# Running Xojo project without "building" it **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [September 14, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264 "2014-09-14T14:34:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/u/alex_bartonek)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/1 "2014-09-14T14:34:53Z")
Dont know how to put it in words in the title… I want to create a shortcut to Xojo that when you run it, it runs the code I created… for example Xojo MyProgram.xojo\_binary\_project, then automatically runs it. I just cannot spend $100 for an IDE that is this horribly slow under Linux. I see this as a one-time build for me, then I’ll migrate what I’ve written to either Java or C++. ---
**Author:** ![Taylor\_Bond](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@Taylor\_Bond](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Taylor_Bond)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/2 "2014-09-14T15:29:59Z")
Hey Alex, Why not pay one of the many consultants on here to build the project for you? ---
**Author:** ![Norman\_P](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@Norman\_P](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Norman_P)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/3 "2014-09-14T15:30:27Z")
That violates that persons EULA ---
**Author:** ![alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/u/alex_bartonek)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/4 "2014-09-14T15:36:13Z")
Its no biggie. If I cant create a shortcut to auto-run my project, I’ll make it very simple for the machine shop on how to run Xojo, open recent, click Run. Saves me $ and gets me off to a better IDE/language. Sorry…I know this post is negative and all that, but facts are facts. Sometimes you gotta take one on the chin Xojo. ---
**Author:** ![Taylor\_Bond](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/57b2e6/32.png) [@Taylor\_Bond](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Taylor_Bond)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/5 "2014-09-14T15:49:12Z")
Good point Norman! Right in the EULA: - you won’t build apps from the projects of others so that they can avoid purchasing a Xojo License Key(s). ---
**Author:** ![alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/u/alex_bartonek)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/6 "2014-09-14T15:50:11Z")
So anyway…back to the topic. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Gookin](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/bill_gookin/32/172_2.png) [@Bill\_Gookin](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Bill_Gookin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/7 "2014-09-14T17:19:27Z")
> [@129259:@alex bartonek](#): > > So anyway…back to the topic. Back to the topic, asking for a way to avoid paying a license fee is poor form (at best). If the machine shop guys are happy opening the IDE and running it from there, you’re apparently all set anyway. ---
**Author:** ![alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/u/alex_bartonek)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/8 "2014-09-14T17:26:54Z")
Bill: english is your second language? Re-read the entire thread. I didnt fucking ask to get someone to build it for me. ---
**Author:** ![Jason\_King](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e480ec/32.png) [@Jason\_King](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Jason_King)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:33pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/9 "2014-09-14T17:33:38Z")
> [@129285:@alex bartonek](#): > > Bill: english is your second language? Re-read the entire thread. I didnt ■■■■■■■ ask to get someone to build it for me. Being rude won’t help either… ---
**Author:** ![DaveS](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@DaveS](https://forum.xojo.com/u/DaveS)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/10 "2014-09-14T17:35:38Z")
But you DID ask for a way to circumvent paying for a license. And Bill never said anything about someone else doing a build for you. Rudeness will do nothing but limit the amount of help anyone is willing to provide in the future… regardless of where on your list of languages English falls. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Gookin](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/bill_gookin/32/172_2.png) [@Bill\_Gookin](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Bill_Gookin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/11 "2014-09-14T17:36:04Z")
> [@129285:@alex bartonek](#): > > Bill: english is your second language? Re-read the entire thread. I didnt ■■■■■■■ ask to get someone to build it for me. No, I understand perfectly. You want to be able to double click an icon and have your program run automatically, all without paying a license fee. In your own words: > [@](#): > > I just cannot spend $100 for an IDE that is this horribly slow You already came up with your solution: > [@](#): > > If I cant create a shortcut to auto-run my project, I’ll make it very simple for the machine shop on how to run Xojo, open recent, click Run. Saves me $ and gets me off to a better IDE/language. So there’s really no need to continue asking this community how to do it. ---
**Author:** ![alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/u/alex_bartonek)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/12 "2014-09-14T17:37:11Z")
I tried xojo but that didn’t do it. ---
**Author:** ![alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/u/alex_bartonek)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/13 "2014-09-14T17:39:25Z")
> [@129287:@Dave S](#): > > But you DID ask for a way to circumvent paying for a license. And Bill never said anything about someone else doing a build for you. Ok. For you its reading comprehension. I didn’t say or even imply circumventing paying for a license. I’m asking “how can I run my app by clicking a shortcut with the least amount of user intervention.” . ---
**Author:** ![DaveS](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@DaveS](https://forum.xojo.com/u/DaveS)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/14 "2014-09-14T17:40:53Z")
Alex… you go off and have a nice life now… I’m done… ---
**Author:** ![Michel\_Bujardet](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/michel_bujardet/32/252_2.png) [@Michel\_Bujardet](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Michel_Bujardet)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/15 "2014-09-14T17:44:45Z")
Time to lock this thread before it gets uglier 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Norman\_P](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@Norman\_P](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Norman_P)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/16 "2014-09-14T17:47:22Z")
The IDE won’t by default load & run a project At best you could have it load one ---
**Author:** ![Norman\_P](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/858c86/32.png) [@Norman\_P](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Norman_P)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/17 "2014-09-14T17:48:12Z")
Alex - rudeness is NOT required Keep your replies civil please ---
**Author:** ![alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/u/alex_bartonek)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/18 "2014-09-14T17:48:25Z")
Thanks Norman. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Summers](https://forum.xojo.com/user_avatar/forum.xojo.com/richard_summers/32/477_2.png) [@Richard\_Summers](https://forum.xojo.com/u/Richard_Summers)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/19 "2014-09-14T17:53:30Z")
How do I mute people??? ---
**Author:** ![alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dc4da7/32.png) [@alex\_bartonek](https://forum.xojo.com/u/alex_bartonek)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264/20 "2014-09-14T17:55:56Z")
There is a setting somewhere. [Next page](https://forum.xojo.com/t/running-xojo-project-without-building-it/19264.md?page=2)