can defines be made global ?
lazarus / 62-General

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440bx · 2018-08-30 10:44

Hello,

when defining a symbol, e.g, {$define somesymbol} the definition
remains valid in the unit.

Is it possible to have a {$define somesymbol} that defines
"somesymbol"  in all the units used by the program without having to
re-{$define somesymbol} in every unit ?

Thank you.

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taazz · 2018-08-30 10:45

only if you use a defines.inc file and included in your units.

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Bart · 2018-08-30 10:50

Compile with -dSomesymbol

Bart

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440bx · 2018-08-30 10:57

Quote from: Bart on August 30, 2018, 12:50:46 pmCompile with
-dSomesymbol

Bart

Thank you Taazz and thank you Bart.  Bart, I will take your answer.
(geez..  I should have thought about that...)

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marcov · 2018-08-30 11:24

Quote from: Bart on August 30, 2018, 12:50:46 pmCompile with
-dSomesymbol

Do a build-all with -dsomesymbol.

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440bx · 2018-08-30 12:15

Quote from: marcov on August 30, 2018, 01:24:10 pmQuote from: Bart on
August 30, 2018, 12:50:46 pmCompile with -dSomesymbol

Do a build-all with -dsomesymbol.

Indeed, build, to ensure the defined symbol applies to the entire
program.  Thank you Marco.

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JuhaManninen · 2018-08-30 12:19

Quote from: marcov on August 30, 2018, 01:24:10 pmDo a build-all with
-dsomesymbol.
The Project Options -> Compiler Options -> Custom Options pane in
Lazarus has a nice GUI for defines. It remembers the earlier used
ones.
A build-all is done automatically after compiler options change.

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440bx · 2018-08-30 12:28

Quote from: JuhaManninen on August 30, 2018, 02:19:51 pmQuote from:
marcov on August 30, 2018, 01:24:10 pmDo a build-all with
-dsomesymbol.
The Project Options -> Compiler Options -> Custom Options pane in
Lazarus has a nice GUI for defines. It remembers the earlier used
ones.
A build-all is done automatically after compiler options change.
Yes, it does and, I used that to put my defines in there.