C Backend not compiling. #1

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1. DNSGeek commented on Sep 30, 2026

   

   DNSGeek

   on Sep 30, 2026

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   @claude fix this issue
2. claude commented on Sep 30, 2026

   

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   on Sep 30, 2026 – with Claude

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   Claude finished @DNSGeek's task in 50s —— View job • claude/issue-1-20260930-0310 • Create PR ➔

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   Fix for the compiler command line

   • Find the code that builds the compiler command line
   • Fix how the arguments are built on Windows
   • Commit and push
   • Build/type-check. Not done: I didn't have permission to run npm install or tsc here, so the change hasn't been compiled or tested.

   Cause: src/compilerService.ts always passed --exe <file> and --run. PureBasic's compiler has neither switch. The Windows compilers (pbcompiler.exe and pbcompilerc.exe) use /EXE, and Linux/macOS use --executable. --run doesn't exist on any platform.

   Changes (src/compilerService.ts):

   • The output switch now depends on the platform: /EXE on Windows, --executable on Linux/macOS.
   • --run is removed. For "Compile & Run", the extension now starts the built executable itself once compilation succeeds. The program's stdout/stderr and exit code are shown in the PureBasic output channel.
   • Auto-detection now also looks for pbcompilerc.exe (the C backend) in the standard Windows install folders.

   The switch names come from PureBasic's documented command-line options, not from a test run. Please try Compile & Run on Windows with pbcompilerc.exe before merging.

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