[Lazarus] Using different FPC versions

[patspiper]

On 10/02/14 20:24, Sven Barth wrote:
> On 10.02.2014 19:20, patspiper wrote:
>> On 10/02/14 20:09, Mattias Gaertner wrote:
>>> On Mon, 10 Feb 2014 19:45:44 +0200
>>> patspiper <patspiper at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>> It allows the caller to specify the location (AFAIK it can be a 
>>>> relative
>>>> path) of ppcxxx (the actual compiler). That option removes the need to
>>>> rely on env variables to specify the fpc and ppcxxx paths. It would be
>>>> enough to provide a qualified path in the IDE options for the fpc
>>>> executable, and coupled with a -Xp field, it would allow fpc to locate
>>>> the ppcxxx executable.
>>>> ex: ./fpc -h -Xp../lib/fpc/2.6.3
>>> Sorry. I don't get it.
>>> With this option I can select a ppcxxx executable. But I can
>>> already select a ppc executable directly. So what do I gain?
>>
>> You can't specify a ppcxxx executable directly if you cross compile.
>
> Of course I can. I just need to specify the right ppcXXX executable.

I didn't mean it is not possible, but it is a hassle. You'll have to 
select at least the right ppcxxx and the right widgetset. Whereas if you 
specify the fpc executable, you can, with a single click, change targets 
(using build modes).

Stephano