#ifdef #endif and other preprocessor stuff...

Former Member over 8 years ago

Hi

I used to program in C and C++. One usefull feature is the #ifdef #endif that allow conditional code (ie: remove debug statements in final realease without deleting or commenting the code). Does it exist in Monkey-C

Another question : does the __FILE__ and __LINE__ equivalent exist in Monkey-C ?

Thanks

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

The things you're looking for don't exist in monkey c.

However, using build file excludes you can do the kind of things you want.. See a simple example here. There's a .zip with a project in the first post.

https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?375425-Here-s-a-very-simple-sample-of-quot-build-excludes-quot

peterdedecker over 8 years ago

Especially look at the annotations part in jim's example as that is very close to what you want.

The extra part that s not in the example Basically comes down to have the annotation defined in your resources while in debug mode and to comment the annotation in the resource once you want to release.

jim_m_58 over 8 years ago

I often exclude files, for cases where in c I'f do something like

#ifdef WINDOWS

#include <whatever1>

#endif



#ifdef LINUX

#include <whatever2>

#endif

Where is might make sense to have a whole different file based on the target instead of having a bunch of annotations throughout the code. In my own code I'll often use this more than annotations, as it can keep the individual .mc shorter and more specific.