Identifier not found "fdOpen"
lazarus / 1-Linux

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delboy711 · 2004-09-27 20:11

This is probably a silly newbie question since I am new to Pascal and
Lazarus.

My programme calls fdOpen which is in the Linux Unit according to the
fpc manual, but I get the error
 Identifier not found "fdOpen"

My code includes the lines

uses
  Classes, Linux, SysUtils, LResources, Forms, Controls, Graphics,
Dialogs;

FD := fdOpen('/dev/ttyS0', Open_RdWr or Open_NoCtty or Open_NonBlock);

My unit path includes /usr/lib/fpc/1.9.5/units/linux/  and the folders
below it.

I installed the rpms lazarus-0.9.2.1-fpc_1.9.5_040808,
fpc-1.9.5-040808, fpcsrc-1.9.5-040808

All advice gratefully received.

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delboy711 · 2004-09-27 22:29

Ok. I found the answer in the archives of the fpc forum.
Apparently this function is in the Unit 'oldlinux'

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Marc · 2004-09-28 09:39

the use of oldlinux is depreciated.
Most functions are moved to (base)unix and have a prefix of fp