Rename .bmx folder to .bmxng ?

[GWRon]

For now BMK puts precompilates of sources into the ".bmx" folder regardless of whether you compile something with legacy or NG.

Sometimes I compile stuff with legacy as it contains less (or "other") bugs. With bigger projects a compilation can take a while. Compiling with one of the compilers (NG or legacy) first will lead to some files which both tool-chains see as "valid". This would result in files being used (without recompilation) which where compiled by the opposite toolchain (NG vs Legacy).

This enforces a complete recompilation once I switched toolchains - especially in a VM this means to wait 10-15 minutes until the binary is built.

So this is why I suggest to make the ".bmx" name configurable - or depending on whether compiled with vanilla or NG.
means ".bmx" for vanilla/legacy
and ".bmxng" for NG compilations.

Edit: Modules are the only portion creating files outside of the ".bmx" folder - but modules are most likely not shared across legacy/NG tool-chains.

Except for a little bit of added code - what disadvantages would you see having such a thing?

[Hezkore]

I think ".ng" looks better than ".bmxng".
Just my two cents heh.

[GWRon]

It is not about the looks ...
Each "."-dot-folder is by default a "hidden" folder on Linux. Other OS behave similar. So software starts to store its stuff in:
.git (for GIT)
.gd (for Godot)
.vs (Visual Studio)
...

NG is normally named "BlitzMax" (hence the https://blitzmax.org) - but as we cannot rename the closed source 1.50 BlitzMax folder ".bmx" we would then have to rename the BlitzMax NG one. Naming it ".ng" might be less obvious (between potential other "hidden folders") then a second folder ".bmxng".

[Hezkore]

Oh I'm well aware of the . folders.
I'm heavily using VSCode for BlitzMax and it has its .vscode folder.
But I'm just saying; I think ".ng" looks lot better than ".bmxng", which looks long and awkward heh.
But you're right; it's not about being visually pleasing, just giving my two cents. :)

[HurryStarfish]

I'm with @GWRon; I'd prefer ".bmxng" too. Not everyone uses legacy BlitzMax and NG in parallel and ".ng" alone seems particularly cryptic. If I was a new user, I'd ask "Why on earth is this language named BlitzMax creating folders named .ng"?

[Hezkore]

But the language is called BlitzMax NG though, isn't it? Or is it just the compiler? I mean; NG has enums and stuff which BlitzMax doesn't, so the language is different. Different language, different compiler. But yeah, I'm fine with either. Den lör 22 juni 2019 23:03HurryStarfish <[email protected]> skrev:

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I'm with @GWRon <https://github.com/GWRon>; I'd prefer ".bmxng" too. Not everyone uses legacy BlitzMax and NG in parallel and ".ng" alone seems particularly cryptic. If I was a new user, I'd ask "Why on earth is this language named *BlitzMax* creating folders named *.ng*"? — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#87?email_source=notifications&email_token=AANFYNLWSY3NR34XCSLMBKLP32HSDA5CNFSM4HYQ6DSKYY3PNVWWK3TUL52HS4DFVREXG43VMVBW63LNMVXHJKTDN5WW2ZLOORPWSZGODYKRKQI#issuecomment-504698177>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AANFYNIQHYDICD6DPBNYTO3P32HSDANCNFSM4HYQ6DSA> .

[HurryStarfish]

Good question... I see BlitzMax-NG mostly as the name for the compiler, although we are of course extending the language itself too. "NG" itself is a fairly common acronym for "next generation", so it is quite... generic.