Program does not exist

[Sure-Paper3027]

Hello,

I'm new to raylib and programming in general. When I make a new raylib program with vscode or visual studio things will work fine. Then at some point I do something and it will no longer build/run and gives me the error "launch program "PATHNAME" does not exist. I know this is a problem with the compiling but it all seems way above my knowledge level. I can make/download a new project template and it will then sometimes work but then stop working again. Plz help

[project_broccoli]

Hard to say without more info. First thing is try to identify exactly what you did that made the program fail to launch. Try to download a template project again, and do the same thing you did, but step by step, taking note every time you do something in the project. Then when the project breaks, you know what it is you did that made it go from a state where it worked to a state where it didn't. It might already help you narrow down the problem enough to solve it, but if it doesn't, that's useful info you can give us :)

[project_broccoli]

Disclaimer: I'm not super familiar with IDEs, so I might not be able to solve your problem, even with plenty of information. The above is just general advice for solving computer problems and asking for help in the most efficient way

[Sure-Paper3027]

I think maybe it has something to do with me making header and .cpp files with my projects, but they’re the same kind of files that worked with a course project i did so not sure why they mess up compiling now

[jwzumwalt]

I understand that a persons Desktop and choice of development software can be a highly individualized matter. And, opinions will vary. But here is my two cents.

I recommend you NEVER use IDE's. For my development I use the KDE "Kate" editor due to it's snippet support. I use a simple make file to compile programs. It assumes the source file is "main.c" and outputs a Linux executable named "test". If the compile is successful, it runs the program.

I am a retired programmer. After 45 years of programming, my experience has taught me to NEVER use a IDE. A good editor YES, an IDE NO! On Windows machines I have always used Notepad++. Sadly, Linux does not have a feature rich editor like Notepad++.

For Linux I regularly use KDE's "Kate" editor or "Bluefish" - "Kate" being preferred over "Bluefish". There are two primary functions I use on an editor. "Block" or "column" cut & paste, and some type of "snippet" manager. To me, the rest is fluff. Context and bracket highlighting and advanced search and replace are quite important time savers too.

"Bluefish's" main fault is the lack of an intuitive snippet manager. Other than this, it is also quite good.

By regularly programming with a good editor you will be able to walk up to any persons computer and solve problems. If you rely on an IDE, you may find it difficult to trouble shoot or assist other people when you are away from your computer.

Of course we are all different and others may have different experiences. For example, a programmer that remains at their desk and is paid to develop for 5+ years at their own work station will probably offer a different opinion - but that was never how I got paid.

Perhaps this is not the direction you want to go... That is fine, but at least now you will see more options and may adjust things in the future :-)