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git cloned c++ repository with no eclipse project configuration files [message #1760633]

Sat, 29 April 2017 08:25

Gabriele Omodeo Vanone

Messages: 2
Registered: April 2017

Junior Member

Esteemed forum users,

please bear with me as I try to put this thing together.

Preamble: I've imported a git repository in eclipse with success. The repo missed the .project file.

Step 1: I created a new project in eclipse and linked it to source folder of my cloned repo. Now in my folders tree I have a .project file.

Issue: From the contextual menus in eclipse, under New-> there are no options for cpp source and/or header file. So now I have to manually include header guards and it's annoying.

How can I make it so that eclipse works as if a completely new cpp project was created? That is, I'd like to right click on my folders in the navigation view and hit New -> C++ file -> C++ header (at least).

I'm including my .project file in the remainder.

Please help, I'm really a newbie with short deadlines. Crying or Very Sad

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<projectDescription>
	<name>myProj</name>
	<comment></comment>
	<projects>
	</projects>
	<buildSpec>
	</buildSpec>
	<natures>
	</natures>
</projectDescription>

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Re: git cloned c++ repository with no eclipse project configuration files [message #1760788 is a reply to message #1760633]

Wed, 03 May 2017 02:00

David Vavra

Messages: 1426
Registered: October 2012

Senior Member

Try File --> Import... --> C/C++ --> Existing Code as Makefile Project

The project will be a CDT project and you will be able to add header and source files with File --> New

If you want a Makefile generated automatically you'll have to manually configure for it.
Starting with Project --> Properties --> C/C++ Build and check Generate Makefiles automatically
Getting multiple build configurations is somewhat tricky.
Suggest making an HelloWorld project to see how the project directory is organized and specified.

[Updated on: Wed, 03 May 2017 02:02]

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Re: git cloned c++ repository with no eclipse project configuration files [message #1760874 is a reply to message #1760788]

Wed, 03 May 2017 20:33

Gabriele Omodeo Vanone

Messages: 2
Registered: April 2017

Junior Member

Thank you for the input!
Trying the Hello World project alone wasn't very useful, but in one respect: I got access to a fresh configured .project and .cproject files. I honestly was too concerned about the rest and did not think about that!

I fixed what seems to be the majority of troubles by simply copying the .cproject file in my project directory and adding instructions from dummy .project file to existing one.

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