FPC Compiler

[peter-1]

i despair How can I switch from memory to disc when compiling. the compilation works and there is no error message, but i don't get any save to disc.

[marcov]

Free Pascal has no compiled to memory option. You must be confused about some other product.

[Martin_fr]

i despair How can I switch from memory to disc when compiling. the compilation works and there is no error message, but i don't get any save to disc.

Are you using "Lazarus IDE"?

"Lazarus IDE" will save to a temporary directory, if you compile or run.

Normally, this is  C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Temp\
And some files in  C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Temp\lib

The executable C:\Users\YOUR_USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Temp\project1.exe

You should save your project first. 
You should save to a new, empty folder.
Use menu "Project" > "Save Project as"

After you have saved the project => The executable (project_name.exe) will be in that folder. The folder in which you saved the project.

[peter-1]

thanks, but where do I have to enter the target folder?

[Martin_fr]

When you do "Save project as" you get a normal "save dialog".  (like when you save a text in normal editor or office)

You can select the folder in that dialog.

[peter-1]

martin,
yes,
saving via "save as" works fine for the source code but where is the compiled file saved?
Peter

[jwdietrich]

martin,
yes,
saving via "save as" works fine for the source code but where is the compiled file saved?
Peter

It is saved in this project folder as well.

[peter-1]

I'm going crazy. the compiled file is not saved.

[MarkMLl]

Please report the version etc. of the Lazarus IDE that you're using (Help -> About Lazarus). Also it would be useful if you said what operating system you're using.

MarkMLl

[rvk]

Please do a

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1. Showmessage(paramstr(0));

somewhere in your program. It will show you exactly where your executable is.

[peter-1]

this is my version

[MarkMLl]

That's not Lazarus, so you should be asking in the general forum area not here.

In any event, it /will/ be creating an executable file, and since it appears that you're running some version of Windows it sill have the extension .exe

MarkMLl

[Martin_fr]

Ok, that is the "Free Pascal IDE" => "FP-IDE"

I do not know the answer "where is the exe".

But I guess: in some folder inside the "project folder". Maybe there is a "lib" or "lib/i368-win" or "lib/x86-64368-win", .... folder?


Or maybe .... Do you have Anti Virus software?

I had problems in the past. AV software would delete my self build exe. And, no it was NOT a virus. 100% sure.

[rvk]

So do a

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1. Writeln(paramstr(0));

and you know where it is.

[MarkMLl]

So do a

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1. Writeln(paramstr(0));

and you know where it is.

Oh, and don't forget to compile and run that.

MarkMLl