[Lazarus] New compiler options page "Additions and Overrides"

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:31:26 +0300
patspiper <patspiper at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 07/06/13 15:13, Mattias Gaertner wrote:
> > On Fri, 07 Jun 2013 11:36:31 +0300
> > patspiper <patspiper at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> On 07/06/13 11:24, Mattias Gaertner wrote:
> >>> The old IDE macro page was merged into the new page. The internal
> >>> structure for macros has changed. The loading function converts the old
> >>> macros to the new format. Maybe there is the bug.
> >>> The LCLWidgetType macro with value 'win32' should be under 'stored in
> >>> project', 'targets:*' and enabled only under the build modes, where
> >>> they were before.
> >>> That means the LCLWidgetType:=gtk2 should only be enabled for build
> >>> mode 'Linux' and the LCLWidgetType:=win32 should only be enabled for
> >>> build mode 'Win32'.
> >>> What do you see?
> >> Exactly what you described. I attached a snapshot just in case.
> > Fixed.
> Confirmed. Thanks!
> 
> A suggestion: Since the Additions and Overrides don't apply to a 
> particular build mode, I suggest that the build mode selector at the top 
> be hidden when this page is selected in order to prevent confusion for 
> newcomers.

With the build mode selector you select the active build mode, i.e the
green cells.
With the edit button you can add, delete, reorder and rename build
modes.
In other words: you need those things.

 
> Now concerning the practical usage:
> I have build modes for Linux and Win32 defined as project defaults. At 
> times I even add modes for other platforms. The build modes toolbar 
> button provides a quick way to switch the target platform.
> Now the obvious way of integrating debug/release additions is to double 
> the build modes so that the quick selector is still used. Is there some 
> better way that allows the debug/release additions to be independent so 
> that the build modes are not doubled while still having a quick switch 
> selector (like an independent debug/release selector)?

If I understand right, you have 2*2=4 combinations.
Beforehand you had to set each option multiple times. For example the
Linux options to all build modes for Linux (Or use conditionals).
You can now create the options once for Linux, Win32, Debug and
Release and you only have to enable them with the checkboxes.
So IMO that should make setting up such combination build modes easy
enough.
If you have lots of combinations I recommend to use
conditionals.

Mattias