How to modify the StringList and ability to debug it?

[edgarrod71]

I wish somebody could give me instructions precise to modify TStringList source code from the base unit and other LCL and instructions to debug them.  Thank you.

[howardpc]

What do you want to do for which you find TStringlist has shortcomings?

[edgarrod71]

I want to modify and recompile CLASSESH.INC how can I do it?

[Leledumbo]

Just modify the corresponding file and do `make all install=/your/fpc/base/directory` in rtl folder.

[edgarrod71]

Is it a step by step instructions for dummies?

[Leledumbo]

Is it a step by step instructions for dummies?

I can't say how dummies-friendly it is, but it's the primary source when talking about build system of FPC itself: http://www.stack.nl/~marcov/buildfaq.pdf

[BeniBela]

You can just derive a class from TStringList and override the methods you want to change.

[Thaddy]

You can just derive a class from TStringList and override the methods you want to change.

That's what I would do too... Tstringlist and Tstrings are heavily used and you run the risk of breaking all of the places where it is used.