Nesting include files (not really a bug but...)

[Dare]

[#NULL]

@pdwyer
maybe i don't get it, but trond's example is indeed doing exctly what you want.
put

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IncludePath #PB_Compiler_File + "\.."
XIncludeFile "string.pbi"

into math.pbi, and so for string.pbi is searched in the directory of math.pbi.
the thing is just, that you have to use the trick again when you are back in previous include levels (like a main.pb) if you want to further include files relatively from there. maybe that' the problem what you meant?

[pdwyer]

Sorry Trond / #Null

You are indeed right. I assume I know what you meant and didn't test it.

Thanks! -- Time to clean up my includes!

[andrasch]

I know, I'm a bit late to contribute to this thread, but I just came about it looking for a solution for the "relative-include-thing" and I find the "IncludePath #PB_Compiler_File" - trick very nice and working fine. I just wanted to add that for me it gets even more handy using a small macro:

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Macro XIncludeFileRelative(FileName)
   XIncludeFile #PB_Compiler_File +  "/../" + FileName
EndMacro

So one doesn't need IncludePath but can just write:

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XIncludeFileRelative("includefile_in_the_same_directory.pb")

To me this looks neat and nice.

[helpy]

The Constant #PB_Compiler_FilePath exists since PB Version 4.30 (16th December 2008)

[andrasch]

The Constant #PB_Compiler_FilePath exists since PB Version 4.30 (16th December 2008)

Hi helpy,
thanks for the info! So the macro should better be like...

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Macro XIncludeFileRelative(FileName)
   XIncludeFile #PB_Compiler_FilePath + FileName
EndMacro

[Little John]

Very useful! Thanks especially to andrasch and helpy.

I'll just use

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XIncludeFile #PB_Compiler_FilePath + <respective filename>

(w/o a macro), but that's a matter of personal taste.

Regards, Little John