>>>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
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>>>#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
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>>Will the Version(2) function work for you?
>
>That won't do it either. In fact, I drew a blank earlier trying to remember that trick. Version is not what comes to mind when I'm trying to figure out if I'm in the IDE or not. ;)

Things like that would work only if you compile standalone things (vcxes, prgs), which are not in the exe, from within the exe. But then these would have to be excluded from the project.

IOW, compilation exists outside of startmode 0, but then you've already created the exe... Though, trying to catch your own tail this way may be a healthy exercise, something like mental yoga.