On Mon, February 25, 2013 11:40, Sven Barth wrote: > On 25.02.2013 09:30, Michael Van Canneyt wrote: >> On Mon, 25 Feb 2013, Sven Barth wrote: . . >>> Today .pp is used for example for FPC's test files (also for new ones) >>> out if habit. >> >> I think you are under a misapprehension. It is not 'out of habit'. I use >> .pp for all my contributions, out of principle. > > Then let me rephrase my last sentence: > > Today .pp is used for example for FPC's test files (also for new ones) > either out of habit or out of principle. > > Better now? :)
Well, specifically talking about the test files, it's not only matter of habit or principles but also the Makefile only supporting this suffix as far as I know. ;-) I had to rename tfexpand accordingly just because of that (the test itself is explicitly constructed in a way allowing compilation also with TP/BP and preferably also Delphi - although I cannot check the latter myself). Tomas _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
