CompileSpot.com Help

User Account screen:

1. Fill in the required information about yourself. We understand that you can spoof our system with false information, but we humbly ask that you don't. We do not sell your information to any other companies. You may receive an occasional email from us, mostly to advise you of new services and compilers.

2. Select your preferences. Rows and Columns refer to the size of the editor window on the compiler screen. File preservation options determine when files are saved and backed up.

Compiler Options screen:

Screen Help

3. Select a compiler from the drop-down list and click "Show Options". A table will appear with available options for the selected compiler.

4. You may change compiler options if you wish, but the default settings should let you demo the compiler without any problems. If you change options, click "Update Options" to save changes and see the change reflected in the command line.

File Manager screen:

Screen Help

5. Click on the demo directory that matches the compiler that you selected. You should see sample source files that are compatible with your selected compiler.

6. Click on the file that you want to bring to the compiler screen.

Compiler screen:

Screen Help

7. You should see the contents of the file you selected in the editor window. To compile the source code and create a results file, simply click "Compile" at the top of the page. You will see additional links appear.

8. Click "Compiler Messages" to move to the lower part of the page where the compiler has reported any warnings or errors. This information is the same thing you would see if you were running the compiler on your machine from a DOS command line.

9. The "Download Result File" is a link to the binary file that you just created. You may right-click to save the file, or left-click to view the file in your browser.

10. Return to the File Manager to see all of the files that were created. Some compilers report errors to a file instead of the screen. These files will be saved in the same directory where your source code is.

Compiler Screen: Top of Table \| go to Compiler Screen
Save	Saves the source file as it appears in the edit window. If the "always save changes" option is checked in the User Account screen, the file will be saved when any of the buttons at the top of the page are clicked.
Compile	Runs the compiler on the file as it was last saved.
New File	Clears the edit window to begin a new file. You must save the file manually to create it within your storage area. The "always save changes" option does not work until the file has been given a name.
Compiler Messages	Moves your view to the lower portion of the screen, where the messages returned by the compiler are printed. This link only appears when you compile a file.
Download Result File	This links to the stored file that was created when you last compiled. This link only appears when a result file is present. Right-click this link to save the result file to your local drive.
File Manager Screen: Top of Table \| go to File Manager Screen
root/ ...	Click within this path to open parent directories above the currently open directory (move UP).
directory	Click directory names to open the directory in the file manager (move DOWN).
filename	Click on a file name to bring it to the Compiler Screen and open it for edit.
Remove	(Directories only) Click to delete the directory and EVERYTHING within it. You will be prompted for confirmation, but once confirmed this action is irreversible.
Rename	Click to rename a file or directory.
Download	This is the URL to the file within your storage area. Left-clicking will cause your browser to open the file (various results are possible, depending on the file extension). Right-click and select "Save Target As..." to save the file to your local drive.
Copy	Click to open a dialog which allows you to select a location and enter a new filename. The existing file will be copied to the new location. This action overwrites existing files without prompting you or making backups.
Move	Click to open a dialog which allows you to select a new location and change the filename. The existing file will be copied to the new location, then deleted from the previous location. This action will not overwrite existing files.
Delete	Click to delete the file. If the user preference: "Move deleted files to /Deleted" is set, the file will be copied to the Deleted directory.
Upload File	(disabled for Demo Accounts) Use this text box to enter the location and name of a file on your local drive. Click the Browse button to select from a dialog box. When you click Upload, the file will be copied to the currently open directory.
Create New Directory	Type the name of the directory you wish to create and click Create Directory. This created a sub-directory within the currently open directory. Spaces within a directory name are automatically replaced with underscores.
Create New Text File	To create a new file, type the name of the file and its extension (filename.ext), then click Create File. The file will be created within the currently open directory.
Compiler Options : Top of Table \| go to Compiler Options Screen
Compiler	Use this drop-down box to select a compiler. Notice that the selection is not made until you click Show Options.
Show Options	Click here to save your compiler selection and refresh the options list below.
Command Line	This is the DOS command line that will be passed to the server's operating system when you compile. The %file% parameter will be replaced with the name of your source file. To change the command line, select different options and click Update Options.
Update Options	Click Update Options to save your option settings and update the command line. If you forget to click here, any unsaved option settings will be lost when you leave the screen.
Option Selections	Each compiler has a different list of options. Select the options after you have selected a compiler and clicked Show Options. Option selections will be saved for each compiler you configure. You must click Update Options to save your selections.
User Account: Preferences: Top of Table \| go to User Account Screen
Edit Window: Rows	Enter the number of rows for the edit window on the compiler screen. This adjusts the width of the edit window.
Edit Window: Columns	Enter the number of columns for the edit window on the compiler screen. This adjusts the height of the edit window.
File Preservation: Always save changes	Checking this box forces the interface to save your edited file whenever you click a button on the Compiler Screen. This includes Save, Compile, Compiler Options, File Manager, and User Account.
File Preservation: Make backup when saving changes	Checking this box forces the interface to make a backup copy of your file each time you save it. The backup copy will retain the name and extension of the original file, and a .back extension will be added. For instance, if you save BLINK.BAS, the backup file will be named BLINK.BAS.back. This is performed on both manual and automatic saves.
File Preservation: Move deleted files to /Deleted	Checking this box forces the interface to make backup copies of files that you delete. The backups will be placed in the /Deleted directory within your storage area, and will have the same name as the deleted file. Only the filename is duplicated, not the full path. If you need to conserve storage space, shut this option off and delete all the files from the /Deleted directory.

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