Compile Dialog Box

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Lets you compile program, menu, or query files.

Note   If you have a program open in the Edit window, the Compile command compiles the current program without displaying any options.

This dialog box appears when you select Compile from the Program menu.

  • File Name
    Specifies the file to compile. To compile, select the file name from the list and choose Compile, or double-click the file name. To choose multiple files, hold down the CTRL key while clicking file names.

    The files displayed are those in the current directory that match the type specified in the List Files of Type box.

  • List Files Of Type
    Lists the available file types. Program (.prg) is the default. If you have given your programs, forms, menus, or queries an extension different from the Visual FoxPro default, you can see them by choosing All Files.

  • Compile
    Compiles the selected files.

  • Select All
    Selects all file names in the File Name box for compiling.

  • Deselect All
    Deselects all file names in the File Name box.

  • More
    Expands the Compile dialog box so you can specify other options.

Options

  • Encrypt Compiled Files
    Scrambles compiled files to protect your source code from being reconstructed by decompile programs.
  • Include Debugging Information
    Specifies whether debugging information is included with the compiled file. If this is not checked, you cannot view program execution in the Trace window. Corresponds to the NODEBUG argument in the COMPILE command.
  • Compile Updated Files Only
    Of the files selected, compiles only those that are new or have been updated since the last time they were compiled.

Error Location

  • ERR File
    Stores error messages for each selected file in a separate file with the same base name as the original file. The .err file is stored in the same directory as the source file. If you uncheck this box, error messages for all selected files are stored together in a log file that you specify in the File box.
  • Append
    Adds error messages for each selected file to an existing log file. This check box is enabled if you uncheck the .err File check box.
  • File
    Stores error messages for all selected files in one log file. Type the log file name in the box, or choose the dialog button to find and specify an existing log file. This text box is enabled if you uncheck the .err File check box.

Location of Compiled Files

  • Directory
    Specifies a path where compiled output files are stored. Type the path in the box, or choose the dialog button to find and specify a directory and file name.

See Also

COMPILE Command | Trace Window | Do Dialog Box | Testing and Debugging Applications | Compiling an Application