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prop basic can't find the compiler error....?

quadraturequadrature Posts: 2
edited 2013-03-11 23:57 in Propeller 1
I have downloaded the two zip files noted in the first posting, extracted them, lauched prop basic, used its editor to create a simple 5 line blinker,· hit "compile" and get the error message "can't find compiler."
I have targeted the propbasic-bst.exe file in the IDE prefs as requested, but it will not find the compiler.

What gives?· Sorry if this is obvious to most.

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  • BeanBean Posts: 8,129
    edited 2010-05-25 18:17
    Does it find the compiler when you browse for it in the setup ?
    It should report what version it found.

    Bean.

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  • YendorYendor Posts: 288
    edited 2010-05-25 18:33
    Did you·update it in the·ide prefs > propBasic tab or the ide prefs > ide prefs?· Should be in the propbasic tab.

    Hope that helps!

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  • quadraturequadrature Posts: 2
    edited 2010-05-25 19:42
    Yendor,· you got the answer to me.....

    Got it! Thanks for all the help here. I should play with this for a while. I'm a new prop user but a bit putoff by my initial spin efforts and figure to hang around prop basic a bit for the quick and dirty efforts.

    I did have an issue in setup in finding the prop board as it was hung on com 3 (USB) and wanted to use com1 but solved that issue on my own.

    Post Edited (quadrature) : 5/25/2010 7:49:49 PM GMT
  • ghogsettghogsett Posts: 3
    edited 2013-03-11 22:43
    I have the same problem... the IDE can't find PropBasic compiler... I've updated it in the PropBasic tab but there is no [SAVE] button to ensure it's accepted. So, IDE can't compile even the samples.

    Jerry
  • VonSzarvasVonSzarvas Posts: 3,451
    edited 2013-03-11 23:57
    ghogsett wrote: »
    I have the same problem... the IDE can't find PropBasic compiler... I've updated it in the PropBasic tab but there is no [SAVE] button to ensure it's accepted. So, IDE can't compile even the samples.

    Jerry

    Is that Viewport IDE? My version has no "SAVE" button, instead an "OK" button. It seems to store the changes when clicking OK.
    Or you can click "DEFAULTS" and it will organise the links for you if you saved the PropBasic compiler to "C:\Program Files\PropBasic\PropBasic.exe"

    Another option is to add the PropBasic.exe path to your system path variable... then you can open a command prompt and compile any .pbas file from the command line. If you want to go that route, but are not sure how, let us know for help!
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