[Gambas-user] Why does gambas do this?

[jbskaggs]

Thank you that does explain some things.

Now I am brand new to linux and to gambas.

So when I try and use application.path in my picture load I get a not static
error.

So I assume I have to type out the full path.

I also assume that I would need to install my program in the usr/bin
directory so I can have absolute paths for users on different systems.

But I dont know how to get root access on Ubuntu to place the project in
either the home dir or usr/bin.  Any idea?

JB SKaggs


Benoit Minisini wrote:
> 
> On vendredi 14 mars 2008, jbskaggs wrote:
>> Okay I have tracked down what is happening in my program and I don't know
>> why or what to do about it.
>>
>> I have a settings file.  When my program runs it writes either "a" or "b"
>> to the file.  The file saves just fine.
>>
>> When the program loads (on my first form form_open) it opens the file
>> reads
>> it and if it reads "b" then it displays a button.
>>
>> fstart.text=file.Load("theme.txt")
>> textlabel4.Text=fstart.Text
>> IF Left$(fstart.Text)="b" THEN
>>
>> etc etc ....
>>
>> then problem is when the executable is made:  At the time the executable
>> is
>> made theme.txt ="a" .
>>
>> So that now if I run the executable it always says fstart.text="a"
>> irregardless of what is actually in the theme.txt.
>>
>> Why is this?
>>
>> How do I get gambas to read the file and update fstart.text at form_open?
>>
>> JB SKaggs
> 
> Relative paths are files located in the project directory, and are always 
> *read-only* when the executable is made. You can modify it when running
> the 
> project from the IDE, as they are real files, but when the executable is 
> made, these files become part of it, and so cannot be modified at all.
> 
> Regards,
> 
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> Benoit Minisini
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