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DISTRIBUTING RING APPLICATIONS

In this chapter we will learn about distributing Ring applications.

63.1 Distributing Applications for Microsoft Windows

Step 1:
Copy c:\ring\bin folder to be for example c:\myapp

Step 2:
Rename c:\myapp\ring.exe to c:\myapp\myapp.exe

Step 3:
Create a file c:\myapp\ring.ring

And write
Load "myapp.ring"

When you run myapp.exe the file ring.ring will be executed automatically
So your file myapp.ring will be called and executed
Or just rename myapp.ring to ring.ring
Its a fast way to distribute applications.

63.2 Protecting the Source Code

Step 1:
Execute the next command
ring myapp.ring -go

This will generate one object file (myapp.ringo) from the project files (*.ring)
Step 2:
Rename myapp.ringo to ring.ringo

When you run the executable file (ring.exe) or (myapp.exe) the file ring.ringo will be executed.

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63.3 Creating Windows Installer

There are many tools that you can use to distribute your application.
Check : nullsoft scriptable install system
URL : http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Main_Page

63.4 Using C/C++ Compiler and Linker

Another method to distribute applications is to use a C/C++ compiler.

Ring can be embedded in C/C++ projects, We can create executable files using a C/C++ compiler by embedding the
Ring language in our project.
Check the Embedding Ring Language in C/C++ Programs chapter.
Using this way we will avoid using ring.ring or ring.ringo files.

63.5 Distributing Applications and Games for Mobile

Ring can be embedded in a Qt projects or LibSDL projects to build Mobile applications and Games.
You can build the Qt project or the LibSDL project and get the Android package directly (*.apk)
Check Ring distributions for Mobile development using Qt or LibSDL.

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COMMAND LINE OPTIONS

The ring language takes source code file (.ring) or the object file (.ringo) as input to execute, also the language provide
other options like
Option Description
-tokens Print a list of tokens in the source code file
-rules Print grammar rules applied on the tokens
-ic Print the intermediate byte code (before execution)
-icfinal Print the final byte code (after execution)
-cgi Print http response header before error messages
-norun Dont run the program after compiling
-ins Print instruction operation code before execution
-performance Print clock before and after program execution
-go Generate Object File
-w Display Warnings

64.1 Printing Tokens

Example:
Func Main
See "Hello World" + nl
for x = 1 to 10
see x + nl
next
test()

func test
see "welcome" + nl
o1 = new point { x=10 y=20 z=30 }
see o1

class point x y z

Command:
ring test.ring -tokens -norun

Output:
===================================================
Tokens - Generated by the Scanner
===================================================

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Keyword : FUNC
Identifier : main
EndLine
Keyword : SEE
Literal : Hello World
Operator : +
Identifier : nl
EndLine
Keyword : FOR
Identifier : x
Operator : =
Number : 1
Keyword : TO
Number : 10
EndLine
Keyword : SEE
Identifier : x
Operator : +
Identifier : nl
EndLine
Keyword : NEXT
EndLine
Identifier : test
Operator : (
Operator : )
EndLine
Keyword : FUNC
Identifier : test
EndLine
Keyword : SEE
Literal : welcome
Operator : +
Identifier : nl
EndLine
Identifier : o1
Operator : =
Keyword : NEW
Identifier : point
Operator : {
Identifier : x
Operator : =
Number : 10
Identifier : y
Operator : =
Number : 20
Identifier : z
Operator : =
Number : 30
Operator : }
EndLine
Keyword : SEE
Identifier : o1
EndLine
Keyword : CLASS
Identifier : point
Identifier : x
Identifier : y
Identifier : z

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EndLine

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64.2 Printing Rules

Command:
ring test.ring -rules -norun

Output:
===================================================
Grammar Rules Used by The Parser
===================================================

Rule : Program --> {Statement}

Line 1
Rule : Statement --> 'Func' Identifier [ParaList]

Line 2
Rule : Factor --> Literal
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : Arithmetic --> Arithmetic + Arithmetic
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> 'See' Expr

Line 3
Rule : Factor --> Number
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Factor --> Number
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic

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Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift

Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> 'For' Identifier '=' Expr to Expr ['step' Expr]

Line 4
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : Arithmetic --> Arithmetic + Arithmetic
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> 'See' Expr

Line 5
Rule : Next --> 'Next'

Line 6
Rule : Mixer -> '(' [Expr { ',' Expr} ] ')'

Line 8
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> Expr
Rule : Statement --> 'Func' Identifier [ParaList]

Line 9
Rule : Factor --> Literal
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : Arithmetic --> Arithmetic + Arithmetic

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Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic

Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> 'See' Expr

Line 10
Rule : Factor --> New Identifier {'.' Identifier }
Rule : Mixer --> '{' {Statement} BraceEnd
Rule : Factor --> Number
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Assignment -> '=' Expr
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> Expr
Rule : Factor --> Number
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Assignment -> '=' Expr
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot

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Rule : Expr --> LogicNot

Rule : Statement --> Expr
Rule : Factor --> Number
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Assignment -> '=' Expr
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> Expr
Rule : BraceEnd --> '}'
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Assignment -> '=' Expr
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> Expr

Line 11
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift

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Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd

Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> 'See' Expr

Line 13
Rule : Statement --> 'Class' Identifier
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> Expr
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> Expr
Rule : Factor --> Identifier [ {Mixer} | Assignment | PlusPlus | MinusMinus]
Rule : Range --> Factor
Rule : Term --> Range
Rule : Arithmetic --> Term
Rule : BitShift --> Arithmetic
Rule : BitAnd --> BitShift
Rule : BitOrXOR --> BitAnd
Rule : Compare --> BitOrXOR
Rule : EqualOrNot --> Compare
Rule : LogicNot -> EqualOrNot
Rule : Expr --> LogicNot
Rule : Statement --> Expr

===================================================

64.3 Printing Intermediate Code

Command:
ring test.ring -ic -norun

Output:

64.3. Printing Intermediate Code 693

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===================================================
Byte Code - Before Execution by the VM
===================================================

PC OPCode Data

1 ReturnNull
2 Func main
3 NewLine 2
4 FuncExE
5 PushC Hello World
6 LoadA nl 0
7 PushV
8 SUM 0
9 Print
10 NewLine 3
11 ExitMark 29 28
12 LoadAFirst x
13 PushN 1.000000
14 BeforeEqual 0
15 Assignment
16 PushN 1.000000
17 StepNumber
18 JumpVarLENum x 10.000000 29
19 NewLine 4
20 FuncExE
21 LoadA x 0
22 PushV
23 LoadA nl 0
24 PushV
25 SUM 0
26 Print
27 NewLine 5
28 IncJump x 18
29 POPExitMark
30 POPStep
31 NewLine 6
32 LoadFunc test
33 Call 0
34 NoOperation
35 NewLine 8
36 PushV
37 FreeStack
38 ReturnNull
39 Func test
40 NewLine 9
41 FuncExE
42 PushC welcome
43 LoadA nl 0
44 PushV
45 SUM 0
46 Print
47 NewLine 10
48 LoadA o1 0
49 AssignmentPointer
50 New point
51 SetScope
52 PushV

64.3. Printing Intermediate Code 694