Delphi Compiler Directives 50 codes

1 $a - determines whether data is aligned or packed

2 $align - determines whether data is aligned or packed

3 $apptype - determines the application type gui or console

4 $b - whether to short cut and and or operations

5 $booleval - whether to short cut and and or operations

6 $d - determines whether application debug information is built

7 $debuginfo - determines whether application debug information is built

8 $define - defines a compiler directive symbol - as used by ifdef

9 $definitioninfo - determines whether application symbol information is built

10 $else - starts the alternate section of an ifdef or ifndef

11 $endif - terminates conditional code compilation

12 $extendedsyntax - controls some pascal extension handling

13 $h - treat string types as ansistring or shortstring

14 $hints - determines whether delphi shows compilation hints

15 $i - allows code in an include file to be incorporated into a unit

16 $ifdef - executes code if a conditional symbol has been defined

17 $ifndef - executes code if a conditional symbol has not been defined

18 $ifopt - tests for the state of a compiler directive

19 $include - allows code in an include file to be incorporated into a unit

20 $iochecks - when on, an io operation error throws an exception

21 $l - determines what application debug information is built

22 $localsymbols - determines what application debug information is built

23 $longstrings - treat string types as ansistring or shortstring

24 $minenumsize - sets the minimum storage used to hold enumerated types

25 $o - determines whether delphi optimises code when compiling

26 $optimization - determines whether delphi optimises code when compiling

27 $overflowchecks - determines whether delphi checks integer and enum bounds

28 $q - determines whether delphi checks integer and enum bounds

29 $r - determines whether delphi checks array bounds

30 $rangechecks - determines whether delphi checks array bounds

31 $referenceinfo - determines whether symbol reference information is built

32 $resource - defines a resource file to be included in the application linking

33 $undef - undefines a compiler directive symbol - as used by ifdef

34 $warnings - determines whether delphi shows compilation warnings

35 $x - controls some pascal extension handling

36 $y - determines whether application symbol information is built

37 $z - sets the minimum storage used to hold enumerated types

38 Abstract - defines a class method only implemented in subclasses

39 Default - defines default processing for a property

40 Dynamic - allows a class method to be overriden in derived classes

41 Export - makes a function or procedure in a dll externally available

42 Index - principally defines indexed class data properties

43 Out - identifies a routine parameter for output only

44 Overload - allows 2 or more routines to have the same name

45 Override - defines a method that replaces a virtual parent class method

46 Private - starts the section of private data and methods in a class

47 Protected - starts a section of class private data accesible to sub-classes

48 Public - starts an externally accessible section of a class

49 Published - starts a published externally accessible section of a class

50 Virtual - allows a class method to be overriden in derived classes