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3603 :: how to define compiler's options in .nimble file?

• r3d9u11 (orginal) [2018-03-03T16:34:20+01:00] view original

  Hi. I'm trying to make a two build-files for nimble: main_debug.nimble and main_release.nimble. I want to define in .nimble file:

  • compiler: cc
  • compiler config: debug (-d:debug) or release (-d:release)
  • nimcache directory (set to "bin/nimcache")

  Is it possible?

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• r3d9u11 (orginal) [2018-03-03T16:59:00+01:00] view original

  I think I should use NimScript

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• dom96 (orginal) [2018-03-03T20:08:52+01:00] view original

  Indeed, use a module.nim.cfg or module.nims file for configuring the compiler.

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• r3d9u11 (orginal) [2018-03-03T22:40:32+01:00] view original

  yep, I maked something like a build_debug.nims:

  import ospaths
  
  mode = ScriptMode.Verbose
  
  version = "1.0"
  author = "Username"
  description = "Build with debug configuration"
  license = "MIT"
  
  let out_dir = "bin/debug"
  let qml_files = @["qmlui/main.qml"]
  
  let build_cmd = "nim" &
    " " & "cc" &
    " " & "--nimcache:" & joinPath(@[out_dir, "nimcache"]) &
    " " & "--out:" & joinPath(@[out_dir, "main"]) &
    " " & "-d:debug" &
    " " & "--debuginfo" &
    " " & "--lineDir:on" &
    " " & "--debugger:native" &
    " " & "src/main.nim"
  
  exec build_cmd
  
  for qf in qml_files:
    exec "cp " & qf & " " & joinPath(@[out_dir, extractFilename(qf)])
  Run

  Is this a "good practice"? Maybe you could suggest what can be do better?

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