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Free Pascal 2.6.2 , saving options
bigdormouse:
Free Pascal 2.6.2 , Windows 7 Pro 32bit
User with administrator rights run Free Pascal 2.6.2 as administrator (elevated rights on)
Options, Environment, Preferences
change Auto save parameters , OK, exit
Run again Free Pascal, let's see Options, Environment, Preferences
Changes not saved :'(
Please help - how to save changes in options,
TIA
Big Dormouse
Jonas Maebe:
I vaguely remember that this was indeed a bug in the 2.6.2 release. Try the latest release, 2.6.4. You can download it from http://www.freepascal.org/download.var
Nitorami:
I had similar problems with 2.6.4, and it is usually related to fp.dsk.
fp.dsk seems to store the latest window positions and the code complete table, but is not vitally important so the first thing I do whenever running into problems is to delete fp.dsk. The IDE will then generate a new version which usually works for a while.
Sometimes however the IDE generates an fp.dsk of exactly 100 Bytes size, and this stub does not work. For instance, the IDE will not remember the windows across sessions if this is the case. I have no solution for that, as I found that whenever I deleted fp.dsk, the IDE would always come up with a new dysfunct 100Byte version. My pragmatic way to deal with it is to keep a backup copy of fp.dsk which I know works.
bigdormouse:
Another computer
Free Pascal 2.6.4 , Windows XP Pro SP3 32bit
User with administrator rights runs Free Pascal 2.6.4
Options, Environment, Preferences
change Auto save parameters , OK, exit
Run again Free Pascal, let's see Options, Environment, Preferences
Changes not saved :'(
Let's try with file fp.dsk :(
Deleted file fp.dsk - :( no - options not saved and IDE don't generate new file fp.dsk
Let's try reinstall 2.6.4 .... full uninstall of 2.6.4.
New install, full with default settings.
First try... no success, options can't be saved.
Hm, there is file fp.dsk, delete this file, start, exit IDE, hm, Free Pascal recreated this file (1.78 KB) this time.
Maybe this is good sign.
No ........ options can't be saved :(
Where is SOLUTION?
Big Dormouse
User137:
Are there any weird characters in the fpc path, like spaces or non a..Z?
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