Re: "is ada dead?" A challenge for all of us?

[Barry Kelly <dynagen@eircom.net>]

In article <9js64t$7va$05$1@news.t-online.com>
	Vinzent Hoefler <JeLlyFish.software@gmx.net> wrote:

> >Delphi doesn't use project files for individual applications - the
> >project file is the main "program <identifier>; uses <unitlist>; ...
> >begin ... end." bit.
> 
> Yes, true, but at least they call it so. Delphi Project File.

Rename it .pas. You can compile it on the command line, or
alternatively, File | Open | Select type as "Pascal project".

"Delphi Project File" is purely a shell concept; it distinguishes
"program | library" from "unit", allowing the user to double click on
the correct file from Explorer.

> How to tell the compiler that it has to compile the DLL before it can
> run the test program that uses this DLL?
> [...]

Compile them in either order. The compiler doesn't need either one to
finish the compilation; all you need to do is compile both.

Because Delphi compiles so fast, it isn't worth the trouble to do
anything more than stick two compilation commands in a batch file:

  @echo off
  dcc32 <app>
  dcc32 <dll>

YMMV, of course.

-- Barry

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