Simple Application, Error 216 on one WinCE Device
lazarus / 35-Windows CE

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tsr · 2014-07-15 09:35

Hello,

This simple program:
Code: [Select]program _simple;

var
  tmpstr:string;
  tmppchar:PChar;
  buf: array[0..2] of Char;

begin

  buf[0]:='A'; buf[1]:='B'; buf[2]:=#0;
  tmppchar := @buf[0];
  tmpstr := tmppchar;

end. 

... works on most WinCE devices except one I have. Windows Embedded
6.0 core, ARM Mstar 2531.
I have got "Runtime Error 216". I have tried different options like
optimalizations levels and different target processors without luck.

Any ideas?

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Laksen · 2014-07-15 11:05

Which FPC version, and what processor was the RTL compiled for?

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tsr · 2014-07-15 14:00

Tried FPC versions: 2.6.4 and 2.7.1, crosscompile: i386-win32 -> arm-
wince.

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CM630 · 2015-01-03 18:19

Did you have some success with your Mstar 2531 device? I have troubles
with a navigation system with the same processor.

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CM630 · 2016-01-03 14:50

A year later- I wonder if wince support is still developed? If so,
maybe it is worth trying to build a simple app again and try if it
will work on my device.

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vincococka · 2016-01-03 15:10

@CM630: from my experience applications developed for WinCE (LCL and
non-LCL) platform works fine on current/3.0 FPC and Lazarus/trunk.
That`s pretty cool if we consider when WinCE platform was active in
mobile segment.

Exception is FPC/trunk after 32803 commit - apps refuses to run on ARM
CPU (which WinCE devices usually uses). There is some hidden bug which
prevents applications to start.