Switch FB files between XE4 and XE2 compile actions

FinalBuilder Discussion
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in our software development team we use DELPHI XE2 and Final Builder EMBA edition as a main tool for building our complex software projects.

My role as a project owner  is to make sure the upgrade path of our project to the next Delphi compiler version, therefore  I#m using Delphi XE2 and XE4 as well as the FB full edition.

I want to build  the project on a dedicated test computer using XE 4 compile option and FB full edition using  one FB script / project file   which should be used on all other computers in our team with XE2  compile option.

 

How to make a fast switch of the Delphi compile action in all steps ?  Manual editiong of the properties is to time consuming  and 2 scripts is also no good solution as we have to maintain both files ....

 

 

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Hi Bernard

I have the same situation here, and I solve this using a “Read Registry Value” action and attribute his value to a variable.
This way I can compile Projects with XE2 and XE4 at the same FB project.

Regards

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Another option is to alter the properties of the action in the BeforeAction script on the Build Delphi action. This script passes the action object, on which there is a CompilerVersion. This is an integer representation of the Delphi Compiler. From the help;

property CompilerVersion : integer; // D3 = 0, D4 = 1, D5 = 2, D6 = 3, D7 = 4, D2005 = 10, D2006 = 11, D2007 = 12

This means the following javascript in the BeforeAction would do what you require;

Action.CompilerVersion = FBVariables.DelphiBuildVersion;

“FBVariables.DelphiBuildVersion;” is a reference to an integer variable in the FinalBuilder project. EX2 is 16 and EX4 is 18.

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Hi,
I have the same problem like Bernhard. Do you mean i have to create a new Action Package?
if i want to run the project on a PC with Delphi xe2, FBVariables.DelphiBuildVersion will be referenced to an integer 16?

Maybe you can describe your approach more detailed.

Regards
Michael

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problem solved