runprogram - need help

michel51 · **Posted:** Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:56 pm

Hello List,

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

Code:

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 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 28, 2003 12:01 am **Posts:** 349

Hello,

Have a look at the commandline options:

Code:

Quick Help:
-----------

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:

Code:

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$:

Code:

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

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

Code:

--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 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 6:10 pm

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:

Code:

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 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:23 pm

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

Code:

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 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:23 pm

J. Baker wrote:

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

Code:

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 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 28, 2003 12:01 am **Posts:** 349

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

michel51 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:08 pm

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 · **Joined:** Sat Jun 28, 2003 12:01 am **Posts:** 349

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 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:59 pm

michel51 wrote:

J. Baker wrote:

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

Code:

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 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:00 pm

J. Baker wrote:

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 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 06, 2012 1:07 pm

helpy wrote:

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.

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