Is it possible to build a preemptive multitasking engine under Turbo Pascal 7? To answer the question quickly, I''ve already done it. If some of you would like to discuss this, just pin a post here. I''ll be listening. For example, if you want to declare a new thread in your program, all you have to do is this: Uses Dos, Crt, MultiT; procedure redraw; begin writeln(''a''); end; begin dtask(redraw, live); clsscr; end. I''m just cheking if people are interested in this topic. See you guys soon... Hugo Ferreira

How many people still use Turbo Pascal? I skipped Turbo Pascal myself, going from Turbo C to Delphi and now to Visual C.

What does the dtask() function do? Can you explain it?


Steve 'Sly' Williams
Tools Developer
Krome Studios

I didn''t know it was possible to multitask in a dos environment. that is unless you write your own multitasking system. I''ve never used TP7 though.

JoeMont001@aol.com www.polarisoft.n3.net

Hi again!

I''m sorry, I will not be posting my code
in the near future (2 months), but maybe
after that, who knows?

Well, I builted a very complex and
super-powered units to use with TP7.
They are:
Low-level handling of inputs, like
mouse keyboard and joystick.

Multitasking,
Protected Mode,
Full access to the hole range of
memory, not only the real mode low
memory.
VESA 2.0 full-compliancy.
Window handling system, for u to write windows
with buttons and stuff, etc.

You can run this from a floppy disk. I''m writing a
software to recover data.

Anyone that would like to test my multi-tasking unit, please
leave your e-mail here.

Thank you all,
btw, I''m setting up a site, so, just hang-on for a
couple of weeks, some stuff will be posted there...

Hugo Ferreira