[Geany] compile, build, run for custom filetype

[Lex Trotman]

On 7 February 2012 05:52, spir <denis.spir at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 02/06/2012 05:23 PM, Nick Treleaven wrote:
>>
>> On 06/02/2012 10:21, spir wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Just reinstalled geany.
>>> I managed to setup a filetype for Go files. All works fine, files of the
>>> types are recognised as such and editor features work as excepted;
>>> except for the build settings. They do not seem to be taken into account
>>> at all, and geany's interface desactivates corresponding buttons compile
>>> and build (run is active while looking as inactive, and indeed is useles
>>> if source aren't build ;-)
>>> Here are my settings from custom filetypes.Go.conf:
>>>
>>> [build_settings]
>>> # %f will be replaced by the complete filename
>>> # %e will be replaced by the filename without extension
>>> # (use only one of it at one time)
>>> # Compiler: 8g -- Linker: 8l
>>> # Compile flag 'e' --> no limit on number of errors
>>> compiler=8g -e "%f"
>>> linker=8l -o "%e" "%e".8
>>> run_cmd=./"%e"
>>
>>
>> That's the old style way to define them. Try using the [build-menu] style.
>> For an example see Geany's filetypes.Genie.conf file.
>>
>>> In the same way, build settings manually input from the interface via
>>> menu Build/Set build commands are not taken into account (this used to
>>> work in previous versions, but there were explicit compile and build
>>> lines if i remenber right).
>>
>>
>> Maybe that will work if the new conf style is used?
>>
>> Nick
>>
> Thank you.
> In filedefs.Go.conf, I set (copying from filetypes.Genie.conf):
>
> [build-menu]
> FT_00_LB=_Compile
> FT_00_CM=8g -e "%f"
> FT_00_WD=
> FT_01_LB=_Build
> FT_01_CM=8l -o "%e" "%e".8
> FT_01_WD=
>
> It worked for compiling and linking, not run (via F5, icon, or in Build
> menu) (and the icon is still greyed). Thus, I added:
>
> FT_01_LB=_Execute
> FT_01_CM=./"%e"
> FT_01_WD=
>

Use EX_00_LB etc.

> Normal execute still does not work (and the icon is still greyed). But a
> *second* "Execute" entry appeared in the Build menu, which works as
> expected. But as you can guess it is not practicle (and I think I cannot
> attach a shortcut, even less an icon, to this new entry?). What else?
> I don't truely understand the principle, even less the reasoning, behind
> this "new way" build settings. The doc did not help. Is there a place where
> I can find rationales and explanations?

The best way would be to use the "set build commands" dialog to edit
simple commands rather than doing it manually.

Cheers
Lex

>
> Denis
>
> PS: Some parts of the doc would benefit of exemples, esp. how to define a
> new language. I would help a bit if it were a wiki ;-).

PS Note there is a wiki entry on configuring the build system at
http://wiki.geany.org/howtos/configurebuildmenu

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