01-14-2023, 06:18 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-14-2023, 06:32 PM by DSMan195276.)
(01-14-2023, 07:13 AM)Fifi Wrote: However, my personal need for a long time to separate the compiler from the IDE is for a very specific project where the compiler is on an embedded system that will fit on a chipset.
So every byte saved will be a real plus for this very special project.
I'm going to be 100% honest with you, QB64-PE does not sound like the right tool for this. That said, in such an environment why wouldn't you compile the executable elsewhere and just place the executable on the target machine? There's really only disadvantages to waiting to compile the code when it needs to be run. Additionally, you're paying for the space for more than just QB64-PE since it also needs a C++ compiler (which you otherwise might not need). If space is constrained to the point where the ~3MB saved by not having the IDE is a big deal, it seems like you'd be much better off just not having the compiler on the machine at all and save a whole bunch more space.
If the issue is compatibility of the executable then what you might want is for QB64-PE to make it easier to cross-compile your executable for that embedded platform. Then you could compile the executable on a separate machine and send only the executable to the minimal machine it will run on.
(01-14-2023, 07:13 AM)Fifi Wrote: But now that it's so easy to separate the IDE from the compiler, wouldn't it be a good idea if these two parts were effectively separated (the IDE and the compiler) and the two executables were called one else: ie. the IDE calls the compiler to pass it the source to compile (and run if needed) and conversely if needed the compiler calls the IDE to send it back the error codes (and the line number of the problem)?
Personally I like this idea (and from a user perspective they wouldn't even need to notice), but IMO it's unrealistic that it will happen soon. It's easy enough to create a compiler lacking the IDE, it is _not_ currently possible to create the IDE without the compiler. That would require a lot more work, and honestly there's just too much to do as it is.