open .rsrc file
Posted by: rbrown <rbrown@...>
> >however, i wish it would check for the availability of the .rsrc file
> >-- and tell me if that .rsrc file isn't available -- _before_
> >it goes through and compiles the code, instead of _afterwards_.
> >
> >(i'm compiling some very large programs on a very old machine,
> >so i pay a heavy penalty in wasted time when this happens.)
David wrote:
> What's wasted? You needed to compile anyway. Notifying you earlier
> wouldn't save you any time at all. I really don't see what the big deal
> is here...
David, I think the point Bowerbird is making is this:
Situation: My program takes 5 minutes to compile. It happens to have no
compile-time errors in it (at the moment :-). I now do a "Build,"
forgetting that I've foolishly left my .rsrc file open in ResEdit.
Current behavior: FB spends 5 minutes compiling, then at the _end_
informs me that it can't access the .rsrc file. I mutter an oath, then
go to ResEdit and close the file. I then do a "Build" again in FB.
Five minutes later, I have a compiled program. Total time spent: A bit
over 10 minutes.
Proposed behavior: FB parses the RESOURCES statement and _immediately_
tells me that it can't access the .rsrc file, and does not attempt to
compile any further. I slap my forehead, then go to ResEdit and close
the file. I then to a "Build" again in FB. Five minutes later, I have
a compiled program. Total time spent: A bit over 5 minutes.
i.e., the "Proposed behavior" saves me 5 minutes. And makes me like FB
more. 🙂
- Rick