[Lazarus] Form Resource Files

[Andrew Brunner]

The form units are not listed in the path but are used by other units
somewhere down the line in the dependencies.  I don't want to have to
add the forms to the project. I don't see a point in adding forms that
have no form variable to the project either.  I often delete the form
variable because I know the application will never have to create it.
Rather instances are created on the fly.

If I have to add the form units of course I can - but I think I would
consider this a flaw.  IMO - Lazarus should create the resource file
if it needs to.  I notice that (at least as far as I can tell) the
resource files are being created in the build output folder and not in
the same location ans the form file.

But thanks for the work-around to the issue.  Do you think I should
still submit it or was this design intentional due to complexities?


On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 2:49 AM, Mattias Gaertner
<nc-gaertnma at netcologne.de> wrote:
> On Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:14:53 -0600
> Andrew Brunner <andrew.t.brunner at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Presently I have form resource files unversioned in my repository.
>> I'm realizing that Lazarus won't create the files automatically if not
>> present and forces me to open the unit viewing the form, moving it,
>> and saving - to force Lazarus to stream the *.lrs resource file.
>
> It auto creates the lrs files only for the units listed in the
> project inspector (or package editor).
>
> Maybe you forgot to add a unit to the project?
>
>> I'm wanting to report this as a flaw.  Any feedback?
>
>
> Mattias
>
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