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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Question about compiling from something other than the IDE.

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bruceatk
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Posted: 3rd Oct 2003 02:33 Edited at: 3rd Oct 2003 02:33
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I have created a syntax file for Textpad and a Lexer definition for CodeWright so that I can use them to edit DB Pro source. I also created a batch file that I can use from Textpad and CodeWright to compile the source.

Here is my question. Is the proper setup of compiling DBPro outside of the IDE documented anywhere? I got it to work by snooping around, but I would like to do it correctly. I like using either Textpad or CodeWright over the standard IDE.

Bruce
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Rob K
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Posted: 3rd Oct 2003 03:03
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It is fairly easy.

You basically create the .dbpro file (open an existing one in Notepad for an example), the only entries which matter to the compiler are the media ones and the final_source entry.

When you click compile the editor:

1. Creates the .dbpro file

2. Takes the main dba and all the include files and puts them into a final source file (_temp.dbsource)

3. The editor then starts the DBPCompiler, passing the .dbpro filename as a parameter (eg: C:\..\DBPCompiler.exe C:\test.dbpro)

4. The editor detects when the DBPCompiler closes, when it does, if no errors occured, it launches the created executable.


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bruceatk
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Posted: 3rd Oct 2003 03:48 Edited at: 3rd Oct 2003 03:51
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What my batch file is doing now:

1. Copies the file I'm editing to temp\_Temp.dbsource
2. Copies the .DBPro file and edits the executable path
3. Executes the compiler passing it temp\_Temp.dbpro
4. Runs temp\dbp_program.exe

All I need to do is write a small program that does step 1 and 2 for me. Step 1 needs to build the file reading all the include files. At this time I'm not including any so that is why it has worked for me so far.

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Bruce
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orv
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let's say that there's an error when compiling the source code, is there a file i can check for the error messages?

If you aim at nothing you'll hit it every time. 806mhz AMD Athlon Processor. 384MB memory.
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Posted: 16th Oct 2003 22:02
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C:\Program Files\Dark Basic Software\Dark Basic Professional\TEMP\ErrorReport.txt


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Posted: 16th Oct 2003 22:44
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That's the file, but remove it before you compile as this file only gets changed or created when an error occurs.
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cool!

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