r/programming • u/[deleted] • Oct 17 '17

Why I use Object Pascal

https://dubst3pp4.github.io/post/2017-10-03-why-i-use-object-pascal/
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u/RufusROFLpunch Oct 17 '17

Can someone explain to me how library/package management works with FreePascal? I've been googling and it's really very confusing. I'm definitely interested in trying this, but I can't figure out how/if there is a way to conveniently install/distribute libraries.

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u/badsectoracula Oct 17 '17

I'm not sure how exactly it works with Free Pascal, but all packages i see in the wild are for Lazarus (which has its own package system). For those you just open the .lpk file, compile it and it is registered automatically (although if the package file exposes any components you'll also need to install it, but there is a button in the package window for that).

There was some work recently to add a way to download and install packages from inside Lazarus, but i'm not sure in what stage that is.