Is code within an #if DebugBuild block included in the built app?

General
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To make my life easier, I currently pre-populate some password fields in my app when it is run in the debugger by enclosing the code like this:

#if DebugBuild then
:
#endif

To prevent these passwords shipping, I’ve been commenting this code before building a shipping version of my app. But I have been wondering whether I need to do this, because perhaps code within a block such as this is excluded from a non-debug build?

2

It’s checked at build time. If it doesn’t work out to be true, the section is skipped and not included in the build.

3

Thanks Tim!

4

Is there any way to make it true for COMPILING… so I can continue to see my debug pieces in the live compiled app for testing??

5

Just invert the boolean operation.

#if not DebugBuild then
6

[quote=366576:@Tim Parnell]Just invert the boolean operation.

#if not DebugBuild then

or:

#If DebugBuild Then
'DEBUG ONLY CODE. won't compiled in builds only on debug builds (via the run button).

#else
'BUILD APPLICATION CODE, will only be inside actual builds (via the build button).

#end if
7

OK yes I realize I can do these types of things but was wondering if there was a way to simple set the DebugBuild to true somehow without editing the code.

I can do a global replace and THEN put it back when I am ready to release to the public…

Thanks

-Tim

8

Create a constant that evaluates to true.

#if MyConstant then //Do some debug reporting here #endif

When you’re done with your work simply make the constant false and recompile. I do this a fair bit.