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| Re: Cross GCC command [message #1706429 is a reply to message #1706405] |
Wed, 26 August 2015 19:05   |
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On 08/26/2015 11:27 AM, Nicolai Lindskov wrote:
> Hello!
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> I've run into what I think is a minor problem, that I'm unsure how to solve.
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> I am trying to get Eclipse up and running for programming in C. I've installed MinGW and Msys as per the instructions given here:
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> max.berger.name/howto/cdt/ar01s03.html
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> I've made the checks the above guide recommends (as can be seen in the cmd window in the attached screenshot). I've also set up my Path as can also be seen.
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> Now, my problem is that Eclipse asks me to point to configure a cross gcc path and prefix, when I try and start a new C project. The dialogue opens up asking for a project name. I enter one such and click next. It's then listing some configurations (Debug and Release). When clicking next I am then asked to configure the abovementioned cross gcc path and prefix.
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> My problem is: I'm a novice programmer. I've never set up and IDE that doesn't include the compiler in the install (ie. visual studio, matlab, vba etc.), and I have absolutely no idea what a cross compiler is!
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> I have an inkling that I have to point it towards MinGW, but in setting the Path environment I was under the impression that it should pick this up automatically.
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> So here I am after 3-4 nights of googling and I hope you can tell me which direction to point Eclipse so I can get started with C :)
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> I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and I used the .zip download/unpack instead of the Eclipse-installer, since Eclipse wouldn't recognize JRE if I used the installer.
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> /Nic'
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Nicolai,
There's a separate Eclipse CDT forum.
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