Switch between file.pbi and file.pb?

[Justin]

I'm looking for a way to quickly switch from a file and its include or viceversa, can an external tool do it?
I don't see any option to select a file for an external tool.

[davido]

Hi Justin,

If you just double-click on the Keyword Include then the file will be loaded into the IDE.

I am sure that this is not exactly what you want, but I hope it might help.

[skywalk]

Not until this is released...
A workaround freak mentioned is to make a Tool that opens your file provided you check "Run only one instance of the IDE".

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exe$ = GetEnvironmentVariable("PB_TOOL_IDE")
RunProgram(exe$, "c:\myproject\myinclude.pbi /L 1", "c:\myproject")

The problem is jumping back and forth and feeding the name of your files.

[Danilo]

The problem is jumping back and forth and feeding the name of your files.

If the filename is the same, just switch between extension .pb and .pbi:

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IDE.s  = GetEnvironmentVariable("PB_TOOL_IDE")
FILE.s = ProgramParameter(0)

If FILE And IDE
    If LCase(GetExtensionPart(FILE)) = "pbi"
        FILE = Left(FILE, Len(FILE)-1)
    ElseIf LCase(GetExtensionPart(FILE)) = "pb"
        FILE + "i"
    EndIf
    
    ;MessageRequester("INFO",FILE)
    If FileSize(FILE) >= 0
        RunProgram(IDE, #DQUOTE$+FILE+#DQUOTE$, #DQUOTE$+GetPathPart(FILE)+#DQUOTE$)
    EndIf
EndIf

Requires argument "%FILE" (with double quotes) in the tool settings.

[Justin]

Thanks Danilo, that works fine.
skywalk, that post is from 2011 i guess it has stopped?
davido, i knew that thanks anyways.