Question

I’d like to have some variables set to different values depending if I’m compiling in Debug or in Release mode: is that possible?

Including different files or something like a #DEFINE would be fine either way.

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edit

In case it wasn’t clear, this have to happen automatically: if I have to change something by hand every time I compile, it’s completely pointless. The whole point of this question is exactly NOT having to do it.

• I compile DEBUG –> I have [x] set
• I compile RELEASE –> I have [y] set

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Another way to see it is: from the program itself, can I detect if it has been compiled in debug or release mode?

Answer 1

Here’s some code which you can use to check the compile mode at runtime:

    public static function isDebugBuild() : Boolean
    {
        return new Error().getStackTrace().search(/:[0-9]+]$/m) > -1;
    }

    public static function isReleaseBuild() : Boolean
    {
        return !isDebugBuild();
    }