Build (and run) Pascal with Sublime Text - build

Question

I wanted to build and run Pascal in Sublime Text 2 (or 3). I've searched as much as I could and although I could get sublime to BUILD my dpr or pas files in ST3, I struggle with getting them to run as an exe in command prompt. Therefore, I tried using this, as someone suggested (Qwerty answered this question on someone else's post):
{
"cmd": ["fpc", "${file_path}/${file_base_name}"],
"selector": "source.pascal",
"variants": [
{
"cmd": ["start", "cmd", "/c", "$file_base_name.exe & pause"],
"name": "Run",
"shell": true
}
]
}
It works perfectly fine when compiling and running hello world, but gives me errors with everything else:
Free Pascal Compiler version 2.6.4 [2014/03/06] for i386
Copyright (c) 1993-2014 by Florian Klaempfl and others
Target OS: Win32 for i386
Compiling F:\Ali\Pascal\Projects\adult.pas
Linking F:\Ali\Pascal\Projects\adult.exe
adult.pas(32,1) Error: Can't create object file: F:\Ali\Pascal\Projects\adult.exe
adult.pas(32,1) Fatal: Can't create executable F:\Ali\Pascal\Projects\adult.exe
Fatal: Compilation aborted
Error: C:\FPC\2.6.4\bin\i386-Win32\ppc386.exe returned an error exitcode (normal if you did not specify a source file to be compiled)
[Finished in 0.4s with exit code 1]
Whereas if it's Hello World:
Copyright (c) 1993-2014 by Florian Klaempfl and others
Target OS: Win32 for i386
Compiling F:\Ali\Pascal\Projects\hello.pas
Linking F:\Ali\Pascal\Projects\hello.exe
4 lines compiled, 0.3 sec , 25936 bytes code, 1644 bytes data
[Finished in 0.5s]

Answer 1

This build system compiles your program AND runs it automagically. Although if you just want to compile or you only want to run the program you can do it by pressing Ctrl-Shift-B.
{
"shell": true,
"cmd": ["fpc", "${file_path}/${file_base_name}", "&&", "start", "cmd", "/c", "$file_base_name.exe", "&", "pause"],
"selector": "source.pascal",
"variants": [
{
"cmd": ["start", "cmd", "/c", "$file_base_name.exe & pause"],
"name": "Run",
"shell": true
},
{
"cmd": ["fpc", "${file_path}/${file_base_name}"],
"name": "Compile",
"shell": true
}
]
}

Answer 2

Check your processes. The exe that was built before is still running and locked by OS so that the fpc can't overwrite it. Hello was probably not running, so it was ok.
Everything else worked here.
My variant:
{
"cmd": ["C:\\lazarus\\fpc\\2.6.4\\bin\\i386-win32\\fpc.exe", "$file"],
"selector": "source.pascal",
"variants": [{
"cmd": ["start", "cmd", "/c", "$file_base_name.exe & pause"],
"name": "Run",
"shell": true
}]
}
PS! I didn't know you could do that. I like Sublime now even more ! Thanks.

Answer 3

Environment: macOS Catalina, Sublime Text 3.
You should uninstall Free Pascal if you installed it with * .dmg
You can find detailed instruction here: https://wiki.freepascal.org/Uninstalling_Lazarus_on_macOS
Install Free Pascal via Brew:
$ brew install fpc
In Sublime create build system for Pascal language:
[Tools] -> [Build System] -> [New Build System...] and replace default code with code below:
{
"shell_cmd": "fpc \"${file}\" -o\"${file_path}/${file_base_name}\" && open -a Terminal.app \"${file_path}/${file_base_name}\"",
"file_regex": "^(..[^:]*):([0-9]+):?([0-9]+)?:? (.*)$",
"working_dir": "${file_path}",
"selector": "source.pascal",
"variants":
[
{
"name": "Compile Only",
"shell_cmd": "fpc \"${file}\" -o\"${file_path}/${file_base_name}\"",
"shell":true
},
]
}
When you press Cmd-B it automatically compiles AND runs your program. Shift-Cmd-B displays two options "Pascal" (compile & run) and "Pascal - Compile Only".
Answer is based on:
https://gist.github.com/dominik-hadl/6c24b3836c435dacb674