Compiler Options Mapping

PureBASIC v5.61

This reference page documents how each of the PureBASIC IDE compiler settings for a source file are stored in the file's configuration as preference keys (ie: <KEY> = <VALUE> pairs, or just simple <KEY> entries).

Table of Contents

Introduction
IDE Compiler Options
External Links

Introduction

PureBASIC IDE saves the compiler settings for each source file as <KEY> = <VALUE> pairs, or simple <KEY> entries. Depending on the IDE preferences for "Editor » Save Settings to:", these options will be stored in either:

The end of the source file — as a comments block.
__The <filename>.pb.cfg file __ — each source file has its own preference file.
A common file project.cfg for every directory — a preference file divided into groups/sections, one for each source file in the folder

For more info, see the Wiki page dedicated to these IDE settings:

Source Settings Save Options

Regardless of where the settings are stored, the keys/values used for mapping the IDE source setttings to file are exactly the same.

IDE Compiler Options

The Compiler Options dialog can be accessed from PureBASIC IDE's menu "Compiler » Compiler Options...". The dialog has 5 tabs, and we'll examine how the options of each tab are mapped to file settings.

NOTE — The following screenshots and settings apply to non-project files only. Project source files will show a slightly different Compiler Options dialog.

For more details on the various compiler options, see: