Wierd? My .prg files do not automatically compile when I change them

[metron9]

When i work on .prg files and make a change and save the file when i use program manager to "RUN" the file it isnt recompiling the file. It use to and just stopped doing it today. If I manually select the file and compile it its fine.

I make a file

? 'hello'
and run it its fine

i modify it to
? 'hello'
? 'there'

and it still just prints hello
I compile it and its fine

How did I turn off automatic compiling?

 

[baltman]

Go to TOOLS -> OPRIONS -> IDE and look for the compile before saving checkbox... at least in VFP 7.

Brian

 

[metron9]

Using 6.0, and yep I checked there, I dont find any IDE settings anywhere to set. It was doing it just fine forever and suddenly just stopped. Maby I will reboot machine it could be something in the system time and date environment variable or something. If that was altered to a date after todays date. stab in the dark who knows.

 

[baltman]

Your correct, I don'y see it under 6 either.

Try deleting all he .fxp files in the directory.

Sometimes there's a problem if you copy a prg into a directory with an fxp from a different program (time stamp) with the same name.

If SET TALK is ON, you might notice a "source out of date" message on the status bar's left when you try to run the PRG.

Brian

 

[BPeisch]

Under Tools --> Options on the General page, make sure SET DEVELOPMENT is checked.


-BP (Barbara Peisch)

http://www.peisch.com

 

[metron9]

Nope rebooted and tried new directory new files and it just isn't working any more. Unless I can figure this out I am just going to have to reinstall foxPro I guess. pretty crazy.

 

[metron9]

Cancell that last post and Thank you very much BPeisch it works. I never touched that box so I wonder how it got unchecked? O well i don't care about that as long as it works now. Ahhhh, I can sleep now thanks again.

 

[mm0000]

With the VFP editor open go to Edit ->Properties and check the 'Compile before saving' option. There other useful options that you can also set.