Canterbury Pascal for Java (Version 2.5) requires the following pre-installed software in order to correctly run:
- Java SE Development Kit 5.x or later
- A byte code generator, such as:
- JAVAC (part of JDK), or
- JIKES from Sourceforge (formerly maintained by IBM Alphaworks)
- A Java debugger, such as:
- JDB (part of JDK)
Canterbury Pascal for Java offers the following main features:
- Compiler implemented in plain Java
- Runs on any operating system which has Java
- Compiles into Java source
- Support for both Java applications and applets
- Direct import mechanism for any foreign Java class
- Special compiler directives for Java
- Integrated Make/Build facility
- Generates Java byte code class-files via calling JAVAC or JIKES
- Support for Java debuggers, such as JDB (part of J2SE)
- Full HTML documentation
- Extensive SYSTEM unit with libraries for:
- Arithmetic routines
- String routines
- Dynamic alloction routines
- Flow-control routines
- Typed and untyped file I/O
- Text I/O
- Miscellaneous routines
- Ordinal routines
- Pointer routines
- Low-level memory routines
- Object Oriented Language Syntax similar to Borland Object Pascal, except for using a different class library based upon Java
The evaluation version is time-limited and has a limited USES-count per unit or program. The user-registered version has no restrictions and can be ordered on this web site.
Please send all bug reports and feedbacks to support at mhccorp.com.