[Lazarus] DCPCrypt maintainer and patch?

[Vincent Snijders]

2009/1/20 Graeme Geldenhuys <graemeg.lists at gmail.com>:
> Hi,
>
> I just noticed while trying to use DCPCrypt package in a fpGUI based
> application that the dcplazarus.lpk pulls in the LCL package. So even
> though you can use Lazarus to write non-LCL applications, you can't
> use DCPCrypt Lazarus Package as such.

Yes, we promote the LCL in every possible way, even by lock in.

>
> The solution is simple. Create 2 lazarus packages. One package
> (dcp.lpk) contains only DCPCrypt units. The second package,
> dcplazarus.lpk, contains the dcpreg.pas unit that registers DCP with
> Lazarus IDE. Only the latter package requires LCL dependency.
>
> Could anybody make that change in the downloadable DCPCrypt from
> Lazarus CCR site?  Otherwise, how do I submit a patch for the Lazarus
> CCR site?

You can send me a new zip (with a new version number) and update
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/DCPcrypt.

>
> Also, couldn't dcpcrypt become part of FCL packages?  I noticed there
> is already a Blowfish unit in FCL-Base directory.

That kind of questions should be asked on the fpc-pascal mailing list.

Vincent