not built-in debugger and no console

[stevie1401]

With Linux Mint 22.1, I can't use the built-in debugger when writing a pure console program.
Openconsole() doesn't create a console.
Purebasic 6.20 x64

[Fred]

Did you set the program format to 'Console' ?

[stevie1401]

Yes

[PBJim]

I'm not a Linux PureBasic user, but I remembered Rudy M had posted this too, also on Linux Mint 22. Unless I'm mistaken, the subject was discussed a couple of times in the past.

https://www.purebasic.fr/english/viewtopic.php?t=86373

[PeDe]

I have Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon here and cannot confirm the error. The example code in the link from PBJim works here without errors. The console or ‘Terminal’ opens and the message is displayed in the debugger.

Peter

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PB v6.20/v6.21b4 x64

System:
  Kernel: 6.8.0-57-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 clocksource: tsc
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.4.8 tk: GTK v: 3.24.41 wm: Muffin v: 6.4.1 vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.30.0
    Distro: Linux Mint 22.1 Xia base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble

[PBJim]

Thanks for confrming, PeDe. There doesn't seem to be much to ascertain from the description, but if OpenConsole() does not display a console window, then what happens with compiled PB code when it's run directly from an already open shell prompt? I would have thought this was diagnosable.

It must be something related to this particular Linux installation.

[stevie1401]

That's right. It works with Cinnamon. It doesn't work with MATE and XFCE.

[mk-soft]

Whats the execute name of terminal ?

[kenmo]

I have this problem too, but I'm new to PB Linux so I wasn't sure if it was my fault.

Elementary 7.1 (Ubuntu 22.04) PB 6.20 x64, I get "Cannot execute the file with the internal debugger."

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CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_OS <> #PB_OS_Linux
  MessageRequester("", "This bug report is on Linux", #PB_MessageRequester_Warning)
CompilerElseIf #PB_Compiler_ExecutableFormat <> #PB_Compiler_Console
  MessageRequester("", "This bug report is for Console build mode", #PB_MessageRequester_Warning)
CompilerEndIf

; Try to run this with Debugger ON, CONSOLE mode, LINUX

If OpenConsole()
  PrintN("Hello")
  Delay(2 * 1000)
  CloseConsole()
EndIf

[Fred]

You can check this file to see all the supported terminals, may be there is a new one on your distro: https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... nuxMisc.pb

[ColeopterusMaximus]

You can check this file to see all the supported terminals, may be there is a new one on your distro: https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... nuxMisc.pb

If I can make a suggestion having the IDE look for an environment variable to determine the terminal would be great:

IE: Using:

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declare -x TERMINAL="/usr/bin/xfce4-terminal"

In the user profile would allow the PB IDE default to any terminal with minimal effort.

Regards.

[kenmo]

I do not see any terminal in my environment variables

however, thanks for the hint Fred, I've got it working on ElementaryOS now by adding "io.elementary.terminal" to the search, and I've already pushed it to GitHub

https://github.com/fantaisie-software/p ... c/pull/319

[Fred]

Any chance to do the same for Mint 22.1 ?

[kenmo]

Any chance to do the same for Mint 22.1 ?

I don't have Mint, have never used it, but maybe @stevie1401 can confirm what the terminal executable is called on their Mint setup?

[stevie1401]

It still doesn't work with the Xfce terminal, but I installed the Gnome terminal and set it as the default. It works now.