Make PureBasic_CompilationX.exe invisible

[HeX0R]

My problem is, that Wuala allways syncs my folders and also those PureBasic_CompilationX.exe corpses.
If they would be invisible Wuala wouldn't care about them.

Maybe as an optional checkbox?

[IdeasVacuum]

Actually, I think PB should delete them.

[Zach]

As a work around, you can just set your compile target to compile to a sub-directory, and then exclude that directory from you backup program.

I do wish PB had a kind of "Global" option, so that whatever project you were using, it would always (create if needed) compile to a "bin" directory or w/e and you wouldn't need to set a compile target path for each and every project.. But right now I just keep two compile targets for projects. Debug and Release, compiling into /bin/debug, /bin/release.

And yes it would be nice if it searched for stray compilations left behind because something didn't exit normally, etc.

[HeX0R]

PB deletes them after closing the IDE.
When coding, my IDE is open for a few hours, and any created *Compilation.exe will get synchronized.

But i helped myself now with a micky-mouse-tool, which hides the exe directly after creation.

[Edit]
This is the tool:

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a$ = ProgramParameter()
If a$ And FileSize(a$) > 0
	SetFileAttributes(a$, GetFileAttributes(a$) | #PB_FileSystem_Hidden)
EndIf

Using "%EXECUTABLE" as argument and as trigger "After compiler/Run"

[Trond]

By default they are created in the temporary directory. If your backup program backs up your temp folder that's strange. Maybe unchecking "create temporary executable in source directory" can help you?

[HeX0R]

This would surely help, but i didn't check this option by accident