[Lazarus] can't compile newest svn version

[Mattias Gaertner]

On Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:09:55 +0100
Graeme Geldenhuys <graeme at geldenhuys.co.uk> wrote:

> On 2013-09-20 14:36, Mattias Gaertner wrote:
> > 
> > What error did you get exactly?
> 
> The directory selected is not a lazarus [or lcl - can't remember]
> directory. 

There must be a more specific error message than this. For example
'directory %s not found'.

> I knew it was, so I ignored the error and clicked the 'Start
> IDE' button.
> 
> ps #1:
> I did a checkout from the Git mirror repository. Maybe the startup
> wizard checks for SubVersion specific files?

No. It works with the installer, which has no svn files.

It checks if the following directories exist
lcl, packager/globallinks, ide, components.
It checks the file ide/lazarus.lpi.
Then it reads ide/version.inc and checks the version.

 
> ps #2:
> I'm not referring to the version change message, where it mentions using
> the --pcp parameter. I knew that was going to happen, so before I
> started the IDE, I made a copy of my lazarus profile directory and setup
> the desktop shortcut to reference the new (trunk) profile directory.
> When the popup message appeared, I could safely say "upgrade the
> profile", and my original v1.0.8 setup would be untouched.

Mattias