[fpc-devel] Enabling use of {$R *.dfm} on Windows

[Sergei Gorelkin]

Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The name of the resource linker can now be set with -FR<x>. 
> This binary should transform a resource file file to a .o file.
> 
> You can also specify the name of the recource compiler with -FC. 
> This binary should transform a resource source file to a .o file.
> (normally used for .rc files)
 >
> Both options expect the name of a binary (will be searched in the PATH), 
> and the binary should handle the same options as windres does. 
> 
To make sure that I understand things right:
- The new utility is supposed to be invoked as 'fpc -FR<name> <all other 
options>';
- The new utility has nothing to do with -FC switch;
- 'windres' name is still hardcoded within the utility.

I probably should support win64/gorc, too. What will be the proper way 
to do it: recognize gorc switches in the commandline, or compile a 
separate executable, or whatever else? Is gorc executable available for 
crosscompiling from win32?

> Can you test this using the latest SVN ? (at least revision 8164)

I shall test it, and report separately.

Sergei