How to detect if running code is being run from IDE or not

[SniffTheGlove]

Hi,

Does anyone know how to detect if running code is being run from within the IDE or from an exe.

I need to load a prefs file, currently using

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Global CurrentDirectory.s = GetPathPart(ProgramFilename())

to get the path of the app, however it works fine when run from an exe but I need to specify a different prefs file if running from the IDE. Something along the line of

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If RunWithinIDE
    Global CurrentDirectory.s = GetCurrentDirectory()
ELSE
    Global CurrentDirectory.s = GetPathPart(ProgramFilename())
EndIf

can anyone help as I have tried looking for IDE in the search and also the help file but found nothing suitable and I am sure it must of been discussed on this forum in the past but the seach is bring me 1000's of results

Thank you

[ts-soft]

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CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_Debugger
Global CurrentDirectory.s = GetCurrentDirectory()
CompilerElse
Global CurrentDirectory.s = GetPathPart(ProgramFilename())
CompilerEndIf

or use the option to create the temp exe in sourcedirectory.

[SniffTheGlove]

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CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_Debugger
Global CurrentDirectory.s = GetCurrentDirectory()
CompilerElse
Global CurrentDirectory.s = GetPathPart(ProgramFilename())
CompilerEndIf

or use the option to create the temp exe in sourcedirectory.

Thank you very much.

[skywalk]

I use something similar to check for IDE, but also want to know if the exe is 'PureBasic_Compilation0x.exe'.

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Macro IsIDE()
  FindString(GetFilePart(ProgramFilename()),"PureBasic_Compilation")
EndMacro

[luis]

@skywalk

Nice trick

[Little John]

Nice trick

That's exactly what I wanted to say.
Thanks, skywalk!

Regards, LJ