ECLIPSE ON CYGWIN

I've jotted down the steps. I hope it facilitates when you are putting the code in Eclipse environment.

Assumptions:

1. Install Eclipse, and

Location http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

2. Install CYGWIN

Location http://www.cygwin.com

3. Ensure CYGWIN is installed, and make/gcc/g++ run in the cygwin env(or when cygwin execsutables are in the PATH env)

To test if cygwin was installed correctly open a command prompt and type g++ or make.

The following error message means that no make is installed or your path is not configured correctly.

'g++' (or 'make') is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

To check your path open a command prompt and type PATH. Make sure that the path to your build utility is defined (example PATH=c:\cygwin\bin).

Steps to build/debug:

1. Window->Preferences->Debug->Common Source Lookup Path-> Path Mapping : New Mapping

(Compilation path : \cygdrive\c\ pointing to Local file system path: c:\)

2. "Managed Make C++ Project" - Wizard creates it for you

"Standard Make C++ Project" - you are using your own makefile.

3. Create a new project

File -> New -> Managed Make C++ Project :
- Project Name : MyProject (Only .h, .hh and .cc files from MyProject are in this folder. Note: Makefile is created by Eclipse)
- Click Finish.

4. The project builds automatically, as Project->Build Automatically is checked.

If it is unchecked, build the project by :

(i) Right click on the project - Build

or (ii)Project->Build Project

5. If you get errors like

- derror.h: No such file or directory MyProj wait.hh line 5 1190176735947 5321

do the following:

(i) Project->Properties->C/C++ Build->GCC C++ Compiler->Directories

(ii) Click on the Add->Workspace…

(iii) Choose the workspace WS2

6. Before you start debugging ensure that the debugging settings are made.

Run-> Debug… -> C/C++ Attach to Local Application

Double click on C/C++ Attach to Local Application

or

Run-> Debug… -> C/C++ Local Application

Double click on C/C++ Local Application

Select the project : WS2

Click on Search Project…

Select the binary (WS2.exe)

Happy debugging!