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New here, how to include source from outside workspace/project? [message #871272]

Fri, 11 May 2012 13:36

Eclipse User

I'm new to eclipse, and I'm struggling with wrapping my head around how to set up a project.

I have a source repository (mercurial) which looks like this:
repository
-projectA
--eclipse project A
-projectB
--eclipse project B
-commonSource
--various c/h files

The workspace root is set to the repository, and I can see projectA and projectB as i start up eclipse. Now, I'm trying to compile the files in commonSource in both projectA and projectB, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to make the project include them... The closest i get is "import" which merely copies the files into the workspace (meaning they are not part of the repository anymore).

please lend a newbie a hand and explain how to do this Smile

Re: New here, how to include source from outside workspace/project? [message #871286 is a reply to message #871272]

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:37

Eclipse User

Okay, that was a doozy. If anyone else is having the same problem, here's how to do it.

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1. right click your project
2. click properties
3. click Paths and symbols under C/C++ General
4. click the "source location" tab
5. click the "create / link folder" button
6. click the "advanced" button
7. check "link to folder in the file system"
8. click the "browse" button
9. locate your folder, and ok all the way out.

no sweat! (now compare to visual studio: right click project, insert existing file)

also, yes, the command server project name is after Fred Noonan

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