Various [v 5.11 Linux Mint]

[chris319]

Several color constants not found (#Yellow, #Red, #Green, etc.)

Unable to compile/link code containing MessageRequester() or OpenFileRequester()

Linker error window locks up machine, forcing log-out and back in again.

[chris319]

Downloaded and installed v5.20 beta 9. Compiler just crashes.

[StarBootics]

Several color constants not found (#Yellow, #Red, #Green, etc.)

The colour constants are not a part of PureBasic constant but came from Windows. So to have colour constants you will have to redefine them.

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#White = 16777215

#LightGray = 15132390
#Gray = 12500670
#DarkGray = 6908265

#Red = 255
#Orange = 32767
#Gold = 49151
#Yellow = 65535

#Green = 65280
#DarkGreen = 32512
#Chartreuse = 65407

#SeaGreen = 32575
#Aquamarine = 12582783
#Turquoise = 12566335

#Blue = 16711680
#DarkBlue = 12517376
#Cyan = 16776960

#Purple = 16711850
#Lavender = 16760767
#Magenta = 16711935

#Brown = 3755147
#Black = 0

About the other problem you have, no idea.

Regards
StarBootics

[BorisTheOld]

Unable to compile/link code containing MessageRequester() or OpenFileRequester()

Linker error window locks up machine, forcing log-out and back in again.

We've been using Mint with 4.61 to 5.20, and have never had any problems with the compiler. Are you sure that you ran the following command? It's shown in the x86 "checkinstall.sh" script and is recommended for Debian and Ubuntu based distros. It solves most problems other than user errors of course. Your code is not shown!!

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sudo apt-get install gcc g++ libc6-dev libsdl1.2-dev libgtk2.0-dev libgnomeprint2.2-dev unixodbc-dev libgnome2-dev libxine-dev libgnomeprintui2.2-dev libxxf86vm-dev

[chris319]

Well Boris, thanks -- it worked for about five minutes, now the compiler is back to crashing.

[BorisTheOld]

....... now the compiler is back to crashing.

A couple of things come to mind. You may have hardware problems, or your Mint installation may be so scrambled that a clean install is called for.

But of course, there's always a chance that it's your own code that's causing the problem.

User code not shown.

[chris319]

OK Boris, it works now but ONLY IF the purebasic folder extracted from the .tgz file is located in the /home/user directory.

[BorisTheOld]

......the purebasic folder extracted from the .tgz file is located in the /home/user directory

That's the recommended place to put it.

From the INSTALL file: "the quickest method is to simply extract the purebasic archive somewhere and execute the PureBasic IDE".

Not the most enlightening instructions, but the resulting installation works well.

[chris319]

Clearly, you can't just put it "somewhere".

[Fred]

You can put the purebasic folder anywere, as long your set the PUREBASIC_HOME env var and add the compilers/ path to your path (if using from commandline). If you double click on the 'purebasic' exe in the compiler directory, it should work as well without setting the paths.

[chris319]

The install file omits those details:

Quick Installation method:

If you do not need to use the compiler from the commandline, the quickest
method is to simply extract the purebasic archive somewhere and execute
the PureBasic IDE.

Type "./purebasic" from inside the "compilers" folder, or double click
on the "purebasic" executable file in your file manager.

[Fred]

I don't understand what is missing.

[chris319]

I don't understand what is missing.

as long your set the PUREBASIC_HOME env var and add the compilers/ path to your path (if using from commandline). If you double click on the 'purebasic' exe in the compiler directory, it should work as well without setting the paths.

sudo apt-get install gcc g++ libc6-dev libsdl1.2-dev libgtk2.0-dev libgnomeprint2.2-dev unixodbc-dev libgnome2-dev libxine-dev libgnomeprintui2.2-dev libxxf86vm-dev