[fpc-devel] fpc.cfg #INCLUDE directive

[Jonas Maebe]

On 31/05/15 19:28, patspiper wrote:
> On 31/05/15 19:01, Jonas Maebe wrote:
>> You should do it the other way around: include the default fpc.cfg file
>> (which is in a known location, since it's where FPC is installed) in
>> your custom configuration file. That way you don't have to modify
>> fpc.cfg every time a new fpc release (with a new fpc.cfg file) comes out.
> I'll have to specify the location of fpc.cfg everytime I launch fpc. I
> am not sure this solves my issue.

You can put this file in one of the default search directories for
overrides. See http://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/user/usersu10.html
for the list. Additionally, on Windows we now also look in the
USERPROFILE and ALLUSERSPROFILE directories (the directories specified
by those environment variables).

>> You can modify the directories where the compiler looks for included
>> configuration files using the "#CFGDIR xxx" directive inside
>> configuration files.
> This can be a good solution. I have just tested it and it worked.
> 
> Is it documented anywhere? The online user manual doesn't mention it.
> Google didn't catch it as well.

It may be an omission in the manual. If so, please file a bug report
about that.

>>   There is no way to specify "the directory where the
>> current configuration file is located" though.
> Is it possible to have such a feature although it is not crucial anymore?

Adding non-crucial features is very low on the list, as they still need
testing and maintenance.


Jonas