[Lazarus] How to include nxPascal: newby question

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:44:29 +0200
Chavoux Luyt <chavoux at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi guys
> 
> How do I add the nxPascal directory (or other units (.pas files)) to the
> Lazarus source directory? I assumed that I had to add it to
> Tools->Options->Environment->Files->FPC Source Directory (or should it be
> added to the Lazarus directory instead?), but then it replaces the
> "/usr/share/fpcsrc/$(FPCVER)/" directory instead of adding nxPascal to the
> source path? The help file doesn't really say much more. I remember that I
> could add a project specific source path as well as an environment-wide
> source path in Delphi. In this case I want the nxPascal units to be
> available to all projects.

Do you mean to all your projects or really to all projects?

Recommended way:
Create a package, add your shared sources and then add the package to
any project that needs the units.

Another way, but can create conflicts:
Add the -Fu parameter to your /etc/fpc.cfg.

Mattias