Library not found

[johnno56]

I have just recently installed InForm and tested the 'Calculator' program. Was not able to run it as an error prevented it from doing so. It is my opinion that the problem is not caused by the Calculator program. I also found an online tutorial for Tic-Tac-Toe (which explained everything very well) to the point where it creates the '.BAS' file. I get the same error. I'm going to guess that it's a 'Linux thing'. But I could be wrong.

Could someone please look into this and let me know if it's me? Thank you.

J

ps: I have tried to use the full path to the files and I still get the error. All libraries are in the right place and 'exist'. The 'InForm' folder is in the qb64 folder.

[FellippeHeitor]

falcon.h must be in QB64's folder.

[johnno56]

The file is already there. File placed during extraction into qb64 folder.

[TerryRitchie]

Try changing InForm\InForm.ui to InForm/InForm.ui

[FellippeHeitor]

Try changing InForm\InForm.ui to InForm/InForm.ui

The IDE is actually pointing to an error in line 14 inside InForm.ui, which means it was found despite the mix of \ and /.

Line 14 of InForm.ui is actually referencing the falcon library. If it's sitting next to the qb64 binary it should definitely be found;

What distribution is this, johnno56?

Another thing to test: can you copy the DECLARE LIBRARY block that begins on line 14 in InForm.ui and paste it into a new blank program? Does that give an error as well?

[johnno56]

Terry,

I spotted the 'mix' of / and \ earlier and had already tried to reference the library with the full path. But thanks for the suggestion.

Fillippe,

Copied and pasted the 'declare library "falcon"' block to a new program. It immediately stated 'Library not found'

J

[FellippeHeitor]

What about what linux distro you're using?

Is it 32 or 64 bit?

Is this the latest dev build of QB64?

Too many questions, I know. Just trying to get a general picture.

Copied and pasted the 'declare library "falcon"' block to a new program. It immediately stated 'Library not found'

Something else entirely must be wrong in this case.

[johnno56]

Ah yes. Forgot about the OS. Sorry. I was typing while you were posting...

I use 64bit Linux Mint. I was using the dev build... But how can I tell if it is the latest? There does not seem to be an 'about'...

Applied the full path to "falcon". The library error disappeared but was immediately replaced by a syntax error of line 240 of InForm.ui..  '__UI_ThemeSetup'.  I searched InForm.ui but this was the 'only' reference to '__UI_ThemeSetup'....

I hope this helps...

J

[FellippeHeitor]

Help->About. Latest is "From git 6cb81e1".

What is the full path of falcon at this point?

When you fix the error in InForm.ui, close it. You don't use it directly, as it'll be $INCLUDEd in the programs you generate with InForm. The "missing" procedure is in yet another module.

[johnno56]

Was not running with the latest build. In the process of downloading and installing. Will get back to you when done...

J

[johnno56]

It looks like "I" may have been the cause of most of the problems....

Fresh download and install of both current dev of qb64 and InForm... Then it twigged... I have the current stable qb64 and dev builds in separate directories. My desktop shortcut accesses qb64-dev BUT inform was installed into the stable build... Library error has gone but still does not run...

The calculator program loaded without error but failed with a C++ Compilation error. No line number given. I will attempt to attach the compilelog file...

It is not my intent to cause so much trouble for you... my apologies.

J

[FellippeHeitor]

No trouble at all. I want you to have the smoothest experience with InForm. Let's keep going. I await the compilation log.

Edit: See it there. Let me read it.

[FellippeHeitor]

OK, now your problem is not with InForm anymore, it's with Terry's calculator as it has a call to Windows's API.

Just remove the DECLARE LIBRARY block you'll find in Calculator.bas and replace the contents of SUB ALERT() with a single BEEP. Or even better replace it with:

Code: QB64: [Select]

1. $IF WIN THEN
2.     DECLARE LIBRARY
3.         FUNCTION PlaySound (pszSound AS STRING, BYVAL hmod AS INTEGER, BYVAL fdwSound AS INTEGER)
4.     END DECLARE
5. $END IF
6.  
7. ': Program procedures: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8.  
9. '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. SUB ALERT () '                                                                                                  ALERT()
11.     '------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.  
13.     ' Plays Windows default sounds
14.     ' Sounds can be invoked using the following strings:
15.     ' "SystemDefault","SystemExclamation","SystemExit","SystemHand","SystemQuestion","SystemStart","SystemWelcome"
16.  
17.     $IF WIN THEN
18.         s = PlaySound("SystemDefault" + CHR$(0), 0, 65537) '                play Windows default system sound
19.     $ELSE
20.         BEEP
21.     $END IF
22. END SUB

[johnno56]

Cool...  I now have a fully functioning calculator!!!  Many thanks for the time and effort provided. Much appreciated.

J

[FellippeHeitor]

My pleasure.