runprogram - need help

[michel51]

Hello List,

in a project I want to compile a given PB-file.
but the following code (example) don't work.

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FileChoose$ = OpenFileRequester("", "", "*.pb", 0)

MessageRequester("choosen file", FileChoose$) ; #############

	myProg = RunProgram(#PB_Compiler_Home + "compilers/pbcompiler", #DQUOTE$+"--executable"+#DQUOTE$+#DQUOTE$+FileChoose$+#DQUOTE$, "", #PB_Program_Open)    
	Debug myProg
	
	While ProgramRunning(myProg)
		Debug "program running"
	Wend
	
	Debug "runprogram finished"

The compiler seems to run, but no application will be created.
Also I tried a lot of combinations in "parameters" with the same result.
What is wrong?

BTW, the example in the help works as expected.

[helpy]

Hello,

Have a look at the commandline options:

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Quick Help:
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pbcompiler "filename.pb"

Options:
--------
...
-e or --executable "filename": Create an executable to the given filename
...

If you change your code, you can see, that the passed parameters are wrong:

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EnableExplicit

Define FileChoose$, Parameter$, myProg

FileChoose$ = OpenFileRequester("", "", "*.pb", 0)

MessageRequester("choosen file", FileChoose$) ; #############

Parameter$ = #DQUOTE$+"--executable"+#DQUOTE$+#DQUOTE$+FileChoose$+#DQUOTE$
Debug Parameter$

myProg = RunProgram(#PB_Compiler_Home + "compilers/pbcompiler", Parameter$, "", #PB_Program_Open)
Debug myProg

While ProgramRunning(myProg)
  Debug "program running"
Wend

Debug "runprogram finished"

Result of Parameter$:

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"--executable""/path/to/source-code.pb"

Solution: Change your code, so that the Result of Parameter$ looks like this:

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--executable "/path/to/new-executable" "/path/to/source-code.pb"

If you will pass this as Parameter to RunProgram, it should work.

cu,
guido

[michel51]

Hi helpy,

thanks for your answer.
I tried and tested a lot of combinations for parameters, but an app will not be created.
My last try is here:

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sFile.s = OpenFileRequester("", "", ".pb", 0)
appFile.s = ReplaceString(sFile, ".pb", ".app")
RunProgram(#PB_Compiler_Home + "compilers/pbcompiler", sFile + " -e " + appFile, GetPathPart(sFile), #PB_Program_Wait)

This is from a short snippet, that creates me a resident. It's modified for compiling to an application, but nothing happens.
A resident-file will be compiled.

May be the parameter "-e" or "--executable" buggy and works on Mac not correctly.

[J. Baker]

Works just fine. Try it with Chr(34).

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sFile.s = OpenFileRequester("", "", ".pb", 0)
appFile.s = ReplaceString(sFile, ".pb", ".app")
RunProgram(#PB_Compiler_Home + "compilers/pbcompiler", Chr(34) + sFile + Chr(34) + " -e " + Chr(34) + appFile + Chr(34), GetPathPart(sFile), #PB_Program_Wait)

[michel51]

Works just fine. Try it with Chr(34).

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sFile.s = OpenFileRequester("", "", ".pb", 0)
appFile.s = ReplaceString(sFile, ".pb", ".app")
RunProgram(#PB_Compiler_Home + "compilers/pbcompiler", Chr(34) + sFile + Chr(34) + " -e " + Chr(34) + appFile + Chr(34), GetPathPart(sFile), #PB_Program_Wait)

Hmmm... tried, but nothing happens.
Don't know, what is wrong or missing (?)

[helpy]

Is the source file correct? Maybe the compiler does not finish creating the application because of an syntax error?

[michel51]

I think, I got it

The code really works as expected.
In the code I used for testing I have used the compiler constant "#PB_Editor_CreateExecutable". This constant is useful for testing if I compiled a source to an application from IDE or if I run the code in IDE (compile/run).
But in this case the constant generates an error ( "Constant #PB_Editor_CreateExecutable not found").
The same if I try to compile in command line terminal.

Hmm, looks like a bug, because the compiler is the same in all cases.
I will further try it and eventually post an bug later.

[helpy]

It is not a bug!

The constants #PB_Editor_CompileCount, #PB_Editor_BuildCount, #PB_Editor_CreateExecutable are special EDITOR constants, which only work, when compiling from the editor! Have a look at the PureBasic documentation:

==> http://www.purebasic.com/documentation/ ... piler.html

cu,
guido

[J. Baker]

Works just fine. Try it with Chr(34).

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sFile.s = OpenFileRequester("", "", ".pb", 0)
appFile.s = ReplaceString(sFile, ".pb", ".app")
RunProgram(#PB_Compiler_Home + "compilers/pbcompiler", Chr(34) + sFile + Chr(34) + " -e " + Chr(34) + appFile + Chr(34), GetPathPart(sFile), #PB_Program_Wait)

Hmmm... tried, but nothing happens.
Don't know, what is wrong or missing (?)

Don't copy and paste from Safari. It doesn't work. Use Firefox.

If that's indeed what you did or not.

[michel51]

Don't copy and paste from Safari. It doesn't work. Use Firefox.

If that's indeed what you did or not.

I know that. I use another way for "copy and paste" from Safari.

[michel51]

It is not a bug!

The constants #PB_Editor_CompileCount, #PB_Editor_BuildCount, #PB_Editor_CreateExecutable are special EDITOR constants, which only work, when compiling from the editor! Have a look at the PureBasic documentation:

==> http://www.purebasic.com/documentation/ ... piler.html

cu,
guido

You're right. But as I've said above the source with this constants are testing codes form the past.
And till now I don't needed runprogram in this way.
But now I know that and I will avoid this mistake from now on.
Thanks for your help.