Delphi in a Nutshell

Name

Package Directive

Syntax

package Name;
requires
  Names...;
contains
  Names...;
end.

Description

The package directive introduces a package source file. A package is a special kind of DLL that contains units that can be linked dynamically into another project.

Tips and Tricks

• A package source file has the extension .dpk (for Delphi package). A single file contains a single package declaration.

• You can edit the package source file by hand, but usually you will use the Package Manager in Delphi’s IDE.

• If you edit the package source file manually, make sure the syntax is correct. Delphi’s compiler is not always graceful when it encounters syntax errors in a package source file.

See Also

Contains Directive, Requires Directive