Installing Gambas Runtime

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mikejp56
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Installing Gambas Runtime

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Hi All,
I followed the directions to install the Gambas runtime so I can run a Gambas generated executable file on a PC without Gambas installed.
I ran the following:

sudo apt update
Sudo apt install gambas3-runtime

These commands ran successfully. However when I click on the .gambas file (the executable) nothing happens. If I run the install again it tells me that the runtime is already installed.
The Gambas version is 3.16.3.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
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mikejp56
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Can you post the output when you run the .gambas file in Terminal. That might help show what's up.
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Re: Installing Gambas Runtime

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Hi cogier,
When I type forms.gambas I get forms.gambas: command not found.
I have enclosed a screenshot.
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Thanks for your continued help!
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You have to type the full path to the file or use ./forms.gambas if in application folder.

Then it will tell you what components are missing.
Most Gambas apps will use some other components than just the runtime
If at first you don't succeed , try doing something differently.
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Hi BruceSteers,
Here is a screenshot.
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Okay, so the app uses gb.image.

so...
sudo apt install gambas3-gb-image

then repeat the process until you have the needed additional components.

it might be easier to type...

sudo apt install gambas3

that will install the most common components for you.
If at first you don't succeed , try doing something differently.
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Re: Installing Gambas Runtime

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Hi BruceSteers,
First let me thank you again for your help!
So I followed your lead; I installed gambas3-gb-image, gambas3-gb-gui, and gambas3-gb-form as instructed. Then when I run ./Forms.gambas I get the following error message:

ERROR: #2: Cannot load class 'FMain': Bytecode too recent. Please upgrade Gambas

I am hoping that this doesn't mean that I need to install gambas to run forms.gambas. I was hoping it would be like the old days with MS Visual Basic. You write the application and install the VB runtime on the target machine, and your application runs as if VB was installed, but it isn't.
Any chance of that happening with gambas?
Thanks end enjoy Thanksgiving!
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I suspect you have loaded your copy of Gambas 3.16.3 from the ppa. The other machine may not have the ppa setup so an older version of the runtime library has been installed hence the message. Run gbr3 -V in Terminal to see which version is running.Try adding the ppa and updating if it's not the same as yours.
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Re: Installing Gambas Runtime

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Hi cogier,
Thanks for the reply.
You are exacly right. The other machine does not have the ppa setup. I will try this later.
Thanks again!
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mikejp56
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