usage.txt

Usage: red [command] [options] [file]

[file]: any Red or Red/System source file. If no file and no option is provided, the graphical interactive console will be launched. If a file with no option is provided, the file will be simply run by the interpreter (it is expected to be a Red script with no Red/System code).

Note: On Non-Windows platforms, the REPL runs by default in CLI mode. But on Windows, the default is to run in GUI mode. To run it in the command line mode, invoke the red binary with the option `--cli`.

[options]:

    -c, --compile                  : Generate an executable in the working
                                     folder, using libRedRT. (developement mode)

    -d, --debug, --debug-stabs     : Compile source file in debug mode. STABS
                                     is supported for Linux targets.

    -dlib, --dynamic-lib           : Generate a shared library from the source
                                     file.

    -e, --encap                    : Compile in encap mode, so code is interpreted 
                                     at runtime. Avoids compiler issues. Required
                                     for some dynamic code.

    -h, --help                     : Output this help text.

    -o <file>, --output <file>     : Specify a non-default [path/][name] for
                                     the generated binary file.

    -r, --release                  : Compile in release mode, linking everything
                                     together (default: development mode).

    -s, --show-expanded            : Output result of Red source code expansion by
                                     the preprocessor.

    -t <ID>, --target <ID>         : Cross-compile to a different platform
                                     target than the current one (see targets
                                     table below).

    -u, --update-libRedRT          : Rebuild libRedRT and compile the input script
                                      (only for Red scripts with R/S code).

    -v <level>, --verbose <level>  : Set compilation verbosity level, 1-3 for
                                     Red, 4-11 for Red/System.

    -V, --version                  : Output Red's executable version in x.y.z
                                     format.

    --cli                          : Run the command-line REPL instead of the
                                     graphical console.

    --config [...]                 : Provides compilation settings as a block
                                     of `name: value` pairs.

    --no-runtime                   : Do not include runtime during Red/System
                                     source compilation.

    --red-only                     : Stop just after Red-level compilation.
                                     Use higher verbose level to see compiler
                                     output. (internal debugging purpose)

[command]:

    build libRed [stdcall]         : Builds libRed library and unpacks the 
                                     libRed/ folder locally.

    clear [<path>]                 : Delete all temporary files from current
                                     or target <path> folder.

Cross-compilation targets:

    MSDOS        : Windows, x86, console (+ GUI) applications
    Windows      : Windows, x86, GUI applications
    WindowsXP    : Windows, x86, GUI applications, no touch API
    Linux        : GNU/Linux, x86
    Linux-ARM    : GNU/Linux, ARMv5, armel (soft-float)
    RPi          : GNU/Linux, ARMv5, armhf (hard-float)
    Darwin       : macOS Intel, console or GUI applications
    macOS        : macOS Intel, GUI-only, applications bundles
    Syllable     : Syllable OS, x86
    FreeBSD      : FreeBSD, x86
    Android      : Android, ARMv5
    Android-x86  : Android, x86