F7 does not compile project

[victorf]

I mentioned this problem in my thread concerning converting strings to numerics. I am unable to compile any PROJECT using the F7 key. This has happened in two projects now. I can compile the project if I select Project => Compile from the IDE menu. I believe I am using the latest versions of everything (IDE ver 1.62 and compiler ver 1.4.3). What can be done to rectify this?

Any enlightenment will be appreciated.

Vic

[dkinzer]

What can be done to rectify this?

More information/data is needed. If you can put together a simple example project that exhibits the problem that would be helpful. You can email it to me along with your Global Options file, the Local Options file (if it exists) and the User Options file.

To locate these files, load them into the IDE using the entries on the Options menu. Then, move you mouse over the tab for each file and pause until the help balloon appears showing the full path to the file.

[victorf]

Don,

Here is a zip of the project that illustrates the problem on my machine.

There was no Local Options file to be found. The User and Global Options files are in the archive.

Hope this helps

Vic

[dkinzer]

I found nothing unusual in your properties files and the F7 key worked as specified here using them.

Does the Compile entry on the Project menu show F7 as its shortcut key? I assume that the Compile entry is enabled (not grayed out) since you said that you can invoke the compilation using the mouse.

Does F7 work properly in other applications? If not, you may have installed an application that takes over F7 as a hot key.

Somehow, the IDE is either not receiving the F7 key or is not mapping F7 to the corresponding command as it should. You could verify that it is receiving the F7 key by using an application like Spy or Spy++ (part of Visual Studio). Also, you could try uninstalling ZBasic and reinstalling it.

[victorf]

Don,

Thanks for the reply.

I finally got to the point that the project would compile and using F5 to Go does not work either. In either case (Compile or Go) I can invoke the action by selecting it on the Project menu. This is also the case with the other projects I tried.

Any further enlightenment will be appreciated.

Vic