Re: Hitting "Run" only compiles (sometimes)

[Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have found how to reproduce...

It seems to happen when there are more than one modified file.

I changed the mentioned "Lockit" line to be like this..

  If LockIt() Then
    Debug "Application.Busy = "; Application.Busy
    Application.Busy = 0
    Wait 0.1
    If LockIt() Then Return True
  Endif

If I modify one class file all works as expected no errors.

If I modify 2 class files then it reports Application.Busy = 1
3 files and Application.busy = 2
and so on.

The above code fixes the bug and the program runs but it's a terrible hack
that i know is not the real fix.

Respects
BruceS


On Mon, 24 Aug 2026 at 21:15, Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, 24 Aug 2026 at 18:48, Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> > I would have to change many conditional calls like that to give an
>>> error
>>> > message so the issue can be located.
>>> > the issue is sporadic and i've not yet been able to reproduce it :-/
>>> lol.
>>> >
>>> > I'll investigate a bit more and see if i can find the problem before
>>> > Benoit returns. (He'd probably figure it out in 2 minutes)
>>> >
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am aware of this problem for a longtime, but I wanted someone else to
>>> notice it.
>>>
>>> But contrary to Bruce's expectation, I didn't figure out what happens
>>> exactly...
>>>
>>> --
>>> Benoît Minisini.
>>
>>
>> I did try some things,
>> I added error messages anywhere a function Returned from Design.Run() and
>> all methods called from there, but when it happens I get no message
>> indicating what failed.
>>
>> It is indeed a mystery
>>
>
>
> I got a hit from my modifications.. (see pic)
> My Project.module is modified so line numbers don't quite match in pic.
>
> It's line 2354 on master.
>
> https://gitlab.com/gambas/gambas/-/blob/master/app/src/gambas3/.src/Project.module?ref_type=heads#L2354
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> If LockIt() Then Return True
>
> Looks like Lockit() returns true because Application.Busy is not zero
> (but why i do not know)
>
> Hope that Helps Ben :)
>
> Respects
> BruceS
>