[Lazarus] Is there a way to choose with fpc to use in lazarus command?

[Frank Church]

On 25 September 2010 22:20, Mattias Gaertner <nc-gaertnma at netcologne.de>wrote:

> On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:48:27 +0100
> Frank Church <vfclists at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 25 September 2010 21:30, Mattias Gaertner <nc-gaertnma at netcologne.de
> >wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:13:32 +0100
> > > Frank Church <vfclists at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On 25 September 2010 20:58, Marcos Douglas <md at delfire.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > 2010/9/25 Frank Church <vfclists at gmail.com>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is there a way to pass on the version of FPC you want to use with
> > > > > > startlazarus or lazarus command?
> > > > >
> > > > > The configuration of Lazarus is created, at the first time, in
> > > > > C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\lazarus\
> > > > > You can modify these files, manually, or you can use the IDE to
> modify
> > > > > them.
> > > > > After, copy this folder to other place and use the parameter
> > > > > --pcp=<your new config folder> like this (on Windows):
> > > > >
> > > > > start lazarus --pcp=c:\your_config_folder
> > > > >
> > > > > > Is there  a way it can be set in the fpc.cfg, and can the fpc.cfg
> be
> > > > > passed
> > > > > > to ths lazarus command?
> > > > >
> > > > > You can use the enviroment variable PPC_CONFIG_PATH to set where is
> > > > > the fpc.cfg file.
> > > > >
> > > > > > I have a 2.2.4 from repository and a 2.4.0 svn build and Lazarus
> is
> > > > > always
> > > > > > reverting to the 2.2.4 version.
> > > > >
> > > > > I use FPC 2.5.1 and Laz 0.9.29.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > Can you set which ppc386 file to use in the fpc.cfg?
> > >
> > > No. The fpc.cfg is read by the ppc386.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Is there a way to automatically generate the right fpc.cfg based on
> which
> > > > ppc386 your are using. Sven Barth has shown me a way to tell the fpc
> > > which
> > > > ppc386 to use, but I am looking for a way to set it in the IDE or in
> the
> > > > fpc.cfg
> > >
> > > What's wrong with
> > > IDE menu / Environment / Options ... / Environment /
> > > Files / compiler path
> > > ?
> > >
> >
> > Because the caption of the compiler path settings says "Compiler path
> (e.g.
> > fpc)" I thought it had to be set to the bin/fpc.
>
> The caption says fpc, because for most users the path to the fpc
> executable is the best choice.
>
>
> > It is now set to ppc386
> >
> > I am now get the dreaded "Fatal: Can't find unit Contnrs used by xxxxx"
> > error, yet it is located in
>  <source_dir>/packages/fcl-base/src/contnrs.pp
>
> The compiler searches the ppu.
> The error message probably means the compiler found ppu files compiled
> with a different version. Note: The Contnrs is just the first unit the
> compiler misses.
> Have you compiled lazarus with the new compiler?
>
>
I am sure I did, because the latest svn needs to be compiled with fpc 2.4.0.

I think I may have deleted the .o and.ppu file for contnrs because googling
indicated that they may be corrupted or something.

When I pass the mouse over the file names, I get the popups showing the file
location correctly, except for contnrs. Does the IDE obtain the filename
from the .o or .ppu files, or my scanning the source directory?

The contnrs file is in the  <fpc_source_dir>/packages/fcl-base/src
directory. Can the IDE locate them there?

If I delete them can't Lazarus recompile them again?


Mattias
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