[fpc-devel] Definition of the time-fration in a TDateTime before 30/12/1899

[Peter Vreman]

> Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
>>>>>> 1. fpcunit didn't exist at the time the FPC tests were implemented.
>>>>>> 2. Using FPCunit creates a dependency on it. The tests can run
>>>>>> mostly
>>>>>>    with only the system unit...
>>>>>
>>>>> Which dependencies? Maybe they can be reduced and a fpcunit can be
>>>>> added to tests?
>>>>
>>>> fpcunit depends on not so much, but I want to avoid using the FCL in
>>>> the
>>>> testsuite... Creating a copy seems rather silly too...
>>>
>>> You can create an svn:external to important that one from the fcl
>>> without
>>> creating a real copy.
>>
>> Good idea.
>>
>> Should we convert existing tests to fpcunit ?
>
> No, too much work, no real gain :)

I agree here. New tests can be added with fpcunit. But the basic principe
of using the halt and the dotest program needs to stay in place.