Hi There,

    I'm not sure I'm doing this right, so thats why I'm posting this
question:
    When I define a symbolic constant on my compiler;
    COMPILE_FLAGS = /dMYCNST
    and I try to use this constant in my code:
    #ifndef MYCNST
        Alert("No constant")
    #else
        Alert("Yes constant")
    #endif
    The compiler acts like the constant MYCNST is never there..

    Am I putting the wrong flag in the wrong place?
    Here is a piece of the real code XPJ file, if that helps..

Thanks a lot guys!
[]s
Marcelo


-------------------------------------------------------------------------

[PROJECT]
    COMPILE       = xpp
    DEBUG         = yes
    GUI           = Yes
    .
    .
    .

[PROJECT.XPJ]
    xCan.exe
    xCanLite.exe

//*********************************************************
//*********************** Cancun Full Version ******************
//*********************************************************
[xCan.EXE]
 COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN
can.prg
secur_li.prg
canlib.prg
tab_help.prg
view_lib.prg
.
.
.


//*********************************************************
//*********************** Cancun Lite (For brokers) *************
//*********************************************************
[xCanLite.Exe]
 COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN2
can.prg
secur_li.prg
canlib.prg
tab_help.prg
view_lib.prg
.
.
.

-------------------------------------------------------------

Hi Marcelo,

Try this:

 [PROJECT]
     COMPILE       = xpp /dMYCNST
     DEBUG         = yes
     [...]

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"Marcelo Ramos" <mramos@caisoftdesign.ca> escribi en el mensaje
news:x0oLnCKNFHA.6152@S15147418...
> Hi There,
>
>     I'm not sure I'm doing this right, so thats why I'm posting this
> question:
>     When I define a symbolic constant on my compiler;
>     COMPILE_FLAGS = /dMYCNST
>     and I try to use this constant in my code:
>     #ifndef MYCNST
>         Alert("No constant")
>     #else
>         Alert("Yes constant")
>     #endif
>     The compiler acts like the constant MYCNST is never there..
>
>     Am I putting the wrong flag in the wrong place?
>     Here is a piece of the real code XPJ file, if that helps..
>
> Thanks a lot guys!
> []s
> Marcelo
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> [PROJECT]
>     COMPILE       = xpp
>     DEBUG         = yes
>     GUI           = Yes
>     .
>     .
>     .
>
> [PROJECT.XPJ]
>     xCan.exe
>     xCanLite.exe
>
> //*********************************************************
> //*********************** Cancun Full Version ******************
> //*********************************************************
> [xCan.EXE]
>  COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN
> can.prg
> secur_li.prg
> canlib.prg
> tab_help.prg
> view_lib.prg
> .
> .
> .
>
>
> //*********************************************************
> //*********************** Cancun Lite (For brokers) *************
> //*********************************************************
> [xCanLite.Exe]
>  COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN2
> can.prg
> secur_li.prg
> canlib.prg
> tab_help.prg
> view_lib.prg
> .
> .
> .
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>

Marcelo,

>     I'm not sure I'm doing this right, so thats why I'm posting this
> question:
>     When I define a symbolic constant on my compiler;
>     COMPILE_FLAGS = /dMYCNST
>     and I try to use this constant in my code:
>     #ifndef MYCNST
>         Alert("No constant")
>     #else
>         Alert("Yes constant")
>     #endif
>     The compiler acts like the constant MYCNST is never there..
> 
>     Am I putting the wrong flag in the wrong place?
>     Here is a piece of the real code XPJ file, if that helps..

I'm not sure if it is related, but there is a bug in the compiler related
to #if, #ifdef and #ifndef. Take this as an example:


#define MY_VALUE 10001

#if MY_VALUE < 10000
   #stdout Less than 10k
#else
   #stdout Greater than 10k
#endif

Regards,

Phil Ide

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***************************************

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Hello,


I never try #ifndef,

But

#ifdef
#else
#endif

work for me

may try:

    #ifdef MYCNST
        Alert("Yes constant")
    #else
        Alert("No constant")
    #endif

Shum
www.mingyik.com


"Marcelo Ramos" <mramos@caisoftdesign.ca> glsD:x0oLnCKNFHA.6152@S15147418...
> Hi There,
>
>    I'm not sure I'm doing this right, so thats why I'm posting this
> question:
>    When I define a symbolic constant on my compiler;
>    COMPILE_FLAGS = /dMYCNST
>    and I try to use this constant in my code:
>    #ifndef MYCNST
>        Alert("No constant")
>    #else
>        Alert("Yes constant")
>    #endif
>    The compiler acts like the constant MYCNST is never there..
>
>    Am I putting the wrong flag in the wrong place?
>    Here is a piece of the real code XPJ file, if that helps..
>
> Thanks a lot guys!
> []s
> Marcelo
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> [PROJECT]
>    COMPILE       = xpp
>    DEBUG         = yes
>    GUI           = Yes
>    .
>    .
>    .
>
> [PROJECT.XPJ]
>    xCan.exe
>    xCanLite.exe
>
> //*********************************************************
> //*********************** Cancun Full Version ******************
> //*********************************************************
> [xCan.EXE]
> COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN
> can.prg
> secur_li.prg
> canlib.prg
> tab_help.prg
> view_lib.prg
> .
> .
> .
>
>
> //*********************************************************
> //*********************** Cancun Lite (For brokers) *************
> //*********************************************************
> [xCanLite.Exe]
> COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN2
> can.prg
> secur_li.prg
> canlib.prg
> tab_help.prg
> view_lib.prg
> .
> .
> .
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>

Alright guys, ill try the tips! thanks a lot all of u!

Phil, about you comment, is there a workaround for this bug?

"Marcelo Ramos" <mramos@caisoftdesign.ca> wrote in message
news:x0oLnCKNFHA.6152@S15147418...
> Hi There,
>
>     I'm not sure I'm doing this right, so thats why I'm posting this
> question:
>     When I define a symbolic constant on my compiler;
>     COMPILE_FLAGS = /dMYCNST
>     and I try to use this constant in my code:
>     #ifndef MYCNST
>         Alert("No constant")
>     #else
>         Alert("Yes constant")
>     #endif
>     The compiler acts like the constant MYCNST is never there..
>
>     Am I putting the wrong flag in the wrong place?
>     Here is a piece of the real code XPJ file, if that helps..
>
> Thanks a lot guys!
> []s
> Marcelo
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> [PROJECT]
>     COMPILE       = xpp
>     DEBUG         = yes
>     GUI           = Yes
>     .
>     .
>     .
>
> [PROJECT.XPJ]
>     xCan.exe
>     xCanLite.exe
>
> //*********************************************************
> //*********************** Cancun Full Version ******************
> //*********************************************************
> [xCan.EXE]
>  COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN
> can.prg
> secur_li.prg
> canlib.prg
> tab_help.prg
> view_lib.prg
> .
> .
> .
>
>
> //*********************************************************
> //*********************** Cancun Lite (For brokers) *************
> //*********************************************************
> [xCanLite.Exe]
>  COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN2
> can.prg
> secur_li.prg
> canlib.prg
> tab_help.prg
> view_lib.prg
> .
> .
> .
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>

I use #ifdef and #ifndef all the time in my code setting the constant in 
the project file. Are you sure you are triggering a recompile when you 
change the constant?? Simply changing the constant in the project will 
not trigger a recompile of the objects!!.  Generally force a complete 
rebuild when I change the constant in the project file.

Jim


Marcelo Ramos wrote:
> Alright guys, ill try the tips! thanks a lot all of u!
> 
> Phil, about you comment, is there a workaround for this bug?
> 
> "Marcelo Ramos" <mramos@caisoftdesign.ca> wrote in message
> news:x0oLnCKNFHA.6152@S15147418...
> 
>>Hi There,
>>
>>    I'm not sure I'm doing this right, so thats why I'm posting this
>>question:
>>    When I define a symbolic constant on my compiler;
>>    COMPILE_FLAGS = /dMYCNST
>>    and I try to use this constant in my code:
>>    #ifndef MYCNST
>>        Alert("No constant")
>>    #else
>>        Alert("Yes constant")
>>    #endif
>>    The compiler acts like the constant MYCNST is never there..
>>
>>    Am I putting the wrong flag in the wrong place?
>>    Here is a piece of the real code XPJ file, if that helps..
>>
>>Thanks a lot guys!
>>[]s
>>Marcelo
>>
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>[PROJECT]
>>    COMPILE       = xpp
>>    DEBUG         = yes
>>    GUI           = Yes
>>    .
>>    .
>>    .
>>
>>[PROJECT.XPJ]
>>    xCan.exe
>>    xCanLite.exe
>>
>>//*********************************************************
>>//*********************** Cancun Full Version ******************
>>//*********************************************************
>>[xCan.EXE]
>> COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN
>>can.prg
>>secur_li.prg
>>canlib.prg
>>tab_help.prg
>>view_lib.prg
>>.
>>.
>>.
>>
>>
>>//*********************************************************
>>//*********************** Cancun Lite (For brokers) *************
>>//*********************************************************
>>[xCanLite.Exe]
>> COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN2
>>can.prg
>>secur_li.prg
>>canlib.prg
>>tab_help.prg
>>view_lib.prg
>>.
>>.
>>.
>>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>
> 
> 
>

Hey Jim,

    Positive, I am doing a recompile w/ the option /ALL (pbuild /all)..

thanks!
Marcelo


"James Loughner" <jwrl@charter.net> wrote in message
news:WCpUTNVNFHA.3104@S15147418...
> I use #ifdef and #ifndef all the time in my code setting the constant in
> the project file. Are you sure you are triggering a recompile when you
> change the constant?? Simply changing the constant in the project will
> not trigger a recompile of the objects!!.  Generally force a complete
> rebuild when I change the constant in the project file.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Marcelo Ramos wrote:
> > Alright guys, ill try the tips! thanks a lot all of u!
> >
> > Phil, about you comment, is there a workaround for this bug?
> >
> > "Marcelo Ramos" <mramos@caisoftdesign.ca> wrote in message
> > news:x0oLnCKNFHA.6152@S15147418...
> >
> >>Hi There,
> >>
> >>    I'm not sure I'm doing this right, so thats why I'm posting this
> >>question:
> >>    When I define a symbolic constant on my compiler;
> >>    COMPILE_FLAGS = /dMYCNST
> >>    and I try to use this constant in my code:
> >>    #ifndef MYCNST
> >>        Alert("No constant")
> >>    #else
> >>        Alert("Yes constant")
> >>    #endif
> >>    The compiler acts like the constant MYCNST is never there..
> >>
> >>    Am I putting the wrong flag in the wrong place?
> >>    Here is a piece of the real code XPJ file, if that helps..
> >>
> >>Thanks a lot guys!
> >>[]s
> >>Marcelo
> >>
> >>
>
>>-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>[PROJECT]
> >>    COMPILE       = xpp
> >>    DEBUG         = yes
> >>    GUI           = Yes
> >>    .
> >>    .
> >>    .
> >>
> >>[PROJECT.XPJ]
> >>    xCan.exe
> >>    xCanLite.exe
> >>
> >>//*********************************************************
> >>//*********************** Cancun Full Version ******************
> >>//*********************************************************
> >>[xCan.EXE]
> >> COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN
> >>can.prg
> >>secur_li.prg
> >>canlib.prg
> >>tab_help.prg
> >>view_lib.prg
> >>.
> >>.
> >>.
> >>
> >>
> >>//*********************************************************
> >>//*********************** Cancun Lite (For brokers) *************
> >>//*********************************************************
> >>[xCanLite.Exe]
> >> COMPILE_FLAGS = /q /dCAN2
> >>can.prg
> >>secur_li.prg
> >>canlib.prg
> >>tab_help.prg
> >>view_lib.prg
> >>.
> >>.
> >>.
> >>
> >>-------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >

Marcelo,

> Phil, about you comment, is there a workaround for this bug?

Only to do the same thing in a different way.  I had this:

#define __ILIB_INONE__   0
#define __ILIB_ASINET__  1
#define __ILIB_XB2NET__  2

#define __ILIB_ILIB__ __ILIB_INONE__

#if __ILIB_ILIB__ == __ILIB_ASINET__
  #include "asinetc.ch"
#elseif __ILIB_ILIB__ == __ILIB_XB2NET__
  #include "xb2net.ch"
#endif

I had to change this to:

#define __ILIB_INOLIB__      No sockets library
//#define __ILIB_ASINET__    ASINET library
//#define __ILIB_XB2NET__    Xb2NET library

#ifdef __ILIB_ASINET__
   #include "asinetc.ch"
#endif
#ifdef __ILIB_XB2NET__
   #include "xb2net.ch"
   #pragma Library("XB2NET.LIB")
#endif
#ifdef __ILIB_INOLIB__
   #define AF_INET 0
   #define SOCK_STREAM 0
#endif

Regards,

Phil Ide

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***************************************

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