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#180680 - 2007-09-18 05:37 PM Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts.
MarcInCa MarcInCa Fresh Scripter Registered: 2007-06-05 Posts: 22 Loc: Montreal, Canada	Hello every one, Here is my problem. I have written small self contain kixtart script which work well. In which each script, I do use the "Include" statement to include small kixtart functions I wrote. Now i need to write a parent script which call the small self contain kixtart scripts. The problem is when I run the main script, I get an "Error: Doubly defined UDF" when it "calls" the second script in the main script. I presume it is because the second script tries to "include" the "Include" statement. But they were already loaded by the first script. I need to keep the self contain kitart script but I need a way to let it know that if the "Include" files are already loaded It should not try to reload the existing "Include". You help will be appreciated. thanks every one ! _________________________ Treat people the way you want to be treated.
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#180681 - 2007-09-18 05:55 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: MarcInCa]
MarcInCa MarcInCa Fresh Scripter Registered: 2007-06-05 Posts: 22 Loc: Montreal, Canada	Here is more informations: Main.kix: CALL "Script1.kix" CALL "Script2.kix" Script1.kix: INCLUDE "Include\InstallSoft.kix" InstallSoft("d:\Software\Program1\setup.exe") Script2.kix: INCLUDE "Include\InstallSoft.kix" InstallSoft("d:\Software\Program2\toto.exe") _________________________ Treat people the way you want to be treated.
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#180684 - 2007-09-18 06:45 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: MarcInCa]
Witto Witto MM club member Registered: 2004-09-29 Posts: 1828 Loc: Belgium	Yep, it is the second call that errors out Maybe you want to include your InstallSoft.kix in your Main.kix
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#180687 - 2007-09-18 06:59 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: Witto]
MarcInCa MarcInCa Fresh Scripter Registered: 2007-06-05 Posts: 22 Loc: Montreal, Canada	Yup ! I know i could do that. But then the concept of my self-contained smaller scripts would go down the tube and would need to rewrite them. The Script1 and Script2 already being used as is for other tasks as is and work great. I was hoping I could re-used their functionality "as is" within a great kixtart script without having to rewrite these "sub-scripts". I presumed the scope of the INCLUDE statement were limited to within the script (Script1 and Script2) they are being called and not used "Globally" for the whole session (Main). I was wondering if there was a way to use "If NOT Define C like statement", so we could test to see if the Include was already laoded or not. If it was not loaded, then the "include" would be loaded. Thanks for the help, It is appreciated. Any one had similar problems like mine and have found a solution or work around ? Edited by MarcInCa (2007-09-18 07:04 PM) _________________________ Treat people the way you want to be treated.
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#180689 - 2007-09-18 08:04 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: MarcInCa]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4396 Loc: New Jersey	I moved away from run-time UDF inclusions for this, among other reasons. My KGen utility will parse your script source, identify external UDFs, and include them from one or more library folders into a single script. It resolves dependencies, so one UDF can call another, and both will be in your final script. Further, it assures that UDFs are only loaded once. (Not to mention the built-in Sanity feature that identifies many programmatic errors before you run your code!) You can get this in the KixDev package from my web site. Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#180691 - 2007-09-18 08:17 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: Glenn Barnas]
MarcInCa MarcInCa Fresh Scripter Registered: 2007-06-05 Posts: 22 Loc: Montreal, Canada	Thank you Glenn ! For the information. I will take a look at you KGen if need be. I am currenttly looking at some possible changes in my code so i wont need to re-rewrite much of the functionality. One ideas came up of creating the main files using bits of the code foudn in the smaller script. This may mean soem doubling of sources but its minor compare to tryign to make work what I have now. I taught the "scope" of the include was only be a "File" based and not a "session". Guess it is the opposite. Well at least, I learn a new limit on kixtart. $\:\)$ _________________________ Treat people the way you want to be treated.
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#180692 - 2007-09-18 08:20 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: Glenn Barnas]
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11624 Loc: CA	Glenn's KGEN method is actually quite cool (not easy to grasp how to use it at first but once you get it going it's a good way to go)
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#180693 - 2007-09-18 09:10 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: NTDOC]
MarcInCa MarcInCa Fresh Scripter Registered: 2007-06-05 Posts: 22 Loc: Montreal, Canada	Well Every one ! By reading this thread (and fresh coffee), an idea did come into my head. Since my Script1 and Script are self contains apps that work well, Why not call them as if they were seperate apps in the main programs. Instead of : Main.kix: CALL "Script1.kix" CALL "Script2.kix" Script1.kix: INCLUDE "Include\InstallSoft.kix" InstallSoft("d:\Software\Program1\setup.exe") Script2.kix: INCLUDE "Include\InstallSoft.kix" InstallSoft("d:\Software\Program2\toto.exe") We can do: Main.kix: SHELL "wkix32 Script1.kix" SHELL "wkix32 Script2.kix" Script1.kix: INCLUDE "Include\InstallSoft.kix" InstallSoft("d:\Software\Program1\setup.exe") Script2.kix: INCLUDE "Include\InstallSoft.kix" InstallSoft("d:\Software\Program2\toto.exe") It works well. Since they are called by the SHELL function they are run as seperate entities and no problem with the "include". Now i dont need to change my scripts that were "self-contained" and I get to call them up in a Main kix start. and even can use the return code from the smaller scripts and use it in Main kixtart script. Thank you every one for the help. It really helped in the brainstorming for a good comprise that works out great for me $\:\)$ _________________________ Treat people the way you want to be treated.
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#180694 - 2007-09-18 09:13 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: NTDOC]
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	eh... why would you want to mix call and include? in my opinion, those are 100% exclusive methods... anyways, it's true that kixtart should have a pre-execution methods for inclusion of stuff... like the compiler commands seen in other languages. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#180696 - 2007-09-18 09:31 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: Lonkero]
MarcInCa MarcInCa Fresh Scripter Registered: 2007-06-05 Posts: 22 Loc: Montreal, Canada	I agree Jooel ! It would be nice if the next generation of kixtart could have a pre-execution methods for inclusion of files / functions... like in compiler commands seen in other languages. I will see if there is a suggestion box and slip that idea in the suggestion box $;\)$ _________________________ Treat people the way you want to be treated.
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#180703 - 2007-09-18 10:02 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: MarcInCa]
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	we have the method of inclusion, just to note. what we lack is the ability to decide if the inclusion should take place or not. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#180706 - 2007-09-18 10:29 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: Lonkero]
MarcInCa MarcInCa Fresh Scripter Registered: 2007-06-05 Posts: 22 Loc: Montreal, Canada	Yup ! I meant about the ability to decide if the inclusion should take place or not. _________________________ Treat people the way you want to be treated.
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#180708 - 2007-09-18 11:32 PM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: Lonkero]
Glenn Barnas Glenn Barnas KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-01-28 Posts: 4396 Loc: New Jersey	Originally Posted By: Jooel eh... anyways, it's true that kixtart should have a pre-execution methods for inclusion of stuff... like the compiler commands seen in other languages. This is exactly what KGen is based on - a link-editor of sorts. Resolve all external dependencies and generate a finished script (or library). Glenn _________________________ Actually I am a Rocket Scientist! $\:D$
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#180719 - 2007-09-19 09:28 AM Re: Problem with Include when using call other Kix Scripts. [Re: Glenn Barnas]
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	I'm not at all sure why you think that you have a problem. Just wrap the CALLs in a conditional - see my anwer to your post in the suggestions forum. You only need to worry about INCLUDE when creating a monolithic tokenised script. In (almost) all other circumstances you can get by with CALL. Edited by Richard H. (2007-09-19 09:30 AM)
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