saving compiled files in a different folder to source?
lazarus / 11-Options

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dieselnutjob · 2021-04-13 13:50

Hi
I am running Lazarus IDE v2.0.12 32 bit on Windows 10 64 bit.

Say I have a folder on my disk containing all of the source code for a
project (a .ico, .lpi, .lpr, .lps, .res, .lfm and some .pas files).

How do I configure Lazarus so that when I "compile" or "run" it adds
nothing to this source folder but instead uses a completely different
folder to put all of its "stuff" and the resultant exe file?

thanks, DNJ

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Handoko · 2021-04-13 13:53

I haven't tried but I believe you can change it by:

Lazarus main menu > Project > Project Options > left panel: Compiler
Options > Paths

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dieselnutjob · 2021-04-13 18:19

Project > Project Options > Compiler Options > Paths > Unit output
directory

This had the effect of putting .o .or .ppu and .compiled files in the
specified folder, however the .exe file still ends up in the same
folder as the source code files

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Handoko · 2021-04-13 18:38

Tested on Lazarus 2.0.10 Linux, it works if I set the path and
filename: Target file name (-o).

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JuhaManninen · 2021-04-13 19:52

Quote from: Handoko on April 13, 2021, 08:38:34 pmTested on Lazarus
2.0.10 Linux, it works if I set the path and filename: Target file
name (-o).
There is a related bug :
 https://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=38170
Somebody should study the code and fix it. Target was set to the next
2.2 release.

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Gustavo 'Gus' Carreno · 2021-04-14 04:46

Hey dieselnutjob,

I usually have all my source files under:
Project-Folder/src

So all my projects under Project Options(CTRL+SHIFT+F11)->Paths have
what you can see on the image.
Pay attention to (-Fu) and (-o), please

This will put all the compiled intermediate files under:
Project-Folder/bin/lib/CPU-OS

And the executable/binary under
Project-Folder/bin/

Hope this helps

Cheers,
Gus

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Dzandaa · 2022-11-13 10:57

Hi,

This is my configuration:

in: Lazarus main menu > Project > Project Options > left panel:
Compiler Options > ... (Create Debug and Release)


In (Target file name -o) for Debug
bin\Debug\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)\project1

In (Target file name -o) for Release
bin\Release\$(TargetCPU)-$(TargetOS)\project1

And Click "Set compiler Options as default"

This will create separate directory for "bin/Debug/Os" and
"bin/Release/OS"

Example:

projet1
 bin
   Debug
    x86_64-linux\projet1
    x86_64-win64\projet1.exe
 bin
   Release
    x86_64-linux\projet1
    x86_64-win64\projet1.exe



Easier to compile for different O.S.
Hope this help.

B->