DELPHI Project Structure folder organization

Delphi Project Structure Folder Organization

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I ' ve been developing in Delphi for the Past + years (from Delphi 1). Every version brings some new features-new controls, new build options, new IDE features.

One question I always ask myself when starting a new Delphi Program-a project with II or more applications-is how  to best layout all the Delphi files one project is made of? Source code files (PAS) and DFM files (Delphi forms) should go into a source control system. Executable (EXE) should is placed into a separate folder. Third party tools (units) should has their own folders. If I have BPLs or DLLs they also should has their own folder. Resources should be also separated.

  Delphi Project Structure Folder organisation-best practice?

Since with Delphi can has more than one project in a project Group-and each project can has its own set of options Where to store various project related files and since I am using the source Control-here ' s what is the best practice I n Delphi Project layout is:

And I'm using the source code control system.

   project Group Folder 
-common //code used by all project in the group 
--DCU 
-----Debug 
-----Release 
--source* 
-----Database 
-----GUI 
-----other-project 1 Folder 
---Bin 
-----Debug 
-----Release 
---DCU 
-----Debug 
-----Release 
---documentation* 
---help* 
---gfx* 
---source* 
-----Database 
-----GUI 
-----Other 
---resources*-project2 Folder 
---Bin 
-----Debug 
-----Release 
---DCU 
-----Debug 
-----Release 
---documentation* 
---help* 
---gfx* 
---source* 
-----Database 
-----GUI 
-----Other 
---resources* 
-setup* 
--output   

The above layout is a example layout for Delphi project groups. Also Note: Might not need all the folders here (for example "\source\database" for Database related Source files; or "resources" for any Resources, that get compiled into the final executable)-or so might want to add more folders :)

Folders that is marked with a star (*) should is stored in a source control system.

Those folders marked * should be saved to the source control system.

With the above structure you can easily decide what files (folders) should go into a source control system-by their exte Nsion.

Some more complex projects might need more complex directory layout-but The one above have proven the best for my Delphi Work.

Delphi Project Options

The "Project Options" dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+F11) lets you set your directory and conditional defines paths for every delp Hi project in a project group.

For example:

• Build Configuration-displays The current named build Configuration. There is the default build Configurations:debug and Release.
• Output directory-specifies where the compiler should put the executable file.
• Unit output directory-specifies A directory to contain the. DCU (Win32) or. Dcuil (. NET) files.

DELPHI Project Structure folder organization