I don't have the Delphi IDE installed. Can I still design forms?
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Mention WinForms are you using .NET? If So this should be tagged Delphi-PrismRobert Love– Robert Love2009-12-31 15:32:23 +00:00Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 15:32
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No,I don't have .NET installed.user198729– user1987292009-12-31 15:45:58 +00:00Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 15:45
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1It's two question:designing forms in delphi and commandline compileruser198729– user1987292009-12-31 15:57:51 +00:00Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 15:57
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1Welcome to Stack Overflow. As you've just admitted, you have two questions. Please therefore post two questions. They really have completely different answers, so you shouldn't require everyone to have to know the answers to both just to post a single response. Since the answer you have now is about your first question, I've edited the body to match the title. Please post another question asking how to compile without the IDE.Rob Kennedy– Rob Kennedy2009-12-31 16:00:49 +00:00Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 16:00
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1Plus, asking two questions gives you twice the opportunity for reputation points. They're both good questions, but I can't vote them both up if they're stuck together. Also, together they're not a very good single question.Rob Kennedy– Rob Kennedy2009-12-31 16:10:02 +00:00Commented Dec 31, 2009 at 16:10
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Using Win32: File | New Unit then you have full control of the code.
var
F : TForm;
L : TLabel;
begin
F := TForm.Create(Application);
L := TLabel.Create(F);
L.Parent := F; // Needed to have it show up on the form.
L.Left := 50;
L.Top := 50;
L.Caption := 'This is an example';
F.Show;
end;
In .NET / Delphi Prism: Right Click on the Project|New Item|Class
namespace WindowsApplication2.Properties;
interface
uses
System.Windows.Forms,
System.Collections.Generic,
System.Linq,
System.Text;
type
Class1 = public class(System.Windows.Forms.Form)
private
protected
lablel1 : Label;
public
constructor;
end;
implementation
constructor Class1;
begin
self.label1 := new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
self.SuspendLayout();
self.label1.AutoSize := true;
self.label1.Location := new System.Drawing.Point(37, 80);
self.label1.Name := 'label1';
self.label1.Size := new System.Drawing.Size(35, 13);
self.label1.TabIndex := 0;
self.label1.Text := 'This is an Example';
self.ResumeLayout(false);
self.PerformLayout();
end;
end.
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Assuming from your answers that you do not have any compiler installed. In order to compile Delphi code you would need a compiler. There are no free versions available of Delphi anymore so unless you can find an old one you would have to buy Delphi. Delphi comes with a commandline compiler like gcc and can compile programs without an IDE.
Delphi 2006 and before win32:
dcc32 YourProject.dpr
Delphi 2006 and before .Net:
dccil YourProject.dpr
Delphi 2007 and after:
msbuild YourProject.dproj
This will result in a compiled binary and in case of an EXE you can run it like you are used to.
Robert Love explained perfectly how to write code to display a GUI without using the designer in the IDE. This will save you no money since you will have to buy the IDE anyway in order to get the commandline compiler.
There are free alternatives to Delphi like FreePascal and their free IDE Lazarus. I haven't checked for myself but I am pretty sure it comes with a commandline compiler as well.
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Marco van de Voort
D2007+ afaik do dcc32 fine too. I would equate msbuild more with make in older versions, not dcc32. Free Pascal has a commandline compiler "ppc<x>" per architecture, and a frontend binary "fpc" to switch between them
Lars Truijens
True, but D2007 and up do not use .cfg files anymore so you will miss any project options you have set and would have to supply them as parameters.
First, you don't need Delphi IDE to run a Delphi program. Delphi generates (usually) standalone .EXE applications, so
foo.exe
works as expected.
Second, you can compile your Delphi project with command line compiler. The exact syntaxis depends on your installed Delphi version. Take a look at this post or search for Delphi commandline compiler
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Marco van de Voort
Don't you need the IDE to generate the res files?
Rob Kennedy
No, Marco. You can compile resource files with brcc32.exe.
Note that the already mentioned Lazarus also comes with a Delphi-like designer.
answered Dec 31, 2009 at 16:37
Marco van de Voort
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