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sureshkannan:
Hello,

Seems like many people are trying to do what I want to but I am not even getting as far as most people.

I am trying to run a custom build on something called a aaa.db file which then generates c headers and c code that needs to be eventually compiled.  This is not too from people using compiling .fl files in FLTK or running uic and moc tools for QT. I add the file to my project, right clicked on it and in File Properties/Build I made sure Compile and Link File are checked and in the Advanced Tab I check "use custom build".
After this is done right clicking on the file does not give me a "build option" and building the project does not compile the file. In general is there a way to add custom build for files ? What am I missing.

Ideally I would like my custom build to look like this
$(dbptool) $(filename)


My runtime is svn build rev 3989 on windows XP. may 23 2007, using wx2.8.4(windows, unicode)

Additionally since I only need the debug configuration I removed the release configuration from my project. This should not affect anything but am mentioning in case it does.

regards,
suresh.

Deschamps:

--- Quote from: sureshkannan ---(..) I add the file to my project, right clicked on it and in File Properties/Build I made sure Compile and Link File are checked and in the Advanced Tab I check "use custom build". After this is done right clicking on the file does not give me a "build option" and building the project does not compile the file (..)
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I'm not sure, but... When you added the file to the project, did you select the build targets which that this file will belong to? I mean, if you select Properties/Build for that file, is then checked any target in the "Belongs in target" section under the Compile or Link file checks for that tab?

Regards.

sureshkannan:

Deschamps,

Yes,

On the Build tab
---------------
Compile File is checked
Link file is checked
Belongs in Targets: Debug is checked

On the Advanced tab
--------------------
compiler variable is CPP
Object file (greyed out) is aaa.o
For this compiler: GNU GCC Compiler
Use custom command is checked and has as contents
echo hellocompile

I have only one build target and that is "Debug" which is the one that is active.

I have a feeling the "for this compiler" and compiler variable might have something to do with it. I really wish there were some simple "show me do videos for Code Blocks" that showed how to perform some simple tasks. I think making videos are probably easier and perhaps than writing lots of detailed documentation.

suresh.
regards,
suresh.

Biplab:
AFAIK, the feature you are trying to use has been disabled internally due to some reason. :)

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