running single files on lazarus
lazarus / 13-General

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ssliackus · 2018-09-16 13:08

Hi guys,


I have very basic program with two files (both are *.pas endings one
is main other is unit code), writen in text editor. I compile and run
these with 'fpc 2.pas', but I have trouble when I want to run these
from Lazarus IDE. I start 'New Simple Program', which give me empty
lpr file, so the only way for me to run code is paste pas into lpr
file. I understand that I am doing something wrong, but I do not know
what is the proper way of running very simple program in Lazarus (.
Any advise on that? Or it would be the best if there would be a
tutorial on proper lazarus project management.

Thanks

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Bart · 2018-09-16 13:23

Use file->open.
The IDE will detect that the pas file is indeed a program and asks you
to make a project for it.
Click OK.
In the dialog you now get select "Simple Progream" and click OK.
The IDE will now make a project file for the program and open the
program file in the editor.

The dialog is a bit confusing, not sure if it is necessary, but there
you go.

Bart

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ssliackus · 2018-09-16 15:44

Can I start Lazarus without any Project loaded?

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lucamar · 2018-09-16 16:25

Quote from: ssliackus on September 16, 2018, 05:44:06 pmCan I start
Lazarus without any Project loaded?

Yes, but it then will show a modal dialog to select a project--whether
a new one, open an old one, etc.---and won't let you do anything else
until a project is opened.

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JuhaManninen · 2018-09-16 16:28

Quote from: ssliackus on September 16, 2018, 05:44:06 pmCan I start
Lazarus without any Project loaded?
No. Session info is part of a project. However you can have a non-
saved "virtual" project and even run it, thus it is not really a
problem.

The modal dialog mentioned by lucamar was added because people wanted
a way to close a project. You cannot do anything useful while the
dialog shows.