#ifdef doesn't work?

[Anonymous]

        I have a debug configuration, with DEBUG defined as a preprocessor definition. I'm trying to use it so that in debug it will use printf, but won't use it in release. However, in debug, it isn't recognizing the symbol as being defined, so it doesn't include the code (see attached screen shot). Thanks, David   

[Bob_Marlowe]

Your definition is external to the compiler and online-checker, so there is no hint in the code that it is defined.

   

Afaik is the symbol "DEBUG" already defined when you use "Debug" build settings, for "Release", "NODEBUG" is defined.

       

Bob

[Anonymous]

        DEBUG (in the debug configuration) and NDEBUG (in the release configuration) were defined already in the configurations in the preprocessor...So the compiler should see that it is defined...that is the whole point of having a preprocessor directive.   

[Bob_Marlowe]

Yes, the COMPILER should see that. But the compiler is not called/started yet. And the definitions are made on the command-line.

       

Bob

[Anonymous]

        After doing a build in debug, the code is not included / built. It is omitted.   

[Bob_Marlowe]

Can you post a complete project showing that error, so that we all can have a look at all of your settings? To do so, use
Creator->File->Create Workspace Bundle (minimal)
and attach the resulting file.



Bob
 

[Anonymous]

        I added a simple statement in main.c, line 65.   

[Bob_Marlowe · Accepted solution]

In project -> build settings set at Compiler -> general the Preprocessor definitions to "DEBUG", only for the assembler this feature is set.

       

Bob