Overview of the generated files after build/compile

[Attila Kovacs 649]

Is there somewhere in the IDE something which would show me a list about the generated files after a build/compile?

I would like to see the full path of every single files, also bpl's, dcp etc...

Otherwise I have to write one..

[dummzeuch 1613]

  On 1/10/2024 at 12:19 PM, Attila Kovacs said:

Is there somewhere in the IDE something which would show me a list about the generated files after a build/compile?

I would like to see the full path of every single files, also bpl's, dcp etc...

Not that I am aware of.

[Remy Lebeau 1552]

  On 1/10/2024 at 12:19 PM, Attila Kovacs said:

Is there somewhere in the IDE something which would show me a list about the generated files after a build/compile?

I would like to see the full path of every single files, also bpl's, dcp etc...

There is no such list generated by the IDE/compiler.  And the only documentation that I know of which talks about generated files is:

File Types Index

File Extensions of Files Generated by RAD Studio

[Attila Kovacs 649]

  On 1/10/2024 at 6:55 PM, Remy Lebeau said:

There is no such list generated by the IDE/compiler. 

It should be; it would spare a lot of headaches when migrating projects to new IDEs.

[Remy Lebeau 1552]

  On 1/10/2024 at 6:58 PM, Attila Kovacs said:

It should be; it would spare a lot of headaches when migrating projects to new IDEs.

Feel free to file a feature request with Embarcadero

[Attila Kovacs 649]

I will if I fail 😉

[David Heffernan 2406]

  On 1/10/2024 at 6:58 PM, Attila Kovacs said:

It should be; it would spare a lot of headaches when migrating projects to new IDEs.

I'm struggling to imagine what headaches would be solved by this feature.

 

I don't know how you can't get a list of generated files by simply checking out the project and then compiling it. All the files created after you compiled are the ones made by that compile. 

[Attila Kovacs 649]

  On 1/10/2024 at 7:25 PM, David Heffernan said:

I'm struggling to imagine what headaches would be solved by this feature.

I'm sorry to hear that. Get well soon.

[Attila Kovacs 649]

https://github.com/bero/DirMonitorDemo + TFileNotifier.BeforeCompile / AfterCompile does the trick. There is some extra noise in the log and only local monitoring, but it's fine.

 

Edited January 11, 2024 by Attila Kovacs

[David Heffernan 2406]

  On 1/10/2024 at 8:20 PM, Attila Kovacs said:

I'm sorry to hear that. Get well soon.

I mean, you were the one with the headaches. 

 

  On 1/10/2024 at 6:58 PM, Attila Kovacs said:

it would spare a lot of headaches

 

[Attila Kovacs 649]

  On 1/11/2024 at 4:42 AM, David Heffernan said:

I mean, you were the one with the headaches. 

I understand, but it's unnecessary to argue over subjective matters. When migrating dozens of third-party packages to newer IDEs, I find it more efficient to detect configuration errors by observing the compiler's output. However, since I have already implemented a file monitor, there is no longer any need to debate this issue.