>>>Hey all
>>>
>>>I am trying to execute a piece of code only at design time, never at runtime. I thought I could do a compiler directive. Something like
>>>
>>>#IF _vfp.startmode=0
>>>
>>>Of course, that will never work. Compilation is always at startmode 0, so it will be a hit in the exe. I guess it is possible to drive this by checking for the existence of a file? If the file is present, exclude the design time code?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>
>>Why not just pure IF?
>>

>>IF _vfp.startmode=0
>>   ...
>>ENDIF
>>

>
>I do not want this code even in the exe at runtime.


Then how about to have some #define in the global include file and just change it before runtime build with Project hook?