Introduction

R:Compiler will convert your existing R:BASE application file, external form file, or command file to a separate executable file. This eliminates the need for the R:BASE executable and allows easier distribution for your custom program. Additional options for your program file include support to change the icon of the executable file and to include version information specific to your compiled executable. You can also make an evaluation version of your executable, which will expire after a defined date.

Database resources can be added to your compiled executable project. Database resources include R:BASE forms, reports, labels, and external form files. By storing these objects in the compiled executable, the network speed for the custom program will improve due to the decreased amount of data required to be transferred to network workstations when a form, report, or label is opened. Adding an external form to the compiled executable resources will further decrease the amount of files need for distributing the custom program.

File resources can be added to your compiled executable project as well. File resources can include R:BASE Plugins included with Runtime License purchases, the R:BASE Engine file, any R:BASE command file that can be used with the RUN command, themes, R:Charts chart files, R:BASE Gateway Import/Export Specification files, and R:Mail Editor Template files. Themes that can be added to the your compiled executable include any theme within the R:BASE Theme Library (RBThemes9.dll) and any individual theme files with one of the following file extensions:

• msstyles
• theme
• uskn
• kskn
• xskn
• mskn

As external resource files will change over time, an option to update the resource is available for external form files, Plugins, command files, chart files, specification files, and template files.

Several settings for compiled executables can be enabled and disabled including:

• embedding the R:BASE engine DLL within the executable
• allowing only one instance of the compiled executable to be launched

R:Compiler allows you to save your application settings as projects with the .rcp file extension. These project templates can be used to easily make changes to your projects and recompile without having to start from scratch each time. All previous version R:Compiler projects can be opened in R:Compiler for R:BASE eXtreme 9.5.