About paths in FBEdit

[Luis Babboni]

Hi people!

I´m here again after a couple of years.
I ´m trying to make a new fresh FreeBasci installation.
I´m using FBEdit and I cant set the correct path to FreeBasic Help
I have an old FreeBasic Help, there is a new version somewhere?, and I´m trying to place these two files:
FB-manual-1.05.0.chm and FB-manual-1.05.0.chw
where the path option that FBEdit could find them and I think I did it but FBEdit ignore them, do not open nothing.
Could you guess what I did wrong?

Thanks!

[Luis Babboni]

mmm, it seems I forgot more than I spected

[SARG]

New version of help file is on the page of the new version of fbc where you found the compiler, but direct link :
https://downloads.sourceforge.net/fbc/F ... p?download

The chw file is created the first time you use the help. And don't forget to authorize it (see properties) otherwise you will not get full access.

You can use iupeditor. It is very close to fbdedit but always up to date by VANYA:
https://freebasic.net/forum/viewtopic.p ... 90#p237990

All the paths have to be filled in options/customizing the editor/path.

VANYA and I will help you if any help is necessary.

[Luis Babboni]

Thanks SARG!
As fast response as always!

I made some progress:
I could run my "Hello world" program.

I can´t use the debugger:


I can´t run de FB Help:
What in IUP Editor it is suppoused need to do to access to FB Help?
Just selecting a command and pressing F1? If it is like this, it seems I do not understand how to set the path to the Help cause this "selectd/F1" method do not works.
How I set the Help file path?


Thanks in advance!

[SARG]

In 'item menu' define the name you want then in 'command' define (as you did ) the path/name for help file and click ok.
You can move the item with the small triangles.

To use it click on any word then press F1. No need to select it.

For debugging fill debugger path/name in options/customize the editor /path.
Then in build / run with debugger

[VANYA]

Hi all!

Setup video Iup_FB_Editor: https://disk.yandex.ru/i/A3e-c7TwNoLv7Q

Are you interested in how to set up help? Watch the video starting at 21m 41sec.
In the video, 2 help files are configured at once. And although this video is for Linux, you can easily do the same for Windows.

[Luis Babboni]

In 'item menu' define the name you want then in 'command' define (as you did ) the path/name for help file and click ok.
You can move the item with the small triangles.

To use it click on any word then press F1. No need to select it.

For debugging fill debugger path/name in options/customize the editor /path.
Then in build / run with debugger

Help running!

Still n ot the debugger. I think I did what you said and I obtein this advice:

[Luis Babboni]

Hi all!

Setup video Iup_FB_Editor: https://disk.yandex.ru/i/A3e-c7TwNoLv7Q

Are you interested in how to set up help? Watch the video starting at 21m 41sec.
In the video, 2 help files are configured at once. And although this video is for Linux, you can easily do the same for Windows.

Thanks VANYA!

[SARG]

You need to compile with -g option otherwise no debug data added.

I suggest to add in 'customazing the build' a new item where you add the -g option.

In your image the debugger message shows you what the problem is

[Luis Babboni]

It seems I do not understand:
I do not know what is -gen; gas and gas64

[SARG]

- By default on 32bit the compiler emits asm code that is handled by the assembler to produce an exe.
It's possible to generate C code by using the option -gen gcc

- By default on 64bit the compiler emits C code which is handled by gcc (C compiler) which produces asm code.
It's possible to generate directly asm code by using the option -gen gas64

For debugging using fbdebugger
- 32bit : -g is enough
- 64bit : -g is also mandatory but only -gen gas64 can add the debug data used by fbdebugger (this data is an extension of 32bit debug data to 64bit specific to fbdebugger)

In "command" field add -gen gas64 after -g

I hope to be clear if not feel free to ask more help.

[Luis Babboni]

Its working now!!

I think last about Edit, later will come a lot about programming :
I discovered after some years that my programs are too large cause I always compile them to be able to debug.
To make them lighter I need to change this?:

[SARG]

Use -g only when you need to debug.
Debug data doesn't slow down the execution, it's just information used by the debugger. However yes the size of the exe is greater and compilation time is a bit increased.

And you can add -exx option when coding to avoid hard bugs to fix.