How do I make XPCE?

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I’m using: SWI-Prolog version 8.5.3-41

I haven’t used Prolog for some years and have just build the most recent version.
I noticed that XPCE was missing and after a quick search I found packages-xpce. README.md tells that instructions for building XPCE can be found in INSTALL.md but that file is missing?

Is XPCE still used or is there an alternative? Where can I find build instructions?

Ben

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It is built by default unless you disabled it. To edit a file you can just do:

?- edit(file('/tmp/myfile.pl')).

and it will open the editor.

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And if you really want to use xpce as such yourself, use

:- use_module(library(pce)).

If you plan to do so it may also be wise to disable xpce from running in its own thread using this before you load the library.

:- set_prolog_flag(xpce_threaded, false).

By default, the IDE tools are using xpce and allow xpce to run in a thread pce. That allows editing, inspecting threads, etc. while your application runs. Keeping xpce in a thread does does require using stuff like in_pce_thread/1 to execute goals in the pce thread.