[lazarus] circular unit reference

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 14:10:22 +0100
rstar at mnet-online.de wrote:

> Florian Klaempfl wrote:
> 
> > Andreas Hausladen wrote:
> > 
> >>> Simply delete messages.pp for win32.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yes, this would be the easiest way for a LCL developer but it is no 
> >> real solution. Or would you say to a customer: "Please delete a
> >> file for a successful compilation" ? And what is if the the developer 
> >> wants to migrate to Linux? "With" the deleted file he must
> >> download the LCL again if he has not backuped the file.
> >> I think the solution I've chosen for the Delphi port is better than 
> >> deleting a file.
> > 
> > 
> > No. The final solution is to move the messages.pp to the lcl/nonwin32 
> > dir, however the lazarus developers didn't do this yet.
> > 
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> 
> The current thread shows that there a always problems with
> includes, paths, circular refereces etc.
> 
> One of these guidelines might be helpful:
> 
> - Don't use includes (all in one file); example: CLX from Borland

There are no problems with such includes.


> - Use #ifdef "target" for platform specific things

Only readable for 2 targets.


> - One person is responsible for a file
>    (it seems that the lcl stuff is managed by different persons)

we have no full time employees and no one knows everything.


> - Use .pas extension only

That can be done. Although it's only important for FPC to Delphi porting,
while Lazarus is quite the opposite direction.


Mattias