Because 'it works'. At least, on my machine. ;)
:)
The only way to catch all problems in the wild, is to release it into
the wild. I think it's viable to use trunk for that.
Did you try to fix it?
Indeed.
Does the initial-setup dialog show you the option to create a new fppkg
configuration? Does that work?
Yes but it doesn't work, the error message say:
"Problem with Fppkg Configuration"
"Failed to create a new fppkg configuration. You will
have to fix the configuration manually or reinstall
Free Pascal"
There is a message in the log: "Error: the configuration is corrupt."
Is the prefix for the fpc-installation filled?
It is: C:\Users\Jesus\dev
Are there any other paths in the drop-down?
No
Using the "browse" button I selected the install dir of my trunk compiler
which according to the help text (the one that contains the fpmkinst dir)
is "C:\Users\Jesus\dev\fpcbin", it makes not difference or perhaps the
same message "Error: the configuration is corrupt." appears.
And, after you have re-created the config-files, what does 'fppkg
listsettings' on the terminal show you? And 'fppkg list -d'?
Using fpc trunk:
(In the following:
APPDIR=C:\Users\Jesus\AppData\Local\FreePascal\fppkg
BINDIR=c:\Users\Jesus\dev\fpcbin\bin\i386-win32
)
BINDIR>fppkg listsettings
Warning: Configuration file is in an old format
Warning: Failed to write compiler-configuration file
"APPDIR\config\default": Backup of file "APPDIR\config\default" to file
"APPDIR\config\default.bak" failed.
Warning: Failed to write compiler-configuration file
"APPDIR\config\default": Backup of file "APPDIR\config\default" to file
"APPDIR\config\default.bak" failed.
Settings from configuration-files:
Global-section:
RemoteMirrorsURL: http://www.freepascal.org/repository/mirrors.xml
RemoteRepository: auto
LocalRepository: "{AppConfigDir}" -> "APPDIR\"
BuildDir: "{LocalRepository}build\" -> "APPDIR\build\"
ArchivesDir: "{LocalRepository}archives\" -> "APPDIR\archives\"
CompilerConfigDir: "{LocalRepository}config\" -> "APPDIR\config\"
DefaultCompilerConfig: "default"
FPMakeCompilerConfig: "default"
Downloader: lnet
Commandline-section:
-section:
Name: global
Description: "global"
Dir: "\" -> "\"
Prefix: "" -> ""
InstallRepository:""
-section:
Name: local
Description: "local"
Dir: "APPDIR\\" -> "APPDIR\\"
Prefix: "APPDIR\" -> "APPDIR\"
InstallRepository:""
Using compiler configuration file "APPDIR\config\default":
Compiler: "BINDIR\fpc.exe"
Target: i386-win32
Version: 3.3.1
GlobalPrefix: "" -> ""
LocalPrefix: "{LocalRepository}" -> "APPDIR\"
GlobalInstallDir: "{GlobalPrefix}\" -> "\"
LocalInstallDir: "{LocalPrefix}\" -> "APPDIR\\"
Options: ""
Using fpmake-building compiler configuration file "APPDIR\config\default":
Compiler: "BINDIR\fpc.exe"
Target: i386-win32
Version: 3.3.1
GlobalPrefix: "" -> ""
LocalPrefix: "{LocalRepository}" -> "APPDIR\"
GlobalInstallDir: "{GlobalPrefix}\" -> "\"
LocalInstallDir: "{LocalPrefix}\" -> "APPDIR\\"
Options: ""
BINDIR>fppkg list -d
Start loading configuration file "APPDIR\fppkg.cfg"
Warning: Configuration file is in an old format
Loaded global configuration from "APPDIR\fppkg.cfg"
Settings from configuration-files:
Global-section:
RemoteMirrorsURL: http://www.freepascal.org/repository/mirrors.xml
RemoteRepository: auto
LocalRepository: "{AppConfigDir}" -> "APPDIR\"
BuildDir: "{LocalRepository}build\" -> "APPDIR\build\"
ArchivesDir: "{LocalRepository}archives\" -> "APPDIR\archives\"
CompilerConfigDir: "{LocalRepository}config\" -> "APPDIR\config\"
DefaultCompilerConfig: "default"
FPMakeCompilerConfig: "default"
Downloader: lnet
Commandline-section:
Loading compiler configuration from "APPDIR\config\default"
Configuration file "APPDIR\config\default" is updated with new
configuration settings
Creating Backup File "APPDIR\config\default.bak"
Warning: Failed to write compiler-configuration file
"APPDIR\config\default": Backup of file "APPDIR\config\default" to file
"APPDIR\config\default.bak" failed.
Using compiler configuration file "APPDIR\config\default":
Compiler: "BINDIR\fpc.exe"
Target: i386-win32
Version:
GlobalPrefix: "" -> ""
LocalPrefix: "{LocalRepository}" -> "APPDIR\"
GlobalInstallDir: "{GlobalPrefix}\" -> "\"
LocalInstallDir: "{LocalPrefix}\" -> "APPDIR\\"
Options: ""
Loading compiler configuration for fpmake building from
"APPDIR\config\default"
Configuration file "APPDIR\config\default" is updated with new
configuration settings
Creating Backup File "APPDIR\config\default.bak"
Warning: Failed to write compiler-configuration file
"APPDIR\config\default": Backup of file "APPDIR\config\default" to file
"APPDIR\config\default.bak" failed.
Using fpmake-buildingcompiler configuration file "APPDIR\config\default":
Compiler: "BINDIR\fpc.exe"
Target: i386-win32
Version:
GlobalPrefix: "" -> ""
LocalPrefix: "{LocalRepository}" -> "APPDIR\"
GlobalInstallDir: "{GlobalPrefix}\" -> "\"
LocalInstallDir: "{LocalPrefix}\" -> "APPDIR\\"
Options: ""
Loading available mirrors from "APPDIR\mirrors.xml"
Directory "\fpmkinst\i386-win32\" Not Found
Directory "\units\i386-win32\" Not Found
Directory "APPDIR\\fpmkinst\i386-win32\" Not Found
Directory "APPDIR\\units\i386-win32\" Not Found
Minimum version of hash is not installed, using internal fpmkunit with
limited functionality
Minimum version of paszlib is not installed, using internal fpmkunit with
limited functionality
Minimum version of fcl-process is not installed, using internal fpmkunit
with limited functionality
Minimum version of libtar is not installed, using internal fpmkunit with
limited functionality
Minimum version of fpmkunit is not installed, using internal fpmkunit with
limited functionality
Directory "\fpmkinst\i386-win32\" Not Found
Directory "\units\i386-win32\" Not Found
Directory "APPDIR\\fpmkinst\i386-win32\" Not Found
Directory "APPDIR\\units\i386-win32\" Not Found
Loading available packages from "APPDIR\packages.xml"
[<currentdir>] Action: "list" start
Name Installed Available
embweb - 0.9.1-970
gecko - 2.9.0-3
jquery - 0.9.0-842
lazmkunit - 0.9.3-1
lnet - 0.6.6-2613
webdesign - 0.9.0-906
[<currentdir>] Action: "list" end
The fppkg.cfg file is:
[Defaults]
ConfigVersion=4
LocalRepository={AppConfigDir}
BuildDir={LocalRepository}build/
ArchivesDir={LocalRepository}archives/
CompilerConfigDir={LocalRepository}config/
RemoteMirrors=http://www.freepascal.org/repository/mirrors.xml
RemoteRepository=auto
CompilerConfig=default
FPMakeCompilerConfig=default
Downloader=lnet
I experimented with several Downloader settings, the important one, 'base'
IIRC, doesn't work as it tries to download some files, it gets redirected
to a https link that failes because there is no openssl support and it
instructs to include some unit and recompile. This I found it by
debugging, this is nowhere reported.
I noticed that it tries to download some files: mirrors.xml and
packages.xml and someway I manually downloaded the files and put them
where it supposed to find them, yet it will not work.
The first issue I found is that the setup dialog for fppkg doesn't look
for a fppkg executable, it expects the install directory where is fpc
supposed to be installed, I guess in order to use that for locating the
right fppkg executable. I expect this to work as is only on released
Lazarus because it tries to find the fpc executable by using the PATH
environment dirs. This means that it doesn't matter what you choose in the
setup Lazarus dialog as your desired compiler. I think this is the first
thing that needs fixing. The rest should come after that.
Regards.
Jesus Reyes A.
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