How can I tell if running from stand-alone or compiler?

[WilliamL]

Easy one...

How can the program tell if it is running from the compiler or in stand-alone?

Is there a constant (with a value) or something else?

[akj]

I'm guessing as I don't have a MAC but I would have thought that in practice (though not always in theory) this code would do what you want:

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If LCase(GetPathPart(ProgramFilename()))= LCase(GetTemporaryDirectory())
  MessageRequester("Run Type", "Running from the IDE")
Else
  MessageRequester("Run Type", "Running as a stand-alone EXE")
EndIf

[case]

there's no difference when running a pb executable from the ide or a compiled version , the compiler create an .exe then run it.

but you can set yourself a way to kow it

put something like

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global standalone.b=1 ; change it to 0 for a non standalone build

then use the variable for your program to know if it run from the compiler or not...

[Kaeru Gaman]

if the only way is a manual setting, you could also use a constant.

#STANDALONE = #False

would be better than a global variable...

[case]

I'm guessing as I don't have a MAC but I would have thought that in practice (though not always in theory) this code would do what you want:

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If LCase(GetPathPart(ProgramFilename()))= LCase(GetTemporaryDirectory())
  MessageRequester("Run Type", "Running from the IDE")
Else
  MessageRequester("Run Type", "Running as a stand-alone EXE")
EndIf

that may not work if you compile the program in the same directory of the final build , like i do for some code that need files to be present.

[WilliamL]

Thanks all.

I've been using the variable method as shown below.

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FilePath.s=GetCurrentDirectory()
If Len(AFilePath)<5
   ; gives / (one char) (this is stand-alone mode)
    FilePath=ProgramFilename() ; this works in stand-alone mode
    PBMode=0 ; in stand-alone
Else
  ;gives full file path
    PBMode=1 ; in compile mode
EndIf

[Kaeru Gaman]

this is only that long practicable, as long you don't compile the temporary exe into the source directory to access ressources in subdirectories more easily...

[freak]

You can just go the Compiler Options -> Constants and enable the #PB_Editor_CreateExecutable constant. This way you know when the code is compiled from the editor.

[WilliamL]

Thanks, freak, now we all know!

#PB_Editor_CreateExecutable
If enabled, this constants holds a value of 1 if the code is compiled with the "Create Executable" menu or 0 if "Compile/Run" was used.

Tried it and it works!

[PB]

> How can the program tell if it is running from the compiler or in stand-alone?

For Windows (and probably cross-platform) I've been using this:

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CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_Debugger
  ; Do runtime code here.
CompilerElse
  ; Do final exe code here.
CompilerEndIf

No need to enable anything in every source.

[Kaeru Gaman]

@freak

always something new to discover...

thanx for that tip!


@PB

... afaik you can compile a standalone exe INCLUDING debugger support ...

[akj]

@freak,

As most PB users would expect a constant that seems to relate to the compilation process to be mentioned in the 'Compiler Directives' section of the Help manual, I would like to request that a reference to (i.e. mention of) #PB_Editor_CreateExecutable be added to that help section. Pretty please.

Alternatively, can a facility be provided for [a copy of] the Help pages to be freely editable by registered PureBasic users? Of course, the edits would need to be vetted by 'The Management' but it would be a good way to quickly improve the quality and scope of the PB documentation which in my opinion is still quite minimalist.

[freak]

@freak,

As most PB users would expect a constant that seems to relate to the compilation process to be mentioned in the 'Compiler Directives' section of the Help manual, I would like to request that a reference to (i.e. mention of) #PB_Editor_CreateExecutable be added to that help section. Pretty please.

Its not a feature of the compiler. Its a feature of the IDE, and it is documented in the IDE documentation. (if you use the commandline compiler, the constant will not be added).

Alternatively, can a facility be provided for [a copy of] the Help pages to be freely editable by registered PureBasic users? Of course, the edits would need to be vetted by 'The Management' but it would be a good way to quickly improve the quality and scope of the PB documentation which in my opinion is still quite minimalist.

There was a wiki once. It was taken down due to lack of user interest.

[PB]

> you can compile a standalone exe INCLUDING debugger support

How? The docs say it's never done that way, for speed reasons.

[ts-soft]

> you can compile a standalone exe INCLUDING debugger support

How? The docs say it's never done that way, for speed reasons.

Use the demoversion