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How to modify projects nest? [message #1820599]

Thu, 23 January 2020 16:41

Helen Keller

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Registered: June 2019

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I have used "Configure and Detect Nested projects" to be able to compile two projects.
Works as expected.
I am unable to reconfigure the resulting "nest" - AKA change / remove / delete project from it.
Any pointers / help would be appreciated.

See attached screen shot

Addendum
I just realized that I definitely do not want "project nesting" .
Maybe I want "project set" . Not sure.

So I really need to REMOVE current nest.

It looks as "project relations" as in "Close unrelated project" MAY NOT BE SAME
as "project nesting" .

So much for descriptive terminology.

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Re: How to modify projects nest? [message #1820607 is a reply to message #1820599]

Thu, 23 January 2020 20:34

David Vavra

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Registered: October 2012

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What is your attached screen shot supposed to show?

A nested project is just a project within another project.
For it to be "nested" it has to have been imported into the workspace .
When deleting the parent, it will ask if you wan to delete N subprojects.
Or you could just delete the subproject in the workspace.

In the following, "xor" is a nested project in "tinyNEAT"
the dialog is a response to deleting "tinyNEAT"
but it will delete both if I say OK
To delete "xor" I would just delete "xor" from the workspace.
index.php/fa/37224/0/

These are only nested because they came that way.
Normally, I would avoid nesting projects.

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Re: How to modify projects nest? [message #1820626 is a reply to message #1820607]

Fri, 24 January 2020 01:58

Helen Keller

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Registered: June 2019

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"It looks as "project relations" as in "Close unrelated project" MAY NOT BE SAME
as "project nesting" . "

1. After more playing with the idea of being able to make project related as far as being able to compile them in "one click" I realized that is not what Eclipse definition of "nested projects" is " . ( David confirmed that- thanks)
2. HOWEVER - for a spell using "Configure and Detect Nested projects" worked that way ! Then I needed to brake the RELATIONSHIP ( ?) which per option used was indeed "created " nested something. Hence the only VISIBLE option was to use "Configure and Detect Nested projects" which has "delete " ( what ?) option. Hence the screen shot which shows "related" project but I failed to see how to delete it .

In my simplistic view Eclipse (IDE ?) is juggling several technological terms
nested (project)
Launch Group (projects)
related project ( "Close unrelated project " )
project set(s)

Allow me to simplify the post and just ask about perceived definition of RELATION of projects

1. HOW / WHAT option creates RELATED projects , using "Close unrelated project " option as DIRECT definition of "RELATED"?

( RELATION can be closed , but HOW is it created in first place ?)

2. HOW / WHAT option configures such RELATION - by configure I mean change - delete , add to RELATION?

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Re: How to modify projects nest? [message #1820627 is a reply to message #1820626]

Fri, 24 January 2020 02:04

Helen Keller

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Registered: June 2019

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"For it to be "nested" it has to have been imported into the workspace ."
Just a comment on that - makes some sense when the coder STARTS with the idea, however, switching / creating workspaces nilly-willy has proven to be a royal hit and miss pain.

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Re: How to modify projects nest? [message #1820635 is a reply to message #1820627]

Fri, 24 January 2020 06:45

David Vavra

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Registered: October 2012

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Quote:

Hence the screen shot which shows "related" project but I failed to see how to delete it .

The screenshot you supplied doesn't contain the word "related".

Quote:

( RELATION can be closed , but HOW is it created in first place ?)

It's talking about projects that are referenced by the selected project.
Project --> Properties --> Project References
The menu option is to close an UNrelated project(s).

https://help.eclipse.org/2019-12/topic/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/reference/cdt_u_prop_ref.htm?cp=10_4_7_0_5

[Updated on: Fri, 24 January 2020 07:15]

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