[lazarus] BuildLazarus with currently selected compiler

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Sun, 16 Nov 2003 17:35:25 +0100
Vincent Snijders <vslist at zonnet.nl> wrote:

> Hi, 
> 
> 1. Attached patch changes the build lazarus dialog, so that the compiler
> executable selected in the environment options dialog is used for
> compilation. 

Good idea.


> Please note that therefore the EnvironmentOpts unit is used
> in the implementation.

I did it with a parameter.

 
> 2. Recently the function TBuildLazarusOptions.CompiledUnitExt is added.
> This function returns .ppw for target_os is win32. This is only true if
> the compiler is 1.0.x series, not the later series. fpc 1.9 and later
> also have .ppu for windows. 

Thanks. I didn't know that.


> I don't know if lazarus already knows which compiler version is used (I
> suppose it does) and where it is stored, so I can't send you a patch for
> this issue.

The codetools were the only part of the IDE, that need to know. So, it was
somewhat hidden.
It's amazing how different fpc 1.0.x and fpc 1./9 are, and how irrelevant
this is for an IDE. 
Implemented.

Although there still are some places left, where the .ppw files are
searched.


Mattias