Occurs before a project is rebuilt or an application file (.app), dynamic link library (.dll), or executable file (.exe) is created from a project.

PROCEDURE Object.BeforeBuild
LPARAMETERS cOutputName, nBuildAction, lRebuildAll, lShowErrors, lBuildNewGuids

Parameters

cOutputName

Specifies the name of the application, dynamic link library, or executable file that is created.

If cOutputName includes a file extension and nBuildAction is omitted, the file extension in cOutputName determines the type of file built. For example, if the extension in cOutputName is ".exe" an executable file is created.

nBuildAction

Specifies that the project is rebuilt or generates an application, a dynamic link library, or an executable file.

The following table lists the values for nBuildAction with a description of each.

nBuildAction	FoxPro.h constant	Description
1	BUILDACTION_REBUILD	Rebuilds the project
2	BUILDACTION_BUILDAPP	Creates an .app
3	BUILDACTION_BUILDEXE	Creates an .exe
4	BUILDACTION_BUILDDLL	Creates a .dll
5	BUILDACTION_BUILDMTDLL	Creates a multi-threaded .dll

nBuildAction takes precedence over the file extension specified in cOutPutName. For example, an executable file is created if nBuildAction is 3 and cOutputName doesn't specify an ".exe" extension.

lRebuildAll

Specifies whether files in the project are recompiled before an .app, .dll, or .exe is created. If lRebuildAll is True (.T.), the following are recompiled:

• Program files

• Format files

• Source code in forms, labels, reports, and visual class libraries

• Stored procedures in databases

If lRebuildAll is False (.F.) or is omitted, files in the project are not recompiled before the .app, .dll, or .exe is created.

lShowErrors

Specifies whether compilation errors are displayed in an editing window after the build is complete. If lShowErrors is True (.T.), the errors are displayed. If lShowErrors is False (.F.) or is omitted, compilation errors aren't displayed.

lBuildNewGUIDs

Specifies whether new registry GUIDs (globally unique identifiers) are generated when an executable file or dynamic link library is created. If lBuildNewGUIDs is True (.T.), new GUIDs are generated. If lBuildNewGUIDs is False (.F.) or is omitted, new GUIDs aren't generated. lBuildNewGUIDs is ignored if nBuildAction is less than 3.

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