Lazarus Release 2.0.6

[willbprog9933]

I'm wondering -- why can't the macOS version just be completely packaged in a Lazarus.app bundle?  I mean, FPC, FPC-SRC and Lazarus all together in one app bundle, then it can just be dragged to the Applications folder instead of doing an install? 

[mischi]

Simply because no one had the time to fully port Lazarus from other unixoides and windows to macOS.

[mattias]

I'm wondering -- why can't the macOS version just be completely packaged in a Lazarus.app bundle?  I mean, FPC, FPC-SRC and Lazarus all together in one app bundle, then it can just be dragged to the Applications folder instead of doing an install? 

Theoretically you can create one FPCLaz bundle.

The reason is flexibility and keeping the number of FPC releases small, which helps reducing the confusion in the bug tracker and forums.
Normally Lazarus simply uses the FPC release and adds a FPCSrc and Lazarus package.
Many users install the FPC package and then use Lazarus trunk.
As the FPC team has not yet created a Catalina release yet I had to create one. The FPC 3.2 release will hopefully provide a macOS package for Catalina, which Lazarus can then use.

[willbprog9933]

As the FPC team has not yet created a Catalina release yet I had to create one. The FPC 3.2 release will hopefully provide a macOS package for Catalina, which Lazarus can then use.

I ended up just building trunk and using that. 

Note to everyone, you will most likely need to add the platform variable to the end of the make command for Catalina and possibly others, otherwise you'll get an error during compilation saying cocoabars.pp can't be made.  So following the instructions here, I ended up using this as my make command for Lazarus:

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1. make bigide LCL_PLATFORM=cocoa

[Igor Kokarev]

I get error when try to compile any from my apps on macOS Catalina:

"ld: file not found: /usr/lib/crt1.10.5.o'

I already performed:
xcode-select --install"

I tried to add

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1. -Fl/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/lib/

but I have no permission to edit fpc.cfg

[mattias]

"ld: file not found: /usr/lib/crt1.10.5.o'

Does your fpc.cfg contain
-XR/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk
?

[Igor Kokarev]

No, this line doesn't exist.

To my shame I cannot edit fpc.cfg in Catalina. No file rights.

[mattias]

No, this line doesn't exist.

To my shame I cannot edit fpc.cfg in Catalina. No file rights.

Then you should ask the administrator to add the line.
Alternatively you can add the option in Lazarus as global option:
https://wiki.freepascal.org/IDE_Window:_Compiler_Options#Add_a_flag_to_all_projects_and_packages

[Igor Kokarev]

I own this Macbook, just can't remember how to edit /etc/fpc.cfg - macOS doesn't allow modify this file.

[Zvoni]

I own this Macbook, just can't remember how to edit /etc/fpc.cfg - macOS doesn't allow modify this file.

On a Terminal elevate yourself to superuser (su/sudo)?
On Linux i just do "sudo gedit /etc/fpc.cfg" with gedit being my Texteditor

[mattias]

I own this Macbook, just can't remember how to edit /etc/fpc.cfg - macOS doesn't allow modify this file.

Open Terminal
 sudo nano /etc/fpc.cfg

[willbprog9933]

"ld: file not found: /usr/lib/crt1.10.5.o'

Does your fpc.cfg contain
-XR/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk?

I have the same problem.  Everything was building fine then -- BOOM -- "ld: file not found: /usr/lib/crt1.10.5.o".  I *did* have the 'CommandLineTools' line in my fpc.cfg and they are installed, still no joy.

I've had enough of this monkey-business.  I give up on Lazarus on Mac.  I'm actually even selling my Mac because not being able to run Lazarus on it successfully was the last straw.  Now I will try building on FreeBSD and see what happens.

[Igor Kokarev]

I performed sudo nano /etc/fpc.cfg and added suggested option line.

Now Lazarus 2.0.6 works on macOS Catalina and compiles my apps.

Thanks!

[Igor Kokarev]

I compiled and installed manualdock.lpk with re-compilation of Lazarus. It was OK. Lazarus restarted and I enabled docked mode for messages.

However it was another duplicated copy of Lazarus. When I closed it and launched Lazarus as usually from Apps I didn't see any docked messages.

So it seems that re-compiled Lazarus in Catalina appears in another folder, and doesn't replace original files of Lazarus, as it was in Mojave.

[Martin_fr]

So it seems that re-compiled Lazarus in Catalina appears in another folder, and doesn't replace original files of Lazarus, as it was in Mojave.

Yes, it goes into the user conf folder.
There should be a startlazarus app that takes care of always starting the correct IDE.

Afaik, if you recompile as admin, you can update the global copy (for all users)