Enable Debug and Release build modes by default
lazarus / 11-Options

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andresayang · 2018-03-10 17:47

Hi all,

Is there any way to enable Debug and Release build mode by default ?
(ie automatically set when creating a new project)

Thanks,

Andre

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ASerge · 2018-03-10 18:44

Create a new empty project.
Open the "Options for Project".
Configure the Build modes, as well as all other options for each mode.
Set checkbox "Set compile options as default".
OK.

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andresayang · 2018-03-11 03:42

Hi,

Wow, thanks a lot

Cheers

Ps: New project creation is not mandatory, you can do this within your
working project. The funny thing is now I know where it is, i see it
each time, never saw the option before.

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Rinzwind · 2022-09-05 05:13

Tried it... If I close the IDE instance (or project), the debug and
release options are gone again and replaced with 'Default'. Any real
solution? Or am I missing something? Why not debug and release by
default anyway?

ps tried to it as run-as-administrator. No success too.

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ASerge · 2022-09-05 09:50

Quote from: Rinzwind on September 05, 2022, 07:13:11 amAny real
solution? Or am I missing something?
Set checkbox "Set compile options as default".

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Rinzwind · 2022-09-06 04:22

I did, it did not save anything it seems? v2.2.2 64 bit on Wndows 10.

Edit:
AHA it DOES work when set through menu Project/Project
Options.../Compiler Options
But does NOT work when set through the 'Change Build Mode' command on
the toolbar (bug?)

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JuhaManninen · 2022-09-07 08:33

Quote from: Rinzwind on September 06, 2022, 06:22:13 amAHA it DOES
work when set through menu Project/Project Options.../Compiler Options
But does NOT work when set through the 'Change Build Mode' command on
the toolbar (bug?)
It works here using the development branch "main". It asks "Save
changes to project xxx?".
I guess a fix for this bug was not merged to the fixes branch.

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Arioch · 2022-09-15 17:58

I used the option of after the fact creating debug/release targets
twice.

And the last time it also left "Default" target, so i ended up with
three targets. It was confusing.

When i first discovered that action - it either did delete the now
obsolete Default, or maybe i did and forgot it.

Anyway, i'd guess when a button to retroactively create Debug/Release
targets is clicked - the wizard should ask user if the Default target
should be deleted. So user would not be confused later. Or, if
possible or if was customized, Default target should had been renamed
into Debug (but this would make non-standard paths there, so i am not
sure)