More tools need when Lazarus updating
lazarus / 6-IDE-CodeTools

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cst_zf · 2011-09-20 11:44

When I update Lazarus from 0.9.28 to 0.9.30, there're some things make
me unhappy.
First, I must install the packages such as lNet again.
Second, old version of fpc is not uninstalled by the installer and
Lazarus 0.9.30 cannot find the correct fpc by itself.

When I update from 0.9.22 to 0.9.26, there is another trouble.
TForm added a property and that makes every lfm created in 0.9.22 need
modified in 0.9.26

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JD · 2011-09-20 13:19

Reinstalling components is something that is common when updating
Lazarus. I don't think it is a problem because code updates are
necessary for compatibility reasons, introducing new features and for
correcting bugs.

I would advise you to follow the Lazarus release cycle closely if
frequent changes bother you. The current version is 0.9.30 with free
pascal compiler 2.4.2 In addition, once you find a version of a
component that works for your installation, keep it safe so that a
newer version will not break your installation.

Others developers (like me) who are more adventurous prefer SVN
releases.