Getting project type with IDE Scripting

General
1

I am writing an app that uses IDE communicator to automate some stuff and it would be helpful if it could tell what the project type (desktop, web, etc) is. I see the CurrentBuildTargetIs* commands, but that is restricted to build steps, right?

I suppose I could check a project for a Session object since that would be web-only, and I would think there is something similar for an iOS or Android project.

2

If you prefix with # then the code is not included outside of the debugger. But if you don’t use the # command, you can do whatever you want ie

#If TargetMacOS Then
  'only runs in macOS
  MessageBox "Mac only"
#EndIf

If TargetMacOS Or TargetWindows Then
  'runs in macOS or Windows
  MessageBox "Mac and Windows only"
  
  #If TargetMacOS Then
    'do something for macOS only
  #ElseIf TargetWindows Then
    'do something for Windows only
  #EndIf
End If
3

well, that’s close. But it doesn’t distinguish project type, just the target platform.

4

This is the full list.

Aren’t things like TargetDesktop, TargetConsole, and TargetWeb what you are looking for?

5

Yes, do those work in an IDE script?

6

Ahh yeah, you’re right. Those don’t work in an IDE script.

7

You can set up constants and variables in a Script to do this:

'Const kOSX32 = 7
Const kMacOSARM64 = 24
Const kMacOSIntel64 = 16
Const kMacOSUniversal64 = 9

Const kWindowsARM64 = 25
Const kWindowsIntel32 = 3
Const kWindowsIntel64 = 19

Const kLinuxARM32 = 18 'Raspberry Pi 32-bit
Const kLinuxARM64 = 26
Const kLinunIntel32 = 4
Const kLinuxIntel64 = 17

Const kiOSDeviceARM64 = 14
Const kiOSSimulatorARM64 = 10
Const kiOSSimulatorIntel64 = 13

Const kAndroidDeviceARM64 = 23
Const kAndroidEmulatorUniversal64 = 21

Const kXojoCloudIntel64 = 12

Var isCompileDesktop As Boolean = True
Var isCompileWeb As Boolean = True
Var isCompileMobile As Boolean = True

If isCompileDesktop then
Var Path As String = BuildApp(kMacOSIntel64, False)
ElseIf isCompileWeb then
…
ElseIf isCompileMobile then
…
End If
8

That’s still not quite what I am asking, so maybe a little more context will help.

The app I am writing uses the IDE communicator to add a listbox subclass directly to the IDE. That subclass has different events, methods, etc depending on if it’s a desktop listbox or a web listbox. Right now, the app just has a popup menu to select if it’s a desktop or a web listbox, but I would like it if the app can query the active project via the communicator to get the project type automatically.

9

@Clifford_Antrim

Something to try IIRC:

SelectProjectItem(“App”)
DoCommand(“Copy”)

The clipboard should have a Text component and I believe it’ll be something like:

App as ConsoleApplication

I’m doing this all from memory so it may need some tweaking.

10

It turns out you can’t copy the App object :frowning:

I’ll play around with this approach to see if there is another way to get there, but I am starting to think that I’ll just need to check for the presence of a “Session” object as my flag.

11

Bingo! Thanks @Greg_O !!

If SelectProjectItem(“App”) Then
Print (TypeOfCurrentLocation)
End

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