Mac Newbie problems

[GedB]

Hi All,

Returning to PB on the Mac after a few years of Windows use.

I'm hitting some teething problems and I was hoping that somebody could help me.

1) I have the following code that just keeps failing. I select the file then it fails to open:

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FilePath.s = OpenFileRequester("Open File", "", "", 0)

If ReadFile(0, FilePath) > 0
  Line.s = ReadString(0)
  Debug(HeaderLine)
  CloseFile(0)
Else  
  Debug "Could not open " + FilePath
EndIf

2) If I create an excecutable and then try to open it in finder nothing happens.

I appreciate any help you can give me.

[wilbert]

1) I have the following code that just keeps failing. I select the file then it fails to open:

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FilePath.s = OpenFileRequester("Open File", "", "", 0)

If ReadFile(0, FilePath) > 0
  Line.s = ReadString(0)
  Debug(HeaderLine)
  CloseFile(0)
Else  
  Debug "Could not open " + FilePath
EndIf

2) If I create an excecutable and then try to open it in finder nothing happens.

You are using Line and HeaderLine.
Shouldn't that be one variable name instead of two ?

Did you set the executable format to MacOS ?

[GedB]

You are using Line and HeaderLine.
Shouldn't that be one variable name instead of two ?

Did you set the executable format to MacOS ?

Thanks Wilbert,

The variable name mismatch is just where I've edited it down for brevity. The code inside the If block never executes.

The executable is MacOS - All CPU.

[Fred]

You can try to add ".app" at the end of your executable filename to create a bundle.

[GedB]

Thanks Fred, adding .app worked. The problem I have now is that the debugger isn't being included so I'm not seeing the debug messages.

I have debugger enabled with the standalone GUI debugger.

[Fred]

Debugger is always switch off when creating an executable (even on Windows).

[GedB]

ReadFile is a silly mistake - I'm using >0 instead of <>0.

So rusty. Good to be back with PB. I'm so sick of Eclipse.

[Fred]

You can also remove the "<> 0", it would be enough.

[GedB]

Lovely, thanks.