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Resolved "Invalid executable file name" message when creating executable.

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  1. Jon Stoller
    Jon Stoller
  2. PowerBuilder
  3. Wednesday, 1 November 2017 04:17 AM UTC

I migrated my application from PowerBuilder version 7 to PowerBuilder 2017.  I am now trying to compile and deploy the application. 

I click on Deploy and it goes through its rebuild steps.  At the end, after all the "Writes", it says"Deploying project bmpcli" and then it displays the message"Invalid executable file name".  Then it says "Finished Deploy of target popss". 

Did it compile / deploy?  It looks like it created new PBDs and a new Executable file. 

Is there a reason for that message?  Why is it an invalid executable file name?   Note - I do not know what "bmpcli" is.  The name of my application is "POPSS".    

Thank you for any answers. 

 

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Roland Smith
Roland Smith Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Wednesday, 1 November 2017 14:06 PM UTC
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  3. # 1

The Deploy option runs the Project object without opening it into the project painter. Try opening the project object and deploy from there. It could be that there is an bad value in the executable field.

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Brad Mettee
Brad Mettee Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Wednesday, 1 November 2017 13:28 PM UTC
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If your executable is running (from the directory you're trying to create it in), PB can't overwrite it and you end up with "Cannot write to executable file ", followed by "Invalid executable file name."

Stop the EXE (you may need to use task manager to kill if it's a service), then try to compile again.

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Chris Pollach @Appeon
Chris Pollach @Appeon Accepted Answer Pending Moderation
  1. Wednesday, 1 November 2017 12:33 PM UTC
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  3. # 3

Hi Jon;

  Can you post some screen captures of your Project object & its settings through the various tab pages?

Regards ... Chris

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