C++ Builder Executable Size

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From: Michaelson Eitan
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 05:09

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Hi,

(I'm new to this group, and this question was probably asked here before)

Is there any way to reduce the exe size of a compiled Builder application?

When you compare a VC++ Standard GUI application (Win32 application that
directly calls CreateWindow() act'), with a simple "TForm& Button" Borland
Application, it's about 10 times as big.
(Assuming you set the Borland compiler to statically link anything it can,
so you get a single non dependent output).

Oh...And yes, the debug data was removed from all the compared executables.
I miss those days of "Turbo C\Pascal" when size and efficiency did matter,
did

Borland forget something along the way?



And another little question,

Why cppbuilder always links to OleAut32 and Ole32?

Can I control the linker somehow?



Thank you,

Eitan Michaelson

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