Opensource PureBasic IDE now much easier to build

[freak]

Hi everybody,

just a quick note about the PureBasic OpenSource Projects for those who are not following the development closely:

We have spend the past months replacing all parts that require a C compiler and simplifying the build process so you do not have to install a ton of preconditions to compile the IDE anymore. All you need now is a PureBasic installation and nothing else. So if you have been hesitant to check the project out so far due to the build complexity, it might be worth to have another look now

You can find the new build instructions here: https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... l/BUILD.md

Happy hacking!

The PureBasic Team

[thyphoon]

Thanks it's fabulous

[Little John]

That's interesting news for people like me. Thank you!

[skywalk]

Boom! That is great news.
Opens up contributions from us simpler folk.

[BarryG]

Thanks Freak; I look forward to testing this later today.

[kenmo]

I've been following this, and I'm very grateful! Thank you Freak and everyone else involved!

It should be much easier for people to make and submit contributions now. (And it's just less complication overall.)

[Bisonte]

Great news. I hope that this has removed the greatest barrier ...

[Marc56us]

Tested on Windows compilation, it's works.

Juste changed line #69 in MakeWindows.cmd
(path to PBSourceFile.ico: I don't use Git, so my path are differents)

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Build\makeversion.exe ide Build/VersionInfo.rc /cygdrive/c/PureBasic/git/purebasic/PureBasicIDE/data/PBSourceFile.ico

To:

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Build\makeversion.exe ide Build/VersionInfo.rc %PUREBASIC_HOME%/../purebasic-devel/PureBasicIDE/data/PBSourceFile.ico

Now I have to try to remember which modification(s) I had requested in the IDE and try to do them myself. No more excuses

[BarryG]

Nope, this is still far too confusing for a newbie like me. I'd need a literal step-by-step. All I've done so far is copy my existing PureBasic folder to "PureBasicIDE", and unzipped the "UnixTools-4-Win" folder inside it. Have no idea what to do next. We need a real simple step-by-step tutorial. Anyone up to the task? Thanks.

'makewindows.cmd' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

[Marc56us]

Nope, this is still far too confusing for a newbie like me. I'd need a literal step-by-step. All I've done so far is copy my existing PureBasic folder to "PureBasicIDE", and unzipped the "UnixTools-4-Win" folder inside it. Have no idea what to do next. We need a real simple step-by-step tutorial. Anyone up to the task? Thanks.

'makewindows.cmd' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

You not need unix tools for compile Windows, but you need source IDE

1. Go to https://github.com/fantaisie-software/purebasic
2. Click on Green button 'Code'
3. Select 'Download Zip' on dropdown menu

5. Create a folder anywhere where you have acces write (ie: C:\PB_Dev_IDE)
4. Copy your PB (6) exist folder in this folder (ie: C:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasic)
5. Unzip all files in a another directory (ie: C:\PB_Dev_IDE\purebasic-devel)

So you have now:
- C:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasic (Copy of the last PB6)
- C:\PB_Dev_IDE\purebasic-devel (All sources of PB IDE)

6. Go to c:\PB_Dev_IDE\purebasic-devel\PureBasicIDE\
7. Edit file MakeWindows.cmd
8. Line #69 change
- /cygdrive/c/PureBasic/git/purebasic/PureBasicIDE/data/PBSourceFile.ico
To
- %PUREBASIC_HOME%/../purebasic-devel/PureBasicIDE/data/PBSourceFile.ico

9. Go to folder where MakeWindows.cmd is (C:\PB_Dev_IDE\purebasic-devel\PureBasicIDE)
10. Compile (launch MakeWindows followed by folder of your PB6 copy
- MakeWindows.cmd c:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasic
11. your c:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasic\PureBasic.exe is the new IDE (see about box)

Edit 14:00: Corrected PureBasicC to PureBasic

That's all

[BarryG]

10. Compile (launch MakeWindows followed by folder of your PB6 copy
- MakeWindows.cmd c:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasicC

Followed all steps and step 10 doesn't work. Note: I swapped "c:" to "d:" everywhere.

[Axolotl]

@Marc56us: nice step-by-step plan.
before I would follow the plan, I have one question: why c:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasicC instead of c:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasic?
the created path above was named c:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasic.

@BarryG: maybe this is the problem....

[ChrisR]

It's a great news, no need to install all these dependencies VC2013, Win7.1SDK, it really makes life easier

Nope, this is still far too confusing for a newbie like me. I'd need a literal step-by-step. All I've done so far is copy my existing PureBasic folder to "PureBasicIDE", and unzipped the "UnixTools-4-Win" folder inside it. Have no idea what to do next. We need a real simple step-by-step tutorial. Anyone up to the task? Thanks.

%PUREBASIC_HOME%\Compilers does not seem to have been added to the Path (see it with echo %Path% ), I do not know why!

For the fun and if anyone interested, I modified a bit the current batch with some extra controls, auto-download and unzip UnixTool, if it is not already in the Path and I added a menu to make it an AllInOne, just need to open BuildMenu.cmd and follow the steps
Build_PBIDE.zip

Edit: Link updated

[BarryG]

why c:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasicC instead of c:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasic?

I tried it with "PureBasic" instead of "PureBasicC" and it now seems to work! Yay! I'll see if can make any changes now to be 100% sure.

@ChrisR: Your Google Drive link gives me a denied access error.

[Edit] Yep, it works - I edited "D:\PB_Dev_IDE\PureBasic-Devel\PureBasicIDE\AboutWindow.pb" and compiled with the above command, and got this with the new PureBasic.exe:



Woohoo!

[ChrisR]

@ChrisR: Your Google Drive link gives me a denied access error.

Oups, I fixed it, it should be better

Woohoo!

First step done