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Question - IDE Can't Build Project

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Drenathor

Guest
So when I click the create executable button I'm immediately greeted with a popup that reads "Packages can not be built for the selected platform". What am I doing wrong? I bought the $99 license and I'm not being presented with any choices as what to build the package for... I'm on windows so what is it trying to build to?
 

Mike

nobody important
GMC Elder
Try selecting "windows" from the target menu - top right, just under the "X" (close window) button
 
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Drenathor

Guest
Thanks for the link @Ubu was able to get it running after seeing that!

@Mike Quick suggestion, since it's not necessarily obvious that this is how the new system works perhaps instead of displaying a message like, "Package cannot be built for selected platform", perhaps you could instead show a message that says please choose a valid platform and then open the target menu on the top right. Not only will a user need to go here anyways after seeing that message (so it will always save at least one click), but it also educates people like me immediately that this is where to set this up. Anyways thanks for the followup comment.
 

Mike

nobody important
GMC Elder
possibly... Remember this is a base version, and we'll keep adding to it and making it more friendly as we go. Of course.... you will need to know about the targets menu, as you'll need to swap from windows to Android etc. but I take your point.
 
possibly... Remember this is a base version, and we'll keep adding to it and making it more friendly as we go. Of course.... you will need to know about the targets menu, as you'll need to swap from windows to Android etc. but I take your point.
I just had the same problem. One line saying "choose a valid target on the top right!" would be helpful. Not a huge deal though, since it took me ten seconds to find this with Google, and I figured this'd be the solution.
 
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