Saving a Text File without saving a project.
lazarus / 9-Editor

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charlesappel · 2011-03-28 01:11

I decided I would like to make some notes about the Lazarus IDE. I
created a new text file and began work in it. When I try to save it,
the IDE wants to save the entire (empty) project.

Is there a way to just open a text file, edit it and save it without
saving a project along with it?

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typo · 2011-03-28 01:20

Probably you try to save a text file outside any project. For that,
use a text editor. You can save a text file as part of a project.

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Leledumbo · 2011-03-29 01:57

QuoteIs there a way to just open a text file, edit it and save it
without saving a project along with it?Without any open (and saved)
project, AFAIK no. Remember that each project also means IDE sessions,
so it's not possible to use it as standalone text editor.

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Bart · 2011-03-29 09:23

Press Ctrl-S, this will save the current editor file.
Then close Lazarus, discarding all changes to the project.

But, why do you need this?

Bart

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charlesappel · 2011-03-29 20:11

Hi Bart.

Its a matter of convenience. I'm making notes on the menu system for a
tutorial I'm working on. I figured that working on a tutorial would
help me learn the system and maybe it would help others as well. I've
used Pascal for 28 years and Object Pascal starting with Delphi 1 -
but the Lazarus IDE has enough differences that I need to do some
studying. I've got the IDE up and running anyway, so I thought using
the Lazarus editor would make the job easier.

Thanks for all the responses. I appreciate it.