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author | dkf <donal.k.fellows@manchester.ac.uk> | 2008-12-19 14:44:48 (GMT) |
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diff --git a/compat/zlib/contrib/pascal/readme.txt b/compat/zlib/contrib/pascal/readme.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..60e87c8 --- /dev/null +++ b/compat/zlib/contrib/pascal/readme.txt @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ + +This directory contains a Pascal (Delphi, Kylix) interface to the +zlib data compression library. + + +Directory listing +================= + +zlibd32.mak makefile for Borland C++ +example.pas usage example of zlib +zlibpas.pas the Pascal interface to zlib +readme.txt this file + + +Compatibility notes +=================== + +- Although the name "zlib" would have been more normal for the + zlibpas unit, this name is already taken by Borland's ZLib unit. + This is somehow unfortunate, because that unit is not a genuine + interface to the full-fledged zlib functionality, but a suite of + class wrappers around zlib streams. Other essential features, + such as checksums, are missing. + It would have been more appropriate for that unit to have a name + like "ZStreams", or something similar. + +- The C and zlib-supplied types int, uInt, long, uLong, etc. are + translated directly into Pascal types of similar sizes (Integer, + LongInt, etc.), to avoid namespace pollution. In particular, + there is no conversion of unsigned int into a Pascal unsigned + integer. The Word type is non-portable and has the same size + (16 bits) both in a 16-bit and in a 32-bit environment, unlike + Integer. Even if there is a 32-bit Cardinal type, there is no + real need for unsigned int in zlib under a 32-bit environment. + +- Except for the callbacks, the zlib function interfaces are + assuming the calling convention normally used in Pascal + (__pascal for DOS and Windows16, __fastcall for Windows32). + Since the cdecl keyword is used, the old Turbo Pascal does + not work with this interface. + +- The gz* function interfaces are not translated, to avoid + interfacing problems with the C runtime library. Besides, + gzprintf(gzFile file, const char *format, ...) + cannot be translated into Pascal. + + +Legal issues +============ + +The zlibpas interface is: + Copyright (C) 1995-2003 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler. + Copyright (C) 1998 by Bob Dellaca. + Copyright (C) 2003 by Cosmin Truta. + +The example program is: + Copyright (C) 1995-2003 by Jean-loup Gailly. + Copyright (C) 1998,1999,2000 by Jacques Nomssi Nzali. + Copyright (C) 2003 by Cosmin Truta. + + This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied + warranty. In no event will the author be held liable for any damages + arising from the use of this software. + + Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose, + including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it + freely, subject to the following restrictions: + + 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not + claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software + in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be + appreciated but is not required. + 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be + misrepresented as being the original software. + 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution. + |