[SOLVED] Is this right?

[fmc]

Compiling my project last night and the LPR file popped up in the editor with some error in the Messages window.  I wish I'd been paying more attention because this happens often, though I'm sure this is the first time for the LPR file.  I always have to close out Lazarus and restart it to clear this up.  And since everything works as expected after restarting Laz, I let the glitch off the hook.

So, I just looked at my Project Units folder from the main menu and saw that the LPR file is now showing there with the main unit and the datamodule.  Why would that file be there?  And can it be safely removed from that list?

[madref]

*.lpr is your project file.


This is my project file for a certain project

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1. program Referee3_DB;
2.  
3.  
4. {$mode objfpc}{$H+}
5.  
6.  
7. uses
8.   {$IFDEF UNIX}{$IFDEF UseCThreads}
9.   cthreads,
10.   {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}
11.   Interfaces, // this includes the LCL widgetset
12.   Forms, referee_main, referee_about, referee_meldingen, referee_types;
13.  
14.  
15. {$R *.res}
16.  
17.  
18. begin
19.   Application.Title := PrgNaam;
20.   RequireDerivedFormResource:=True;
21.   Application.Scaled:=True;
22.   Application.Initialize;
23.   Application.CreateForm(TForm_RefereeMain, Form_RefereeMain);
24.   Application.CreateForm(TForm_Message, Form_Message);
25.   Application.CreateForm(TForm_About, Form_About);
26.   Application.Run;
27. end.

[jamie]

Compiling my project last night and the LPR file popped up in the editor with some error in the Messages window.  I wish I'd been paying more attention because this happens often, though I'm sure this is the first time for the LPR file.  I always have to close out Lazarus and restart it to clear this up.  And since everything works as expected after restarting Laz, I let the glitch off the hook.

So, I just looked at my Project Units folder from the main menu and saw that the LPR file is now showing there with the main unit and the datamodule.  Why would that file be there?  And can it be safely removed from that list?

Normally that is how projects are done, all files are In one folder but you can specify more folders for your units but the project files should stay together..

 If you have units you would like to use that you have made that are like common libs etc, you can include a directory in your project settings for the compiler to look there.

[fmc]

Thanks.  I just didn't notice the project file being there before.  And since my project crashed on compile last night with something to do with the project file, then I assumed it got put there due to the crash.  But I opened other Lazarus projects and see that they all have the project file listed in the Units sections.  Just a little jumpy, I guess.  That's what old age will do to you.  Makes you jumpy and makes you want a lot of coffee 

[dbannon]

Ah, sounds like you have ACDS*, you cannot possibly write code when you have ACDS.  Fix that and all will be well.

Seriously, Lazarus has very infrequent internal problems that might need a restart. Try and record the next error message you get and post it, life will be heaps easier if you fix the problem.

Davo

* ACDS = Acute Caffeine Deprivation Syndrome

[fmc]

No denying the ACDS 

As for the other thing, I'll document that.  It's been happening a few times a day. And usually after I've changed some code around. You know, looked at what I just did and cleaned it up a bit.  And that's a serious statement.  But i'll gather details and make a new post about it.