Building optimization options

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Hi
I remember previous versions of Xojo allowed to optimize compilation for either speed or size.
I can’t find these now, have this feature been removed ?
thanks
H.

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its here?

grafik
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thanks, I remember you could also choose to optimize for speed or space… or am I mistaken with VB6 ?

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I always have seen Optimization Level as Default, Moderate, Aggressive. The documentation mentions this:

  • Optimization Level (OptimizationLevel): Used for 64-bit builds and 32-bit ARM builds/debug runs (those that use the LLVM compiler). Choices are:
    • Default (0): Fastest build times. This setting is recommended for most apps and should also be used when debugging.
    • Moderate (6): Math-related code runs faster, but builds take longer.
    • Aggressive (4): Math-related code is highly optimized for performance, but builds may take a significant amount of time.

https://documentation.xojo.com/topics/application_structure/desktop/desktop_apps.html

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It never offered that in Xojo. VB6 perhaps did, but Xojo never offered that. It only offers the three choices you have found.

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about speed there are a few tricks.
have a look at this:
https://documentation.xojo.com/api/language/pragma_directives.html