Does anyone ever check the examples ?
lazarus / 32-Linux

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jaz2014 · 2018-03-26 09:22

Does anyone ever check the example projects even compile?

I've just been looking and a large number don't compile (at least on
linux)
How are we supposed to learn if the documentation is poor and the
example
projects don't work?

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wp · 2018-03-26 09:29

Which version are you using? I checked all examples before the release
of Laz 1.8.0 on Windows, and I think Juha did the same on Linux.

Checking a hundred sample projects really is no fun. So, if you find
something which is not working in the current release or in trunk
please file a specific bug report, and it will be fixed. It will not
be fixed, however, if users are lamenting about poor documentation and
non-working examples in a general way.

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Handoko · 2018-03-26 09:36

I guess what OP mean is when running the examples (Tools > Example
Projects) on Linux will cause compilation error. Because those files
are in the unwritable folder.

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Thaddy · 2018-03-26 09:46

At least the FPC documentation examples should always compile.
Note that very rarely an example hides under the radar because of new
language features or implementation changes that may break
compatibility. But that is rare and you mention many....
I guess you may follow up on Handoko's remark and copy the examples to
another directory and set the proper access rights.