Compiler Directives

[Gary.Maine]

When dealing with cross platform apps, It would be helpfull to have a complile driective like #Compile_Console

[helpy]

Just searched the PureBasic help:

Reserved Constants
The PureBasic compiler has several reserved constants which can be useful to the programmer:

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#PB_Compiler_ExecutableFormat : Determines executable format. It can be one of the following:
    #PB_Compiler_Executable : Regular executable
    #PB_Compiler_Console    : Console executable (have an effect only on Windows, other act like a regular executable)
    #PB_Compiler_DLL        : Shared DLL (dynlib on MacOS X and shared object on Linux)

[Gary.Maine]

Thanks!

[Gary.Maine]

Nope, #PB_Compiler_Console = Syntax error Under Linux.

I will find a work around ..... but thanks for the responce.

[Shardik]

Nope, #PB_Compiler_Console = Syntax error Under Linux.

The following code doesn't display any syntax error on my Lubuntu 18.04 with LXDE regardless if it is compiled with Executable Format "Linux" or "Console":

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CompilerSelect #PB_Compiler_ExecutableFormat
  CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_Executable
    MessageRequester("Info", "Executable format: Executable")
  CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_Console
CompilerSelect #PB_Compiler_ExecutableFormat
  CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_Executable
    MessageRequester("Info", "Executable format: Executable")
  CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_Console
    CompilerIf #PB_Compiler_OS = #PB_OS_Windows
      OpenConsole("Executable format detection")
    CompilerEndIf

    PrintN("ExecutableFormat: Console")
    PrintN("Press <Enter> to continue!")
    Input()
  CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_DLL
    MessageRequester("Info", "Executable format: Library (.dll, .so or .dylib)")
CompilerEndSelect
  CompilerCase #PB_Compiler_DLL
    MessageRequester("Info", "Executable format: Library (.dll, .so or .dylib)")
CompilerEndSelect

But unfortunately the detection of console mode doesn't work in Linux and MacOS: you always obtain "Executable format: Executable" as documented in the help:

#PB_Compiler_Console: Console executable (have an effect only on Windows, other act like a regular executable)