What is a simple way to rename files within a project (after creation).

There are several cases:

* The .lpi file
* The .lpr main program
* A .pas unit without form
* A .pas unit with .lfm form

When creating a project (e.g. by Project > Project Save As ...), you can easily change some of the file names.

What about changing it afterwards? Issue: consistency. Some files may use others (either in a uses clause or via an include). The renaming should be carried out consistently throughout the project. Note that the .lpi file also contains file names.

Any suggestions?

Tom

Tom Verhoeff wrote

What about changing it afterwards? Issue: consistency. Some files may use others (either in a uses clause or via an include). The renaming should be carried out consistently throughout the project. Note that the .lpi file also contains file names.

I do the following...since Delphi 4 days.

1) Open the Unit in editor. Then "File | Save As..". This takes care of the file name, "unit" line inside the file and the .lpi file.

2) Delete the the old name .dcu file.

3) Delete (or move/backup) the old file.

4) Do a "Build All" and fix the uses clauses as the compiler complains.

You're done! :-)

Steps 2 & 3 are important, otherwise the compiler will (sometimes) still find the old .dcu and allow compiling without errors.

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- Graeme -

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0.9.25 deletes the .ppu file automatically.

3) Delete (or move/backup) the old file.

0.9.25 asks to delete the old pas, lfm, lrs file.

4) Do a "Build All" and fix the uses clauses as the compiler complains.

And that's the todos.
The refactoring function needs to be extended for that. About 'Build All': Yes, this is needed. The problem is how the IDE should handle that. Maybe the IDE should simply delete all ppu files instead of only one?

You're done! :-)

You forgot .po files and fpdoc xml files.
That is a to do too.

Steps 2 & 3 are important, otherwise the compiler will (sometimes) still find the old .dcu and allow compiling without errors.

Small correction:
FPC will almost always use the old unit and you often get linking errors, which are sometimes hard to find. But with lazarus 0.9.25 this is not a problem any more, iff you use build all.

Mattias

I'm impressed! And this is why I love Lazarus IDE! :-)

You forgot .po files and fpdoc xml files. That is a to do too.

Ah yes...

Small correction: FPC will almost always use the old unit and you often get linking errors, which are sometimes hard to find. But with lazarus 0.9.25 this is not a problem any more, iff you use build all.

After a rename, I always do a Build All, so never noticed the FPC issue. Lucky me!

Regards,
- Graeme -

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