There’s nothing quite so satisfyingly retro as a program that runs from the system prompt. Using the Lazarus IDE with the Free Pascal compiler, it’s quite easy to create commandline programs. In this video I explain how I converted my form-based adventure game to one that runs from a prompt.

LAZARUS / OBJECT PASCAL PROGRAMMING PLAYLIST
This series explains cross-platform programming using Lazarus and Free Pascal on Windows and the Raspberry Pi OS. It will cover everything from procedural Pascal to object orientation with Object Pascal. The Pascal language used is also closely compatible with Object Pascal for Delphi. Be sure to bookmark the series Playlist:    • Cross-Platform Programming With Pascal  

WRITE AN ADVENTURE GAME
The game here is very simple but if you want to create a complete adventure game, I explain all the essential techniques in a different YouTube series which you can find here:
   • Complete Course in Adventure Game Pro...  

Huw Collingbourne is author of The Little Book Of Adventure Game Programming In C#. Available from:
* Amazon.com amzn.to/33M6sQ4
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And also, The Little Java Book Of Adventure Game Programming. Available from:
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PROGRAMMING OBJECT PASCAL
Huw Collingbourne is author of The Little Book Of Delphi (Object Pascal) Programming. Available from:
* Amazon.com www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Delphi-Programming-Prog…
* Amazon.co.uk www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Book-Delphi-Programming-Pr…

Download Lazarus and Free Pascal: www.lazarus-ide.org/