Several days ago I posted a request about filing conventions, a request that had no response. I am asking this again, as I am having file access problems. Am attempting to use Lazarus on Linux, specifically Kubuntu 12.04.

Having set a separate folder for this, my first Lazarus project, all went well with form design, addition of components, and compilation until I added a Tdbf. I was able to define index and memo items, but any attempt to activate was rejected, the error saying that the predefined project folder could not be opened.

This had always worked for me over several years of TP and then Delphi on Windows, so there is obviously something I am missing in the Linux implementation. I have tested this several times to the extent of completely
deleting all of the project's files and starting again with a blank form.

Regards,
Gordon

Can you post the exact error message, please ?

Michael.

Have you tried chmod or chown commands?

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Allan E. Registos wrote

Have you tried chmod or chown commands?

chmod is a bad solution

check the project paths/paths of the components youre using

The error message reads:

'Unable to open file "/usr/lib/lazarus/0.9.30.2/"

Note: this is the default file in the Environment Settings.

Gordon.

Michael Van Canneyt wrote

Can you post the exact error message, please ?

The error message reads: 'Unable to open file "/usr/lib/lazarus/0.9.30.2/"

0.9.30 is a pretty old version.

Note: this is the default file in the Environment Settings.

What version did you install?
How did you install it? deb, zip, svn, ...?

Mattias

Mattias,

This is the version packaged in the repository for the Kubuntu version I am using. A straight download and install.

Yes it is old, repository packages tend to be behind the times. I will install a newer version later today, but doubt if it will make any difference
in this case.

Also, it is certainly my mistakes or missing steps in my useage. Have quickly set up a Win version of Lazarus 1.2 on a machine running XP. Repeated the design sequence and received the same error message about being unable to open the file for saving. So will be checking all paths and steps.

First thought was that the problem is something related to Linux file systems. Second thought, it is me!

Gordon

Mattias Gaertner wrote

What version did you install? How did you install it? deb, zip, svn, ...?