Using the add-on package
There are two places where you see the extra functionality of the package:
1. The DataFlex menu
2. Using the compiler
1. The DataFlex menu
This new feature will be easy to use. It speaks for itself.
2. Using the compiler
If you select Tools->Execute compiler you will see only one option Compile. This makes it possible to compile for any (supported) DataFlex version.
For both options this is the action performed:
With the DOS sessions a batchfile will be written to your temporary directory which will contain the setting of all environment variables and the statement which will run the specified program. When compiling in the background (the default) you will be able to see the contents of the batchfile if you do not double-click on the background task when it has finished, but first look in the temporary directory. If you would double-click on the background task, the error processing begins and that action also deletes the batchfile.
With VDF sessions the programs are called directly without the use of batchfiles. The workspace is used to determine which paths should be used.
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