6.4.6 The Compile menu

The "Compile" menu contains all entries related to compiling a program or unit.

Compile: (Alt-F9) Compiles the contents of the active window, irrespective of the primary le setting.
Make: (F9) Compiles the contents of the active window, and any les that the unit or program depends on and that were modied since the last compile. If the primary le was set, the primary le is compiled instead.
Build: Compiles the contents of the active window, and any les that the unit or program depends on, whether they were modied or not. If the primary le was set, the primary le is compiled instead.
Target: Sets the target operating system for which should be compiled.
Primary le: Sets the primary le. If set, any run or compile command will act on the primary le instead of on the active window. The primary le need not be loaded in the IDE for this to have eect.
Clear primary le: Clears the primary le. After this command, any run or compile action will act on the active window.
Information: Displays some information about the current program.
Compiler messages: (F12) Displays the compiler messages window. This window will display the messages generated by the compiler during the last compile.