a dll that runs in linux

code learner · 01-19-2006, 12:39 AM

hello there. i am a delphi programmer on windows, i want to develop an application running in linux to communicate with a hardware device. however, the supplier of the hardware device cannot provide me with a dll file(running in linux) that i can use. instead, what i got is a set of low level command. my question is this: is it possible for me to develop a SO(equivalent of a dll file in windows) using kylix(equivalent of delphi in windows)? or do i need to make an SO first using assembly language then use that SO to make the application using kylix. please enlighten me. i haven't tried kylix yet. is there a version of kylix that i can download from the internet? thanks so much!

Tinkster · 01-19-2006, 05:13 PM

Hi, and welcome to LQ!

There's a freely d/lable version of Kylix indeed.

And no, Kylix should be able to produce a shared library, no need
to handcode one in assembler. ;} The question is whether their
low-level command (?) will be understood by Kylix.

Cheers,
Tink

code learner · 01-19-2006, 09:10 PM

hello tinkster, thanks for welcoming me in LQ. i am positive that this forum will be very helpful to me since i want to learn more about linux. everybody is into it now. i will appreciate it if you can you give me a site where i can download a free version of kylix. i thought of converting first the low level language that i got from the supplier to SO because it's more of hexadecimal numbers having equivalent command in the hardware. i dont know if i can use such in delphi/visual basic. am i correct? what is your opinion? thanks again.

Tinkster · 01-20-2006, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by code learner

hello tinkster, thanks for welcoming me in LQ. i am positive that this forum will be very helpful to me since i want to learn more about linux. everybody is into it now. i will appreciate it if you can you give me a site where i can download a free version of kylix.

Heh, I would have thought that going to Borland, and searching
for Kylix would have gotten you there. Or even a google with
"linux kylix download" ... which will indeed give you the actual
Borland download location as the top-hit.
http://ussvs-bes1.borland.com/WebDow...on.jsp?sid=202

Quote:

Originally Posted by code learner

i thought of converting first the low level language that i got from the supplier to SO because it's more of hexadecimal numbers having equivalent command in the hardware. i dont know if i can use such in delphi/visual basic. am i correct? what is your opinion? thanks again.

I wouldn't know anything about your project, the information
you provided doesn't really tell us much. I'd suggest that you
report your thread and ask for it to be moved to our programming
forum, chances are you get better exposure there.

Cheers,
Tink