On 13/08/2012 16:03, Ludo Brands wrote:
That is what fpcup is currently doing and iirc codetyphon as well. Problem
is that the format of the XML file is nowhere specified and versions have
changed several times. Current version is "107". I'm not going to repeat all
the arguments you all mentioned against managing settings outside the IDE
and keeping the maintenance to a minimum but these are the same for this
feature request for 3rd party installers. A command line parameter, once
defined, is much more stable than an undocumented XML file. As usual, I'm
willing to make a patch for that provided there is a broad consensus for it.
True you have a point.
Though technically this a 2 issues.
The language needs a visual setup (it already has a command line option)
You need a none visual tool. And I think for that a separate exe (with
no forms or dialogs) may be good. It can use existing code.
Only it needs to be ensured that it is tested regularly. I have that
issue with a testcase I wrote (debugger) that tries to read the options.
Every now and then it breaks, because the environment options
object/unit changed the pre-conditions to create the object.....
This is a further point why I want the language as part of the IDE. It
is far less work to maintain.
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