I REALLY did not want to bother you experts with this dumb question, but I have spent about 8 hours researching this question and I cannot find the answer. I was hoping to be able to search the archives for the answer, but I cannot figure out how to search the archives for the answer.

I have been using Dev-Pas to run programs (.pas programs). 2 weeks ago, I switched over to the Lazarus IDE because it is using the new FPC 3.0.0. All I want to do is Run/Compile a .pas program. It just does not work for me. I bring it up in the Source Editor and I cannot get it to Run/Compile. The example that I was trying to Run/Compile is in the Examples Subdirectory called myidehelp.pas. This is just one .pas file that I tried to Run/Compile.

Again, thank you for your time

Ty Holmquist

831-524-1159
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All I want to do is Run/Compile a .pas program.

If you want to run some simple examples, try these: Mainmenu -> Tools -> Example Projects ...
../examples/imgviewer/imgview.lpi
../examples/address_book/addrbook.lpi
../examples/cursors/project1.lpi
...

The example that I was trying to Run/Compile is in the Examples Subdirectory called myidehelp.pas.

This example is a example for a package. You can't run it, you have to install it (in the Lazarus IDE itself). See:
http://wiki.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Packages

Kind regards,
Michl