our want, make an assign Freepascal: to this pp folder. Add the binary folder to path: „path add Freepascal:bin/powerpc-morphos“.
Navigate to your sources and compile your program with „fpc sourcename.pas“ or if it is a Lazarus (LCL) source with „fpc projectname.lpr“. Examples for Lazarus sources usable with this LCL implementation you can find in fpc-tests/lcl.
With this new fixed LCL for MorphOS I recompiled some of my AROS LCL Programs for MorphOS. THis time I striped them and packed the program with lzmaloader to make the executable smaller. So here they are:
