Need help with BUILD EXE or Build Method

[vfp7guy]

I am refining an in-house Source Control system that I designed and have used in our development department for a few years now. I am adding a method to the main form that will extract the PJX names that use any SCXs, PRGs, VCXs, etc. that have been revised since the last recompile of any project that uses them. My intent was to do a BUILD EXE ... on these projects, but I get the "Feature is not available" message.

I have just read about using the BUILD METHOD but am confused on applying it. I can't find any examples in the VFP documentation.

I would appreciate an example for doing a BUILD EXE from within a single-form EXE.

 

[JimWWinter]

I don't know of a control that has a build method, but, if you're talking about the build command, that's pretty straightforward.

* Build an exe called sample from sample.pjx
BUILD EXE Sample FROM Sample
* Or, optionally
BUILD EXE Sample FROM Sample RECOMPILE

Regards,
Jim

 

[vfp7guy]

Thanks anyway Jim, but that will work in a ,PRG that is executed from the VFP command prompt, but it generates the "Feature not available" message if executed from within a standalone EXE (as compiled from a VFP PJX).

 

[ramani]

HI

You can use..
BUILD EXE EXEFileName FROM ProjectName RECOMPILE

This can probably solve your issue.


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[vfp7guy]

Ramani ... same result as Jim's suggestion above ... tx anyway ...

 

[JimWWinter]

Sorry, I didn't pick up on the fact that you were trying to do this in an exe. Can you build your Source Control System as an app? I believe the feature would be available in an app because you need VFP, not just the runtime files, to run it.

Good luck,
Jim

 

[DSummZZZ]

A VFP .exe can't - or rather, won't - build a VFP .exe.
You'll have to do it from within the developement environment.
Your best hope would be to run VFP hidden or minimized and have it DO the app that builds the .exe.


-Dave Summers-

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[vfp7guy]

Oh well ... it was a thought ... anyway, thanks for all the input. Much appreciated.