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Pavel A. <pavela@my-deja.com> wrote:

>Is it possible to reduce the size of D4 runtime at least to
>the size of D3? 

Make sure the program option/compiler/optimization is on.  That
reduces the size some.  (It is on by default.)

But 100KB in the EXE doesn't seem like it would matter much.]

Jud McCranie

Marko wrote:
> 
> Get rid of all nonused functions in your
> uses clause.  This should get rid of any
> excess code baggage.
> 
> Mark

Mark(o), 
USES causes the compiler to use units at compile time. Unused code will is
finally removed by the linker. Removing units from the USES clause by hand has
nearly no effect.
-Michael

Get rid of all nonused functions in your
uses clause.  This should get rid of any
excess code baggage.

Mark
--------------------------
mark@godex.com



Pavel A. wrote in message
<7r6ktu$4o2$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
|Sorry if the question is too stupid - I
don't use Delphi often...
|
|I have some apps written under D3.
After rebuilding them
|in D4, the size of exe files grew by
approx. 100 kb.
|I'd like to use D4 for development, but
can't afford swelling of
|the exe files. Using runtime packages
is not an option, each program
|must be a standalone exe file.
|
|Is it possible to reduce the size of D4
runtime at least to
|the size of D3? My apps do not use new
components added in D4,
|Internet, advanced graphics and
database stuff.
|
|Can anyone kindly teach me how to do
it?
|
|--PA
|
|
|Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
|Share what you know. Learn what you
don't.

look at:
http://www.jordanr.dhs.org/striprlc.htm
i haven't tested this myself, so i don't know how much the
reduction in filesize is

"Pavel A." wrote:

> Sorry if the question is too stupid - I don't use Delphi often...
>
> I have some apps written under D3. After rebuilding them
> in D4, the size of exe files grew by approx. 100 kb.
> I'd like to use D4 for development, but can't afford swelling of
> the exe files. Using runtime packages is not an option, each program
> must be a standalone exe file.
>
> Is it possible to reduce the size of D4 runtime at least to
> the size of D3? My apps do not use new components added in D4,
> Internet, advanced graphics and database stuff.
>
> Can anyone kindly teach me how to do it?
>
> --PA
>
> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

--

I use a product called Shrinker from Blinlinc (www.blinkinc.com) which
reduces the size of my *.exe files by about 50%. It can be used on any *.exe
or *.dll file not only those created in Delphi so you can use it to reduce
space on your hard drive as well.
I have found this to be an excellent product.

I believe there may be other shareware or freeware products around that do a
similar job.

Mike Best
--
Mike Best Programming
Brisbane
Australia
Pavel A. wrote in message <7r6ktu$4o2$1@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>Sorry if the question is too stupid - I don't use Delphi often...
>
>I have some apps written under D3. After rebuilding them
>in D4, the size of exe files grew by approx. 100 kb.
>I'd like to use D4 for development, but can't afford swelling of
>the exe files. Using runtime packages is not an option, each program
>must be a standalone exe file.
>
>Is it possible to reduce the size of D4 runtime at least to
>the size of D3? My apps do not use new components added in D4,
>Internet, advanced graphics and database stuff.
>
>Can anyone kindly teach me how to do it?
>
>--PA
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

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"Mike Best" <lindat@bigpond.com.au> wrote:

> I use a product called Shrinker from Blinlinc (www.blinkinc.com) which
> reduces the size of my *.exe files by about 50%. It can be used on any *.exe
> or *.dll file not only those created in Delphi so you can use it to reduce
> space on your hard drive as well.
> I have found this to be an excellent product.
> 
> I believe there may be other shareware or freeware products around that do a
> similar job.

1. Aspack (shareware)
2. WWPack32 (shareware)
3. UPX (freeware)

They all do a pretty good job compressing Win32 binaries. UPX has
the advantage of being able to compress Dos and Linux binaries
as well.

Best regards, The Chief
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