IDE Window: Package Options

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Usage

This dialog is available by clicking on the Options button in the package editor.

Add Paths to dependent packages / project

All these paths are not used by this package itself, but they are added to the appropriate paths of the packages/projects, that use this package. These are called inherited paths. For example: Package A needs Package B needs Package C. All usage options of C are appended to the options of B and A.

For example almost all packages inherit their output directory, so that any package, that uses this package, finds the .ppu files.

You can see, what paths are inherited from other packages/projects in the compiler options dialog.

Note: The IDE normalizes search paths. For example it trims spaces trailing spaces and appends the path delimiter (windows: \, all other: /).

Unit

These paths are separated by semicolon, can contain macros, and are appended to the unit paths of all packages/projects, which use/require this package. The unit path is used by the IDE and the compiler to search for pascal units (.pas, .pp, .ppu). The default is $(PkgOutDir)/ which is a macro for the package output directory

Notes:

  • Leave this to $(PkgOutDir) unless you want to override units of other packages.
  • Use the compiler options unit paths to extend the search path of the package.

Include

Same as the unit path, but for the include path - include files.

Notes:

  • Leave this empty, unless you want to provide a global include file
  • If you want extend the include path of the package change the include path in the compiler options instead.

Object

Same as the unit path, but for the object path (.o files).

Library

Same as the unit path, but for the library path (linker files).

Add options to dependent packages and projects

Linker

These options are separated by space, can contain macros and are appended to the linker options of all packages/projects, which use/require this package. Line breaks are converted to spaces. Several spaces are treated as one, except if they are enclosed by quotes.

Custom

These options are separated by space, can contain macros and are appended to the custom options of all packages/projects, which use/require this package. Line breaks are converted to spaces. Several spaces are treated as one, except if they are enclosed by quotes.

Project

Add package unit to uses section

If checked the package main unit is added to the projects uses section. This means all package units are compiled into to the project, ensuring that all initialization sections of all package units are executed. If the package contains units that should not be added always, uncheck this.

Description

Description / Abstract

Write here in a few words, what this package does.

Author

You.

License

If you publish/distribute/sell your package, it is a good idea to add the license information.

Version

Here is a suggestion, how to use the version numbers:

  • Major - increase this, if your package changed a lot.
  • Minor - increase this, if your package changes it API slightly. For example new features or a method changed its parameters.
  • Revision - increase this every time you distribute your package.
  • Build number - increase this everytime you rebuild this package. Will eventually be incremented automatically by below option.


IDE Integration

Package Type

  • Designtime only - The package is used only at designtime, in other words: it is only a plugin for the IDE and is never used by normal applications. A designtime package requires the IDEIntf package, which contains the interface functions to the IDE. If you use a designtime package in a project, the IDE will warn you.
  • Runtime only - The package does not provide any IDE goodies, so the package should not be installed in the IDE. For example, because it uses a special memory manager or library.
  • Designtime and Runtime - The package provides some IDE stuff and some stuff useful for normal applications.

Update/Rebuild

  • Automatically rebuild as needed - Everytime a project or package that uses this package (direct or indirect) is rebuilt, the IDE checks, if any file of this package has changed and recompiles this package.
  • Auto rebuild when rebuilding all - As above, but only if the user explicitly chose to rebuild all.
  • Manual compilation (never automatically) - The package is never rebuilt indirectly. You must open the package editor and click compile to compile this package. Note: Some built in packages like the FCL and the LCL can only be copiled by special ways, like make.

FPDoc files path

Contains paths to FPDoc files with documentation for the package.