Description

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Project > Options > Description

Use the Description page to specify a description for the package, the uses of the package, and how the package is built.

Note: This page appears only if you are developing a package.

Target

Options	Description
Target, Apply, Save	See Target Options.
Common items	See Common Items on Project Options Pages.

Description

Option	Description
Description	Specifies the description that appears when the package is installed.

Library name

• LIB prefix

Adds a specified prefix to the file name of the package library output file.

• LIB suffix

Adds a specified suffix to the file name of the package library output file. The suffix is applied before the file extension.

In the dropdown list, you can select the $(Auto) option for the suffix to represent the RAD Studio version the Package was compiled with.

• LIB version

Adds a version extension to the file name of the package library output file. The version is appended to the file name, preceding the file extension.

Note: Only package and library source files use the LIB options.

Platform	Prefix	Suffix	Version	Display name
Win 32	Defined in LIB prefix option.	Defined in LIB suffix option.	Defined in LIB version option.	<prefix>Package1<suffix>.<version>.bpl Package1.bpl (default)
Win 64	Defined in LIB prefix option.	Defined in LIB suffix option.	Defined in LIB version option.	<prefix>Package1<suffix>.<version>.bpl Package1.bpl (default)
Android	lib by default or defined in LIB prefix option.	Defined in LIB suffix option.	Defined in LIB version option.	<prefix>Package1<suffix>.so.<version> libPackage1.so (default)
iOS	bpl by default or defined in LIB prefix option.	Defined in LIB suffix option.	Defined in LIB version option.	<prefix>Package1<suffix>.<version>.dylib bplPackage1.dylib (default)
OSX	bpl by default or defined in LIB prefix option.	Defined in LIB suffix option.	Defined in LIB version option.	<prefix>Package1<suffix>.<version>.dylib bplPackage1.dylib (default)

Usage options

Options	Description
Designtime only	The package is installable on the Tools Palette.
Runtime only	The package can be deployed with an application.
Designtime and runtime	The package is both installable and deployable.

Build control

Options	Description
Rebuild as needed	Builds the package as needed.
Explicit rebuild	Builds the package only when you choose Project > Build. Use this option if the package is low-level and does not change often.

See Also

• Compiler directives for libraries or shared objects (Delphi)