Michael Schnell wrote:
On 01/28/2011 12:41 AM, Hans-Peter Diettrich wrote:
Not a primary goal. IMO embedded systems and platform independent
applications are somewhat contrary, resource wise.
Quite obviously, Linux is getting stronger in the embedded world. This
is possible because of to cheaper memory and CPU resources and driven
by the great success of Linux with mobile devices. So using Lazarus for
mobile and industrial embedded projects is not a bad idea. OTOH the
cheaper memory and CPU resources often allow for implementing a local
GUI even if same is useless for the productive use of the software.
Agreed, and I'm wary about having a UI- in particular a GUI- on
something that should run silently and reliably: far better to have two
programs. However with Linux it's possible to boot a system with the
dummy X driver, and it's also possible to run GUI apps in a VNC session
which in my experience is reliable.
I wonder whether I could ask a silly question: is there any feasible way
that an app using the LCL can "re-skin" itself, i.e. switch to a
different widget set such as nogui, without restarting?
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Mark Morgan Lloyd
markMLl .AT. telemetry.co .DOT. uk
[Opinions above are the author's, not those of his employers or colleagues]
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