I am sorry for this might be a bit lengthy.
Why are people laying into the OP ?
Because the OP asked for it. When at wrong it's definitely wrong.
I am not a Lazarus Developer, I speak as a normal user.
Currently Lazarus 1.2.6 is my workplace, and my workplace is not bad. I assure you.
If he has a problem with his install, perhaps its a problem with the way Lazarus updates itself over old versions or some other similar issue and not the OP's fault.
Yes right, so what, that happens almost every now and then with many products, for variety of reasons. You are expected to describe the problem, in detail, to get help. Does the OP question sounds like looking for help?
Any update should be seamless and let you carry on afterwards atleast at the same level you were before the update. A library shouldn't suddenly become unavailable.
You do not know what the OP did, even me, I don't. But I know 1.2.6, so what is the point of blaming the update and not the OP?
Not everyone using Lazarus has a degree in Lazarus installation routines which is why they come here for help.
Not everyone using Lazarus has a degree in eloquence.
I always read the Release Fixes and Changes to know where I will stand in the new version.
For instance, before removing 1.2.4, I used 1.2.6 side by side until convinced I can remove 1.2.4.
I did this for the previous releases as well (I remember I had three different versions running simultaneously), never ran into the OP issue. And I do not have a degree in Lazarus installation routines, I have common sense.
That's typical client thinking: Because X developed an application, X will held responsible for every single mistake, misconfiguration, misuse, overlooked guidance, forgotten passwords, network faulty, blah blah blah. And the product is bad.
Well, come down to reality, just because I made it does not mean I will baby sit everyone using it. You should expect doing some findings, if problems arose, google is a good start.
For that, the OP definitely is mistaken.
I, among many many users, tried 1.2.6 and rebuilt it countless times without issues.
Here the OP is upgrading and bumped into an issue, does that make 1.2.6 bad release?
I have only had positive and helpful replies to my posts here so I'm grateful for that, even though it might change after this post !
Why is that? Rest assured, no one cares about what you said in another thread and brings up quotes to the current. Even no one will remember.
Same as you, am grateful for the help am getting from this forum, but let's not forget the tremendous efforts for keeping this show going by the dedicated developers behind the scene. And barely users go to "Contributors" to see the number of developers it takes to keep a free release maintained.
Hereby I say to them THANK YOU, your efforts are well recognized and appreciated by this community.
Lazarus is the best. Viva Lazarus.