Hi List,

I need to move a project from a folder to another one; I tried using "publish project", but not all files belonging to it were moved. Also the hierarchy was lost; my projects always have the following folder structure:
project_folder
\------------------- project.lpi
\------------------- project.lpr
\------------------- project.exe
\------------------- UnitMain.pas
\------------------- UnitMain.lfm
... other "main" files ...
\------------------- src\
\--------------------------- UnitDebug.pas
\--------------------------- UnitOther.pas
... other source files ...
\------------------- obj\
\--------------------------- all the files that are automatically created during build.

I then tried to "Save project as" into the new folder and then moving all the following:
*.lfm
*.pas
*.lpi
*.lpr

but then it complains that there are missing resources. The original project was created with lazarus 0.9.28.2 and now I'm using an own built 0.9.31 (specific svn r30999), so the resource management has changed.
I then removed all $I with .lrs and added the {$R *.res}

Finally, it compiles and build fine.......but: the main form doesn't show up when the application starts !!!
Of course I can see it and change in the IDE, I checked it is listed in the Forms List.....

What can i check next ?
BTW, what is the correct "project move" procedure? (given that publishing it has missed a lot of files).
Finally, any opinion on my choice of project folder structure? Any better suggestion?

Thanks all!

R#
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Hi List, I need to move a project from a folder to another one;

Use your favorite file browser and copy/move the folder.

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Mattias

2012/1/25 Mattias Gaertner

Ok, I wasn't clear....with "moving" I also meant that I have to rename it while reconstructing it at the other place.
Meanwhile I discovered that somehow (maybe with the save project as?) the auto-creation of the main form disappered from the list in the project options, together with the corresponding line in the .lpr file. After adding that back it works.

What are the files that have to be added to our versioning system to be able to chekout a copy somewhere else? Or, which files are automatically generated by lazarus?

Thanks

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Set a unit output directory in the compiler options and then compile. These files don't need to be stored in the versioning system. The project target file (.exe or .app) is also auto created if missing.

And see here:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Faq#What_is_the_meaning_of_the_various_file_extensions_used_by_Lazarus.3F

Mattias

2012/1/25 Mattias Gaertner

Thanks! I haven't found that wiki page before.

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What are the files that have to be added to our versioning system to be able to chekout a copy somewhere else? Or, which files are automatically generated by lazarus?

I don't remember where exporting projects is described :-(

Recommended are certain project settings, which force evitable (editing, session specific...) information into distinct files. Also the resource type (lrs/fpc) should be set to <what?>. The help on Project Options may shed some light on it, in detail on Session and Miscellaneous options, but I found it not really helpful :-(

Some default files (program icon...) can be omitted from the distribution, they can be generated by the IDE on demand. E.g. "Save .lrs files in the output directory" suggests that these files can be omitted from a distribution.

If somebody remembers where exporting/distributing projects is described in the wiki, please supply the according link.

DoDi

2012/1/25 Hans-Peter Diettrich

I usually use the output directory, as I wrote in my first email, but in the main folder there are .rc and .res file that seems to be generated automatically. Shall they be versioned?

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Yes.

Mattias