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    TBuildEngine.CheckExternalPackage

    Checks if external package is available

    Declaration

    Source position: fpmkunit.pp line 1493

    public 
function TBuildEngine.CheckExternalPackage(const APackageName: string; 
                                          const ForPackageName: string; 
                                          ErrorOnFailure: Boolean)
                                           : TPackage;

    Description

    CheckExternalPackage verifies the availability and accessibility of external packages required by the build. This function checks for system packages, third-party libraries, and external dependencies not managed by fpmake.

    The method returns True if the external package is found and accessible, enabling the build to proceed with confidence that external dependencies are satisfied.