Using Build button on the IDE

Targets Windows
1

Dear friends,

First of all I want to excuse myself because this probably is not a bug but my error.

I have a medium size application in Windows using OptimizationLevel = 4 because I need it. So compilation time can be long (some minutes).

If I click on “Build” or I click CTRL-C without wanting it (errare humanum est) the compilation begins and although there is a window with a “Cancel” button, no matter if I click on it thousand times: NOTHING HAPPENS, at least immediately.

I have to wait some time until Xojo disappears.

It is very strange that nobody said anything about it, that’s why I think it should be my error.

Is there anyone using Windows and OptimizationLevel = 4? Please say something.

There are several possibilities: 1) It is a bug 2) It is my error 3) It is not a bug but using Windows and OptimizationLevel = 4, it is the way it should be.

No matter which case it is, I think that the “Cancel” button should work immediately. And I would move the Build button of the IDE away from the Run button so that there was no possibility to make a mistake.

If it is my error I would thank your comments on how I should do it.

2

Not your fault. We just accepted that the IDE only reacts to it at the end of every major process (if at all)…

3

Give this case an upvote:
https://tracker.xojo.com/xojoinc/xojo/-/issues/69803

4

FWIW, The cancel button sets a flag that says “when you get to the next cancelable point, please stop”.

That said, did you know that you can show a dialog asking whether you really want to build?

If ShowDialog("build?", "", "Yea", "Nah", "", 0) = "Nah" then
CancelBuild 
End If
5

Several open and closed Issues about this:
https://tracker.xojo.com/xojoinc/xojo/-/issues/68699
https://tracker.xojo.com/xojoinc/xojo/-/issues/69265
https://tracker.xojo.com/xojoinc/xojo/-/issues/73332
https://tracker.xojo.com/xojoinc/xojo/-/issues/77414
besides the one posted already by StefanA

6

Thank you very much for all the answers. At least I have it clear what happens. I was practically sure it was my fault as it is. Now I will try to cancel before compiling.

7

No, I didn’t know it. But I find the idea very good, the only problem is: Where and how is it done?

8

Add to build settings - script.
Make sure that is above the Build.

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9

Thank you very much. It works!