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authorGraeme Geldenhuys <graemeg@gmail.com>2013-03-14 16:28:29 +0000
committerGraeme Geldenhuys <graemeg@gmail.com>2013-03-14 16:28:29 +0000
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@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ makes the search paths for you applications a little easier to setup.
Building fpGUI using Lazarus
============================
-I use a Lazarus feature call Packages that compiles the required
-units and keeps track of the compiled units and paths when creating
-applications.
+I use a Lazarus feature call Packages that compiles the required
+units and keeps track of the compiled units and paths when creating
+applications.
* Start Lazarus
* Select Components->Open Package File (*.lpk) and select the
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ a separate install - but included on the install DVD).
An example workflow to work with any fpgui app is:
a) launch X11 (Applications -> Utilities)
b) start the X11 console xterm (Cmd+N or from the X11 menu)
-c) type the path to your fpgui application ( example: cd
-./Documents/fpgui/examples/apps if you put fpgui in your Documents
-folder)
+c) change to the directory of the fpGUI application. For example:
+ cd ./Documents/fpgui/examples/apps
+ if you put fpgui in your Documents folder.
d) type ./appname to start the application "appname"
* Apparently starting fpGUI apps from an icon on the desktop requires that you
@@ -149,23 +149,21 @@ d) type ./appname to start the application "appname"
from a X11 console, then it runs first time.
* This issue is more about FPC then fpGUI specific, but it's handy to know. In
- many standard Xcode + X11 installation, the linker could not find the X11
+ many standard Xcode + X11 installation, the linker can't find the X11
libraries. So changing the fpc.cfg by adding
-Fl/usr/X11/lib
in the search library path solved the problem. Mac usually doesn't let you
- choose the path during installation, so probably other Snow Leopard users
- will have to double check the correct X11 library path.
+ choose the path during installation, so probably other OSX users will
+ have to double check the correct X11 library path.
- * Compiling from the command line, the compiler cannot create the
+ * Compiling from the command line, the compiler cannot create the
sub-directory "units" used by most demos inluded with fpGUI. So remember to
- create such a directory if the compiler fails. When using Lazarus IDE to
- compile fpGUI projects, the IDE normally creates the missing unit output
- path for you.
+ create such a directory if the compiler fails. The compiler output will
+ clearly state such a situation. When using Lazarus or Maximus IDE to compile
+ fpGUI projects, the IDE will creates the missing unit output path for you.
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