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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?

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:

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

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

#STANDALONE = #False

would be better than a global variable...

akj wrote: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.

Thanks all.

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

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...

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.

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!

> 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:
No need to enable anything in every source.

@freak

always something new to discover...

thanx for that tip!


@PB

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

@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.

akj wrote:@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).

akj wrote: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.

> you can compile a standalone exe INCLUDING debugger support

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

PB wrote:> 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