[fpc-devel] gdk 2.4 symbols

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Wed, 13 Aug 2008, Paul Ishenin wrote:

> Michael Van Canneyt wrote:
> > On Wed, 13 Aug 2008, Paul Ishenin wrote:
> >
> >   
> > > Hello, FPC developers' list
> > >
> > > Here is the patch wich:
> > > - adds missed gdk 2.4 symbols
> > >
> > > Please apply a patch and add gdkspawn.inc to the trunk and the fixes
> > > branch.
> > >     
> >
> > Before I do this, should there not be some conditional define to select the
> > GTK/GDK version ?
> Initially there was no defined for gdk symbols in the fpc package but there
> was for gtk. I followed that rule (since it is not mine package) and added
> defines only for gtk. But as we considered before (some lazarus and fp devels)
> minimal fpc/lazarus gtk/gdk requirement is 2.6 version. So there was no need
> for that conditions even in gtk bindings (thats why Ales has been surprised
> thought they can not harm). And as I understand if symbol is not used in the
> program it will not be included in the resulting executable. So in theory we
> can include even the most recent gtk/gdk symbols without any harm to
> applications. But in order to protect devels from ocasional usage of symbols
> from higher versions (2.8+) Ales creates gtkext package.

OK. I'll apply the patch then. Thanks for the explanation.

Michael.