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[Done] Command line compiler app version info?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:56 am
by IdeasVacuum
Via the IDE, Compiler Options, Version Info can be input. How is this data included when using the Command Line Compiler?
Tried these args, which work without the constant:
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"C:\PROJECTS_DrvC\HELLO WORLD\HelloWorld.pb" /ICON "C:\PROJECTS_DrvC\HELLO WORLD\HelloWorld.ico" /CONSTANT "#PB_Editor_CompanyName=MyCompany" /EXE "C:\PROJECTS_DrvC\HELLO WORLD\HelloWorld.exe"
Re: Command line compiler app version info?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 2:54 am
by Josh
Start Compiler with a single parameter
without /STANDBY etc.
Then the compiler will send something like
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PureBasic 5.51 (Windows - x86) - (c) 2016 Fantaisie Software
and after this compiler will ends itself. This is exactly what the ide does when you add a new compiler in the preference
Re: Command line compiler app version info?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 3:32 am
by IdeasVacuum
Hi Josh
...different topic
I'm experimenting with the Command Line Compiler and it's unrelated to the "The compiler isn't loaded yet... please try again." post by Mistrel.
For the Command Line compiler to be truly useful to me, I need it to create a Windows exe with the version info, just as the IDE Compiler does:
#PB_Editor_FileVersionNumeric
#PB_Editor_ProductVersionNumeric
#PB_Editor_CompanyName
#PB_Editor_ProductName
#PB_Editor_ProductVersion
#PB_Editor_FileVersion
#PB_Editor_FileDescription
#PB_Editor_InternalName
#PB_Editor_OriginalFilename
#PB_Editor_LegalCopyright
#PB_Editor_LegalTrademarks
#PB_Editor_PrivateBuild
#PB_Editor_SpecialBuild
#PB_Editor_Email
#PB_Editor_Website
via the IDE: Compiler Options/Version Info
Re: Command line compiler app version info?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 3:53 am
by Mistrel
If you're compiling from the command line then these types of values are stored elsewhere in compilation scripts or a makefile. Just pass them in as constant definitions to the compiler.
All of the constants you mentioned are prefixed by "#PB_Editor_". And since you're not using the editor then they wouldn't be defined.
Re: Command line compiler app version info?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 4:20 am
by IdeasVacuum
Hi Mistrel
They define the extra info that can be verified in Windows (RMC on the exe, Properties), so to have those fields filled must I think require specifics - I would hope that there is a PB User out there that has done it before.
Edit: It can be included via a resource file
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/librar ... s.85).aspx
Re: Command line compiler app version info?
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 6:43 am
by Josh
IdeasVacuum wrote:For the Command Line compiler to be truly useful to me, I need it to create a Windows exe with the version info, just as the IDE Compiler does
Ahhh, I see. To send constants to the compiler, use the constantname
without the leading #-sign.
P.S.: If you use a resource file, you have the disadvantage that you do not have this information available for a possibly About-box.
Re: Command line compiler app version info?
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 2:00 am
by IdeasVacuum
Edit: Content removed to avoid confusion, see follow-up post that defines a file that works
Re: Command line compiler app version info?
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2016 2:55 pm
by IdeasVacuum
OK. PB is using Pelles C (PORC). Following the syntax guidelines in the Pelles C help, I have created a resource file that works, with less constants and C style syntax. The curly brackets can be replaced with BEGIN and END if you prefer. I included the define for VFT_DLL in case you are compiling a DLL instead of an APP (.exe).
HelloWorld.rc
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#define VOS_NT_WINDOWS32 0x4L
#define VFT_DLL 0x2L
#define VFT_APP 0x1L
1 VERSIONINFO
FILEVERSION 1,2,0,0
PRODUCTVERSION 1,2,0,0
FILEOS VOS_NT_WINDOWS32
FILETYPE VFT_APP
{
BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
{
BLOCK "080904B0" // UK English, Unicode
{
VALUE "CompanyName", "MyCo\0"
VALUE "ProductName", "Hello World\0"
VALUE "ProductVersion", "v1.2\0"
VALUE "FileVersion", "v1.2\0"
VALUE "FileDescription", "Hello World App\0"
VALUE "InternalName", "Hello World\0"
VALUE "OriginalFilename", "Hello World.exe\0"
VALUE "LegalCopyright", "(c) 2016 MyCo\0"
VALUE "LegalTradeMarks", "MyCo\0"
VALUE "Email", "info@myco.co.uk\0"
VALUE "Website", "https://www.myco.co.uk\0"
}
}
BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
{
VALUE "Translation", 0x0809, 0x4B0 // UK English, Unicode
}
}
The PB IDE has a list of the country codes supported on Windows. For example 0409 is US English, 0c04 is Chinese Mandarine.
Interestingly, the Email and Website Values do not work (PB 5.51 x86). They do not work via the IDE Compiler either. It may be that Windows 7 does not support them - perhaps they show up on Win8/10.
Command Line Syntax
I'm actually running the Command Line Compiler via a small app using RunProgram() = less typing = less typos = flexibility, plus all info/errors can be displayed in a single MessageRequester.