diff --git a/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas b/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
index d62a3a391e..4016e81a1d 100644
--- a/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
+++ b/ide/lazarusidestrconsts.pas
@@ -255,13 +255,15 @@ resourcestring
   lisConfigDirectory = 'Lazarus config directory';
 
   lisPkgMacroPackageDirectoryParameterIsPackageID = 'Package directory. '
-    +'Parameter is package ID';
+    +'Parameter is package ID, e.g. "Name" or "Name 1.0"';
   lisPkgMacroPackageSourceSearchPathParameterIsPackageID = 'Package source '
-    +'search path. Parameter is package ID';
+    +'search path. Parameter is package ID, e.g. "Name" or "Name 1.0"';
   lisPkgMacroPackageUnitSearchPathParameterIsPackageID = 'Package unit search '
-    +'path. Parameter is package ID';
+    +'path. Parameter is package ID, e.g. "Name" or "Name 1.0"';
   lisPkgMacroPackageIncludeFilesSearchPathParameterIsPackageID = 'Package '
-    +'include files search path. Parameter is package ID';
+    +'include files search path. Parameter is package ID, e.g. "Name" or "Name 1.0"';
+  lisPkgMacroPackageNameParameterIsPackageID = 'Package name. Parameter is package ID, e.g. "Name" or "Name 1.0"';
+  lisPkgMacroPackageOutputDirectoryParameterIsPackageID = 'Package output directory. Parameter is package ID, e.g. "Name" or "Name 1.0"';
 
   // main bar menu
   lisMenuFile = '&File';
diff --git a/packager/packagedefs.pas b/packager/packagedefs.pas
index d47e7c3fc6..cb1176b3d8 100644
--- a/packager/packagedefs.pas
+++ b/packager/packagedefs.pas
@@ -2229,24 +2229,42 @@ begin
     end;
   end;
 
+  if s = '' then
+  begin
   // check local macros
-  if SysUtils.CompareText(MacroName,'PkgOutDir')=0 then begin
-    Handled:=true;
-    if Data=CompilerOptionMacroNormal then
-      s:=CompilerOptions.ParsedOpts.GetParsedValue(pcosOutputDir)
-    else
-      s:=CompilerOptions.ParsedOpts.GetParsedPIValue(pcosOutputDir);
-    exit;
-  end
-  else if SysUtils.CompareText(MacroName,'PkgDir')=0 then begin
-    Handled:=true;
-    s:=FDirectory;
-    exit;
-  end
-  else if SysUtils.CompareText(MacroName,'PkgName')=0 then begin
-    Handled:=true;
-    s:=Name;
-    exit;
+    if SysUtils.CompareText(MacroName,'PkgOutDir')=0 then begin
+      Handled:=true;
+      if Data=CompilerOptionMacroNormal then
+        s:=CompilerOptions.ParsedOpts.GetParsedValue(pcosOutputDir)
+      else
+        s:=CompilerOptions.ParsedOpts.GetParsedPIValue(pcosOutputDir);
+      exit;
+    end
+    else if SysUtils.CompareText(MacroName,'PkgDir')=0 then begin
+      Handled:=true;
+      s:=FDirectory;
+      exit;
+    end
+    else if SysUtils.CompareText(MacroName,'PkgName')=0 then begin
+      Handled:=true;
+      s:=Name;
+      exit;
+    end
+    else if SysUtils.CompareText(MacroName,'PkgIncPath')=0 then begin
+      Handled:=true;
+      s:=GetIncludePath(false);
+      exit;
+    end
+    else if SysUtils.CompareText(MacroName,'PkgSrcPath')=0 then begin
+      Handled:=true;
+      s:=SourceDirectories.CreateSearchPathFromAllFiles;
+      exit;
+    end
+    else if SysUtils.CompareText(MacroName,'PkgUnitPath')=0 then begin
+      Handled:=true;
+      s:=GetUnitPath(false);
+      exit;
+    end;
   end;
 
   // check global macros
diff --git a/packager/packagesystem.pas b/packager/packagesystem.pas
index 419066194c..7722422eea 100644
--- a/packager/packagesystem.pas
+++ b/packager/packagesystem.pas
@@ -251,11 +251,16 @@ type
                                       var {%H-}Abort: boolean): string;
     function MacroFunctionPkgIncPath(const s: string; const {%H-}Data: PtrInt;
                                      var {%H-}Abort: boolean): string;
+    function MacroFunctionPkgName(const s: string; const {%H-}Data: PtrInt;
+                                     var {%H-}Abort: boolean): string;
+    function MacroFunctionPkgOutDir(const s: string; const {%H-}Data: PtrInt;
+                                     var {%H-}Abort: boolean): string;
     function MacroFunctionCTPkgDir(Data: Pointer): boolean;
     function MacroFunctionCTPkgSrcPath(Data: Pointer): boolean;
     function MacroFunctionCTPkgUnitPath(Data: Pointer): boolean;
     function MacroFunctionCTPkgIncPath(Data: Pointer): boolean;
     function MacroFunctionCTPkgName(Data: Pointer): boolean;
+    function MacroFunctionCTPkgOutDir(Data: Pointer): boolean;
     function GetPackageFromMacroParameter(const TheID: string;
                                           out APackage: TLazPackage): boolean;
   public
@@ -1027,6 +1032,12 @@ begin
     GlobalMacroList.Add(TTransferMacro.Create('PkgIncPath','',
       lisPkgMacroPackageIncludeFilesSearchPathParameterIsPackageID,
       @MacroFunctionPkgIncPath,[]));
+    GlobalMacroList.Add(TTransferMacro.Create('PkgName','',
+      lisPkgMacroPackageNameParameterIsPackageID,
+      @MacroFunctionPkgName,[]));
+    GlobalMacroList.Add(TTransferMacro.Create('PkgOutDir','',
+      lisPkgMacroPackageOutputDirectoryParameterIsPackageID,
+      @MacroFunctionPkgOutDir,[]));
   end;
 end;
 
@@ -1182,6 +1193,23 @@ begin
     Result:='';
 end;
 
+function TLazPackageGraph.MacroFunctionPkgName(const s: string;
+  const Data: PtrInt; var Abort: boolean): string;
+begin
+  Result := s;
+end;
+
+function TLazPackageGraph.MacroFunctionPkgOutDir(const s: string;
+  const Data: PtrInt; var Abort: boolean): string;
+var
+  APackage: TLazPackage;
+begin
+  if GetPackageFromMacroParameter(s,APackage) then
+    Result:=APackage.GetOutputDirectory
+  else
+    Result:='';
+end;
+
 function TLazPackageGraph.MacroFunctionCTPkgDir(Data: Pointer): boolean;
 var
   FuncData: PReadFunctionData;
@@ -1235,6 +1263,17 @@ begin
   Result:=true;
 end;
 
+function TLazPackageGraph.MacroFunctionCTPkgOutDir(Data: Pointer): boolean;
+var
+  FuncData: PReadFunctionData;
+  APackage: TLazPackage;
+begin
+  FuncData:=PReadFunctionData(Data);
+  Result:=GetPackageFromMacroParameter(FuncData^.Param,APackage);
+  if Result then
+    FuncData^.Result:=APackage.GetOutputDirectory;
+end;
+
 function TLazPackageGraph.GetPackageFromMacroParameter(const TheID: string;
   out APackage: TLazPackage): boolean;
 var
diff --git a/packager/pkgmanager.pas b/packager/pkgmanager.pas
index 8d6ea5828b..37050060fd 100644
--- a/packager/pkgmanager.pas
+++ b/packager/pkgmanager.pas
@@ -2973,6 +2973,8 @@ begin
     'PKGINCPATH',nil,@PackageGraph.MacroFunctionCTPkgIncPath);
   CodeToolBoss.DefineTree.MacroFunctions.AddExtended(
     'PKGNAME',nil,@PackageGraph.MacroFunctionCTPkgName);
+  CodeToolBoss.DefineTree.MacroFunctions.AddExtended(
+    'PKGOUTDIR',nil,@PackageGraph.MacroFunctionCTPkgOutDir);
 
   LazPackageDescriptors:=TLazPackageDescriptors.Create;
   LazPackageDescriptors.AddDefaultPackageDescriptors;