Other B4J detecting standalone situation

[jjveloso]

Hello.
I would like to know if there's a way my progran knows, while running, if it is running under the IDE environment or under a stand alone situation.
While I try to develop the program,, I feequently test it under those two situations (IDE and standalone) as the paths are not exactly the same I have to move and change things each time (the "temp" folder is created everytime).
Is there anyway to detect the environment (to look for the right folder in the right situation)

Thanks for your help and advise

 

[aeric]

Maybe what you are looking for is the Conditional Compilation symbol.
i.e

#If Debug
    'Run only during debug in IDE
#End If

#If Release
   'Execute after program compiled as production release
#End If

Conditional Compilation & Build Configurations

B4A v3.80 adds support for conditional compilation. From Wikipedia: In computer programming, conditional compilation is compilation implementing methods which allow the compiler to produce differences in the executable produced controlled by parameters that are provided during compilation...

www.b4x.com

By the way, you should ask B4J related question in the correct forum.

 

[LucaMs]

And it's good to read that thread, otherwise you might think that you can only use DEBUG and RELEASE, instead you can create your own "symbols" (keywords).

 

[aeric]

And it's good to read that thread, otherwise you might think that you can only use DEBUG and RELEASE, instead you can create your own "symbols" (keywords).

Of course, I also use it for creating beta version (with different package name) or switching between database type.

The above screenshot is from my Support Ticketing System.

 

[jkhazraji]

Hello.
I would like to know if there's a way my progran knows, while running, if it is running under the IDE environment or under a stand alone situation.
While I try to develop the program,, I feequently test it under those two situations (IDE and standalone) as the paths are not exactly the same I have to move and change things each time (the "temp" folder is created everytime).
Is there anyway to detect the environment (to look for the right folder in the right situation)

Thanks for your help and advise

i.e.,
#If DEBUG
    log("I am running under IDE")
#End if

#If RELEASE
    xui.MsgboxAsync("I am in release mode!", "B4X")
#end if

 

[LucaMs]

i.e.,
#If DEBUG
    log("I am running under IDE")
#End if

#If RELEASE
    xui.MsgboxAsync("I am in release mode!", "B4X")
#end if

In his case, DEBUG and RELEASE are not enough.
He wants to know if the compiled version is running with the IDE open or not (stand-alone), that's why he will need custom "symbols".

BTW, you can also write:

#IF DEBUG
#ELSE 'IF ...
#END IF

 

[jkhazraji]

or:

In his case, DEBUG and RELEASE are not enough.
He wants to know if the compiled version is running with the IDE open or not (stand-alone), that's why he will need custom "symbols".

BTW, you can also write:

#IF DEBUG
#ELSE 'IF ...
#END IF

By all means the compiled version will ignore DEBUG and vice versa

 

[jjveloso]

Thak you so much
I will try and tell you

 

[Alex_197]

Try this

Sub AppStart (Args() As String)
    
    If Args.Length>0 Then
        Params=Args(0)
        File.WriteString(File.DirApp,"Test.txt",Args(0))
        
    Else
        File.WriteString(File.DirApp,"Test.txt","Empty")
        Return
    End If

End Sub

And execute your B4J app like this MyApp.Jar YourArgumentsStr

 

[jjveloso]

Hello again
I Tryed


Sub AppStart (Form1 As Form, Args() As String)
Dim IDEon As Boolean
IDEon= False

#If DEBUG
Log("I am running under Debug IDE")
IDEon= True
#ELSE
#if RELEASE
Log("I am running under Relelease IDE")
IDEon= True
#End If
#End if

Log("IDEon:"& IDEon)[/CODE]

Unsuccesfully

When in standalone, it detects the environment as RELEASE

I'll continue searching

 

[jkhazraji]

Hello again
I Tryed


Sub AppStart (Form1 As Form, Args() As String)
Dim IDEon As Boolean
IDEon= False

#If DEBUG
Log("I am running under Debug IDE")
IDEon= True
#ELSE
#if RELEASE
Log("I am running under Relelease IDE")
IDEon= True
#End If
#End if

Log("IDEon:"& IDEon)[/CODE]

Unsuccesfully

When in standalone, it detects the environment as RELEASE

I'll continue searching

Try:

Dim r As Reflector
        Dim debugMode As Object = r.GetStaticField("anywheresoftware.b4a.BA", "debugMode")
    Log(debugMode)

 

[aeric]

test it under those two situations (IDE and standalone) as the paths are not exactly the same

Can you explain what are the difference in both scenarios?
What are the paths you are trying to change?
I guess that you don't need to make it complicated to do a "detection".

 

[aeric]

#If DEBUG
Log("I am running under Debug IDE")
IDEon= True
#ELSE
#if RELEASE
Log("I am running under Relelease IDE")
IDEon= True
#End If
#End if

This is wrong.

Try:

#If DEBUG
  Log("I am running under Debug IDE")
  IDEon = True
#Else
  Log("I am running under Release")
#End If
Log(IDEon)