[Lazarus] How to set defines for a project? Lazarus crashes...

[micsch at gmail.com]

Am Monday 08 February 2016 20:24:36 schrieb Bo Berglund:
> I tried setting the conditional "UseCThreads" for my test project but
> even though I can reach the place where this apparently is set:
> Menu: Project/Project_Options/Custom_Options/Defines
> it seems not to work!
>
> When I use this dialog to enter the symbol UseCThreads the effect is
> invisible when I hit OK, nothing gets added to the list of
> defines/options and when I OK on the main options window anyway
> Lazarus locks up completely!!!
> Only way out seems to be to reboot the machine!!!!!
> I have not fond any way to open a menu or interact with the Lazarus
> IDE any other way after this happened so now my option is to restart
> the operating system.
> It IS still possible to move the Lazarus windows around on the desktop
> but not to close Lazarus or interact in any other way. :(
>
> Is it not supposed to be possible to use this dialog that clearly
> offers to add a define to actually do this?
>
> In Delphi this is available in a dialog along with the path settings,
> which is very convenient to use...
>
> I am using Lazarus 1.6RC2 and FPC 3.0.0 on Raspbian Jessie.
reboot ist not needed on linux
use a console and kill command
Ctrl-Alt-F1 for console
and 
Ctrl-Alt-F7 to go back to X

UseCThreads is normaly added in the *.lpr file
Project->Project Inspektor
 doubleclick lpr file