[DUG] How to reduce size of Delphi XE2/DevExpress compiled exe?

[Kyley Harris]

I also use it.. an app with debugging at 25mb becomes about 5-6mb. its
excellent.

On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 9:31 PM, Jeremy Coulter <jscoulter at gmail.com> wrote:

> You could also use UPXG which compresses and does some other bits and
> pieces
> to the exe to make it smaller.
> I have used it for at least 8 years and never had a problem. A 19mb exe
> goes
> to just over 6mb!
>
> Jeremy C.
>
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> [mailto:delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] On Behalf Of Robo
> Sent: Thursday, 23 August 2012 17:25
> To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> Subject: Re: [DUG] How to reduce size of Delphi XE2/DevExpress compiled
> exe?
>
> Thanks, do you know exactly where that is?
>
> Is it Component > Install Packages, then un-tick all the 'ExpressSkins
> Library Uses Clause AutoFill Helper'?
>
> Robo
>
> On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 5:13 PM, Jeremy North <jeremy.north at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Make sure you don't have the 300 skins that come with devexpress
> included.
> >
> > There is an option in the IDE to disabled them for a project or for all
> > time.
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Colin Johnsun <colin.adug at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Delphi XE2 carries over a lot of meta information for use with the
> >> RTTI. This may be the cause of the bloat in size.
> >>
> >> There are compiler options which you can use to switch it off. See the
> >> link below:
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
> http://delphi.about.com/b/2011/07/26/create-smaller-delphi-xe-executables-re
> move-rtti-pack-exe.htm
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Colin
> >>
> >> On 23 August 2012 13:41, Robo <robo555 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > If I compile the attached project in Delphi XE2, which only contains a
> >> > blank form, I get a 7MB exe.
> >> >
> >> > If I start using DevExpress components, what used to be a 5MB exe in
> >> > Delphi 2005 turns into a 25MB exe in XE2.
> >> >
> >> > - What can I do to reduce the size? The blank project would have been
> >> > about 500KB in previous versions of Delphi.
> >> > - How can I keep the file size down when using DevExpress components?
> >> >
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