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

[Martin]

On 08/06/2013 15:00, Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
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>> I doubt that. See Michael's, Dodi's and my mails.
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> Indeed.
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> Allow me to use some capitalisation to make sure people understand :)
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> By default, there should be NO MODES WHATSOEVER.
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> The words 'build mode' SHOULD NOT EVEN APPEAR in the GUI by default.
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> It is a BAD IDEA to force even these 2 'debug and releas' build modes 
> on casual users. The 'useful for anyone' just IS NOT TRUE.
>
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> You may be surprised, but Lazarus can be quite intimidating to the new 
> user (and not because of it's name). Anything to make it less 
> intimidating for the beginner is good. That includes completely hiding 
> an 'Advanced' feature such as build modes.

Ok, answers my other mail.
I agree, it should be easier for beginners.

Yet I disagree.

To make it easier to learn for beginners, it should not hid build modes.

It should hide almost *ALL* the other options. What does a beginner 
care/know about smart-linking/optimization/debug-info ......

*INSTEAD* of all those options, there should just be "Build for debug" / 
"Build for release".

Only the advanced user, then gets to see the rest.



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> Heck, even the concept of building is confusing to a PHP programmer.
Yes, but php is (was, last time I checked) a scrip language). Ignoring 
internal details (like compiling to byte code), the programmer does not 
even know that something is "build"

Using a language, in which you do not build, does of coulse not go with 
build modes ...

:)