IntelliJ and Compiler Options

pautay

Hey guys,

I'm new with IntelliJ and i have trouble with compiler Options.
I have a game running through Web and Mobile, so for the web version, i want to skip some pieces of code such as "new File()" that doesn't work.

I added compiler option like this :

-define=CONFIG::air,false

And in the code it's like :

if(CONFIG::air)
{
    var file : File = new File();
}

it's working well with FlashDevelopp, but IntelliJ keep telling me that i have an error, even if CONFIG::air is define to false, it trys to interpret the code :/

Does anybody knows how to fix that?

Thank you

Jeff

I added compiler option like this :

Where did you add this in IntelliJ?

In IntelliJ, when you go to the "Compiler Options" tab, within the table presented you will see an option item called "Conditional Compiler Definitions". When you click to edit this, you are presented a modal dialog where you edit entries with the constant name in the first column "CONFIG::air", and the value in the second column "false".

Then be sure to apply the changes.

pautay

I was implementing it in "Additional compiler options"
I tried your way, but unfortunaltely the error is still there 🙁

Jeff

Odd, I use them there in a few projects and it works fine.

Make sure you are adding them to a Build Configuration that is currently active in your project. Not sure what your project setup is like but IntelliJ will only use the settings from the active build configuration you currently have set.

Another alternative to using the "Conditional Compiler Definitions" table, is to use the more cross-tool flex-config xml configuration file format.
Ie, defining XML files like:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--
Additional compiler configuration options passed to the compiler
Abstracted even from within IntelliJ so that it is easier to manage
and see custom settings within an easier editable file

NOTE: This file is a supplement to default configs and
settings in the configuration file take precedence over the ones specified
in the IntelliJ UI table.
-->
<flex-config>

    <compiler>
        <define append="true">
            <name>CONFIG::air</name>
            <value>false</value>
        </define>
    </compiler>

    <!-- Equals SDK version + 11 using the newer SDK numbering system -->
    <swf-version>29</swf-version>

</flex-config>

Then you can just reference the XML file path in the field "Additional compiler configuration file: "

This not only lets you avoid using the custom GUI in IntelliJ but also allows this same build-config file to be used with command-line builds used as the compc -load-config value.

pautay

ok thank you very much Jeff, i'll test that very soon and let you know.
So you agree that if i add something like this :

if(CONFIG::air)
{
    var file : File = new File();
}

it should compile and skip that piece of code in a regular web flash application ?
The error i got is because compiler does not know File.as so it does not let me build without failing.

Jeff

Do you happen to have an import line at the top of the source file you might have to also wrap in a CONFIG::air { } block (which is the syntax I use instead of an if(CONFIG::air) { } block by the way.)

pautay

ooooh was sure it was that...i used to be on FlashDevelop and I did not have to do this with the import. Unfortunately...still no luck 🙁

Jeff

And you also tried?:

CONFIG::air {
    var file : File = new File();
}

instead of

if(CONFIG::air)
{
    var file : File = new File();
}

pautay

yes good idea, i'll test everything. i'll let you know.
Thanks a lot for your help

pautay

Yay !! works like this :

CONFIG::air {
    var file : File = new File();
}

Thank you very very much, you saved my life 🙂