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From: "Steve" <nospam_steved94@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: different compilers: different standard types?????
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In my opinion the best approach would be to either find or write an
automated tool to modify the existing sources such that they do not use
standard types that vary in size depending on implementation.

For integral values define types in terms of ranges, for floating point
values define types in terms of precision requirements.  You could use the
types defined in the Interfaces package, but would be better to use your own
types based on your application.

You can probably find someone to convert your sources by searching the Web.
If you choose to do the work yourself, you may want to have a look at ASIS.

I hope this helps,

Steve
(The Duck)


"Riccardo" <kk@kk.com> wrote in message
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> Hello everybody!
>
> I've got a problem.
> Using an old program that now my Firm wants to make running on different
> kind of consoles simoultaneously I see that my compilers (I have two of
> them) are different ones depending on the fact that the word lenght is
> different (32 vs 64 bit).
>
> Specifically:  I noticed that the type long_long_integer, that is used on
> the first one, is not present at all on the second one.
>
> I'm looking for a solution that should permit me to compile the software
on
> both the environments making, obviously, the least changes on the current
> version.
>
> The same product, in the end, should be compiled on both the consoles
> without making changes! (it is possible!?!??!!??!)
>
> Is there someone who has any kind of easy solution for that problem??
>
> Thanks in advice,
>
>
> Riccardo
>
>
>