Re: in or out IDE

[Jussi Lahtinen <jussi.lahtinen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps clearer this way:

1. Create ".IDE" to the project folder.

2. Use this code:
If Exist("./.IDE") = True Then
  Message("This is IDE!")
Else
  Message("This is not IDE.")
Endif

This is sure way to detect it.

Jussi

On Fri, Oct 2, 2026 at 1:31 AM Jussi Lahtinen <jussi.lahtinen@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> You can use Application.Path to see if it is run from the project folder
> or somewhere else. Also you can put ".IDE" named file there, which is not
> included into the executable and check if it is there.
>
>
> Jussi
>
> On Thu, Oct 1, 2026 at 9:47 PM Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at 15:38, Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at 15:19, Philippe Valarcher <
>>> philippe.valarcher@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Le jeudi 01 octobre 2026 à 14:52 +0100, Bruce Steers a écrit :
>>>>
>>>> Try this...
>>>>
>>>> #If Exec
>>>> Print "run from the executable"
>>>> #Else
>>>> Print "Run from IDE"
>>>> #Endif
>>>>
>>>> Read here...
>>>> https://gambasgb.uk/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=22
>>>>
>>>> Respects
>>>> BruceS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, 1 Oct 2026 at 11:12, valaquarus <valaquarus@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> How can you tell if you're launching a program from within the IDE or
>>>> outside of it?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you Bruce that's nearly what I did and it makes it real good.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> Philippe Valarcher <philippe.valarcher@xxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>
>>> You're welcome.
>>>
>>> It's not completely 100% bullet-proof but works in most cases.
>>>
>>> For example if i was to start a program with gbx3 on the folder and not
>>> run the compiled executable...
>>> Eg.
>>> $ gbx3 /path/to/program/folder
>>>
>>> then the Exec pre-processor constant will not be set but we are also not
>>> using the IDE.
>>>
>>> It would be more useful i think if the IDE could also set a Flag/Env of
>>> some sort, a more definitive indicator of an IDE test run as opposed to
>>> launching the executable.
>>> Perhaps if Benoit could give us something more reliable like a
>>> pre-processor constant called IDE,
>>> #if IDE Then
>>>
>>> Respects
>>> BruceS
>>>
>>
>> Actually this is a bit more robust...
>>
>> Public Debugging As Boolean
>>
>> Public Sub Form_Open()
>> #If ( Not Exec )
>>  #If Debug
>>   Debugging = True
>>  #Endif
>> #Endif
>>
>> End
>>
>> that way we are also checking the Debug constant (set by running via the
>> IDE)
>> and the Exec constant set when running the executable.
>>
>>