Compiling Edit source without recompiling?

[DreadShi]

Is it possible to edit source files and let changes take effect without recompiling files? as my pc have some issues running VS rn

 

[Evil Puncker]

no, this is impossible

 

[DreadShi]

no, this is impossible

Possible methods to recompile without VS? xD

 

[dami1310]

Possible methods to recompile without VS? xD

Compile it on vps.

 

[ayusutina]

Add a github and config it like otland did to have automated artifacts

 

[DreadShi]

Add a github and config it like otland did to have automated artifacts

Can you explain more ?

 

[M4rcin]

Can you explain more ?

I advise trying to compile it on your own machine first

Read it carefully, its not that hard

Introduction | OTS Guide

docs.otland.net

 

[DreadShi]

I advise trying to compile it on your own machine first

Yes , i just need temporarily

 

[amatria]

Take the time to compile it yourself and don't delete the build directory afterwards. This way, the next time you modify the sources, the build system will only recompile those files affected by the changes; reducing the compilation time by orders of magnitude, even if your personal computer is running low on resources.

I have attached a video file [1] to show how little time it takes to recompile the server engine if you don't delete the build directory.

Cheers.

amatria.

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[1] Screen Recording 2021-05-20 at 19.03.35-1 (https://streamable.com/z2our2)

 

[DreadShi]

Take the time to compile it yourself and don't delete the build directory afterwards. This way, the next time you modify the sources, the build system will only recompile those files affected by the changes; reducing the compilation time by orders of magnitude, even if your personal computer is running low on resources.

I have attached a video file [1] to show how little time it takes to recompile the server engine if you don't delete the build directory.

Cheers.

amatria.

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[1] Screen Recording 2021-05-20 at 19.03.35-1 (https://streamable.com/z2our2)

The problem is that i have issues running VS my windows won't open some exe files for some reason , for that i was searching for an alternative method

 

[Znote]

Normally if you cant compile yourself, I would recommend you to fork otland/forgottenserver repo, add a commit to your fork with source changes and github actions will compile it for you.

However, if you want to use the latest sources, good luck. Windows hasn't compiled there for 6 months. (on github actions). I think there is a bug with the github actions scripts there that nobody has bothered to fix yet.

Maybe you can install virtualbox, set up a clean windows VM and get visual studio working there. Or find a friend you can pass source code to and get it compiled.

 

[Znote]

Normally if you cant compile yourself, I would recommend you to fork otland/forgottenserver repo, add a commit to your fork with source changes and github actions will compile it for you.

However, if you want to use the latest sources, good luck. Windows hasn't compiled there for 6 months. (on github actions). I think there is a bug with the github actions scripts there that nobody has bothered to fix yet.

Maybe you can install virtualbox, set up a clean windows VM and get visual studio working there. Or find a friend you can pass source code to and get it compiled.

@DreadShi
Well, @kornholi just fixed the github actions. So now this method works, just fork otland/forgottenserver, send commits to your fork, give it half an hour and click on actions, and github will have compiled .exe for you that you can download under actions artifacts.

 

[DreadShi]

@DreadShi
Well, @kornholi just fixed the github actions. So now this method works, just fork otland/forgottenserver, send commits to your fork, give it half an hour and click on actions, and github will have compiled .exe for you that you can download under actions artifacts.

Which workflow should i setup here ?

 

[Znote]

Which workflow should i setup here ?

Not sure, I just use the same files as otland/forgottenserver: (the folder with name .github).

https://github.com/otland/forgottenserver/tree/master/.github

build-vcpkg.yml:

https://github.com/otland/forgottenserver/blob/master/.github/workflows/build-vcpkg.yml

I think if you make sure your repo has this .github folder with these files, it will use the same setup and actions as otland/forgottenserver.

 

[DreadShi]

Not sure, I just use the same files as otland/forgottenserver: (the folder with name .github).

https://github.com/otland/forgottenserver/tree/master/.github

build-vcpkg.yml:

https://github.com/otland/forgottenserver/blob/master/.github/workflows/build-vcpkg.yml

I think if you make sure your repo has this .github folder with these files, it will use the same setup and actions as otland/forgottenserver.

i just have no idea what to do here since i never used github actions befor , this what i am seeing on actions tab

 

[Znote]

Looks fine, it just hasn't started yet.
Add a commit to the repo with source changes (modified cpp, h files), and it should start to run.

When it has completed, if no errors, it should appear artifacts here, artifacts are the compiled download packages. If it fails, you should be able to see the error message in the logs for the workflow.

 

[DreadShi]

Looks fine, it just hasn't started yet.
Add a commit to the repo with source changes (modified cpp, h files), and it should start to run.

When it has completed, if no errors, it should appear artifacts here, artifacts are the compiled download packages. If it fails, you should be able to see the error message in the logs for the workflow.

Thanks <3