On Mon, 28 Jan 2008, Warren Postma wrote:
> Florian Klaempfl wrote: > > Warren Postma schrieb: > > > > > You still can't install packages in Lazarus because the underlying FPC > > > compiler lacks a runtime package system that could support a more > > > delphi-like designtime/runtime packages installation system. Which by > > > the way is the worst part of Delphi. Everyone complains about Delphi > > > component installation headaches. > > > > > > If Lazarus develops ANY package support whatsoever, I'll contribute and > > > help make it better. > > > > > > > > > > We had this discussion hundred times already and nobody showed a use > > case for dyn. packages in FPC/Lazarus which make the big troubles for > > maintainance and deploying of FPC/Lazarus itself worth the effort. > > > > _____ > > You might just be right. And aiming low (where Delphi currently is) might be > the wrong idea. > > I have a better idea, I think. > > *Alternative Strategy to Packages – Out of Process Component Proxy System* Your alternative misses the big point, actually THE biggest point: you cannot see the component in action. The great thing about delphi was (and is) that you can SEE the component in action in the IDE. If I set the Active property of a TDataset component to True, I see the data. That will never work with your system. Also, 2 components that interact with each other cannot be handled in your system. You have no choice but to have a live instance of the component in the IDE. Michael.
