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

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Wed, 25 Jul 2007, Sergei Gorelkin wrote:

> 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>';

Yes.

> - The new utility has nothing to do with -FC switch;

Currently not.

> - 'windres' name is still hardcoded within the utility.

This is as you wish :-)

> 
> 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?

I have no idea. I suppose it is up to you to detect whether you want to use
windres or gorc, and transform the arguments if you are going to call gorc.

Michael.