Smaller Compile

[roger_russelburg]

I am an amateur programmer. When I compile with Delph1 7 I get an exe file of 422KB. When I compile with Lazerus I get an exe of 2390KB. How do get a smaller exe file when the program final.
Thanks Roger

[molly]

Ah, the forever 1 million dollar question 

All the answers to that topic can be read here.

[Leledumbo]

Ah, the forever 1 million dollar question 

All the answers to that topic can be read here.

Should start from FAQ
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_Faq#Why_are_the_generated_binaries_so_big.3F

[marcov]

I am an amateur programmer. When I compile with Delph1 7 I get an exe file of 422KB. When I compile with Lazerus I get an exe of 2390KB. How do get a smaller exe file when the program final.

That is simple: Use Delphi 7, if binary sizes are all that matters.

[Thaddy]

I am an amateur programmer. When I compile with Delph1 7 I get an exe file of 422KB. When I compile with Lazerus I get an exe of 2390KB. How do get a smaller exe file when the program final.
Thanks Roger

Well, you are using the Rolls-Royce of the Delphi versions (7)... ( Yes it was that good while it lasted)
But when you have the correct compiler settings FPC should not be that far off and the generated executable is at least as fast as D7.
Size does not matter too much. Try these compiler options: -CX -XX -Xs -Os and your executable should be within a 25% margin either way.

[engkin]

Hi Roger,

This example by skalogryz might explain something.

[roger_russelburg]

I want thank everyone for there help. I thought I was doing something wrong.
I can live larger files. I am using Lazarus 1.6 and Free Pascal 3.0.

Thanks Roger