Microsoft Pascal 3.32 was part of Microsoft’s ISO‑compliant Pascal compiler line for MS‑DOS and Xenix, positioned as a professional development tool before the later shift to QuickPascal.
Acquisition
Acquisition Method
EBay
Date
Jul 13, 2026
General Notes
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Release details
Release date: Files dated 11/20/1986 on the official disk set.
Distribution: Two 360K 5.25" diskettes, labeled 020‑014‑021 and 022, overprinted 020014.332.
Documentation: Shipped with two loose‑leaf binder manuals — User’s Guide and Reference Manual.
Technical capabilities (from the 3.3x family)
While the EMS listing gives the exact 3.32 disk details, broader feature descriptions for the 3.3x series come from WinWorld’s archival documentation:
Supported platforms: MS‑DOS and Xenix 286.
Separate module compilation for large multi‑file projects.
Programs up to 1 MB using multiple data segments and overlays.
8087/80287 floating‑point support plus IEEE and BCD math libraries.
Mixed‑language linking with Microsoft C, Fortran, and Assembler.
Source‑level debugging via the Symbolic Debug Utility.
Position in the product line
Microsoft Pascal was part of Microsoft’s early professional compiler suite (initial release 1980; last release 4.0 in 1988). It was later superseded by Microsoft QuickPascal, which targeted Turbo Pascal compatibility.
