Publishing an application. 1

[Snaples]

I finished doing this app and I want to give to people to try it out.
which files do I need to delete, so the won't see any source remain?

my files:
SysChange.Dpr (SysChange is the name of my application)
SysChange.dproj
SysChange.dproj.local
SysChange.identcache
SysChange.res
Unit1.dcu
Unit1.dfm
Unit1.pas
Unit3.dcu
Unit3.dfm
Unit3.pas
SysChange.exe.bak


Thanks alot in advance

 

[whosrdaddy]

just distribute the .exe file?

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[roo0047]

If I understand your question correctly, the answer is "none of them". If you delete them, you will not be able to make changes and re-compile your program.

The only file you need to distribute to your users is SysChange.exe

In Delphi menu, look at Project > Options > Directories/Conditions > Output directory. That's where the EXE will be. If blank, it's the same folder as SysChange.Dpr (Not in your list, but SysChange.exe.bak is ??? )

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[Snaples]

So I dont need to keep the compiled units?
because from my pascal exprience the exe file didnt work without them...

 

[roo0047]

In Delphi menu, go to Project > Options > Packages and uncheck "Build with runtime packages". Then re-compile. You now have a stand-alone executable.

You can delete the intermediate .dcu files if you like. They're not readable by anyone or anything other than the compiler.

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[Snaples]

thats the answer I was looking for!
Thanks alot!!!!

 

[roo0047]

 

[sggaunt]

Isn't 'Build with runtime packages', unchecked by default.


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[Guthro]

Personaly I wouldn't delete anything. You just know you'll want one of the files later !
The complied .exe should be enough for the app to run. If it talks to a database or other external files then they will need to be either created on install or provided too.


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[Snaples]

Thank you all for the replies.

I have another question.
when i gave it to other people to test the app some of them (not all...) had an I/O error...(something that there isnt access aproval to the user).

in my program i use a file download from the internet :

"
function GetInetFile (const fileURL, FileName: String): boolean;
const
BufferSize = 1024;
var
hSession, hURL: HInternet;
Buffer: array[1..BufferSize] of Byte;
BufferLen: DWORD;
f: File;
sAppName: string;
begin
result := false;
sAppName := ExtractFileName(Application.ExeName) ;
hSession := InternetOpen(PChar(sAppName), INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG, nil, nil, 0) ;
try
hURL := InternetOpenURL(hSession, PChar(fileURL), nil, 0, 0, 0) ;
try
AssignFile(f, FileName) ;
Rewrite(f,1) ;
repeat
InternetReadFile(hURL, @Buffer, SizeOf(Buffer), BufferLen) ;
BlockWrite(f, Buffer, BufferLen)
until BufferLen = 0;
CloseFile(f) ;
result := True;
finally
InternetCloseHandle(hURL)
end
finally
InternetCloseHandle(hSession)
end;
GetInetFile := result ;
end;
"

and after the file is downloaded i use a regular AssignFile, Reset and Close commands to read from it...



Help would be grately appreciated!!