[Lazarus] Tools/Run Parameters storage in .lps/session file instead of lpi?

[Reinier Olislagers]

On 26-2-2012 16:56, Mattias Gaertner wrote:
> On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:17:48 +0100
> Reinier Olislagers <reinierolislagers at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Wouldn't it make more sense to store the Tools/Run Parameters in the
>> .lps/session file instead of the lpi file?
>> Each developer may have their own aspect of the application they're
>> testing and can therefore have different needs.
> 
> True.

>> Would writing a patch be worthwhile? A quick search on mantis on "run
>> parameters" gave no results...
> 
> Yes. 
> Keep in mind:
> - Many developers use both the released IDE and the trunk IDE. So
>   if possible try to keep backward compatibility. Simply moving a value
>   from lpi to lps breaks this.

> - Often it is needed to have various sets of run/debug parameters.
>   Often these are not the same as "build modes", so they should be a
>   separate set. Maybe they can be called "run modes". 

> - All settings in the run parameters dialog should go into that.
> - the build modes solves the backward issue, by saving the first build
>   mode always at the old place of the lpi. For every other build
>   mode the user can choose where to store it - the lpi or lps.


Thanks, Mattias... seems there's quite some things to take into
account... I'll open an issue for it at least..

Regards,
Reinier