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"Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #533715]

Sat, 15 May 2010 20:09

Eclipse User

I keep getting the "Launch failed. Binary not found." error.

I downloaded the recent IDE for c++ in eclipse for Windows XP.

In addition, I downloaded and installed:
1.)MinGW
2.)gdb
3.)make

all from here

and I've set the PATH to "C:\MinGW\bin"
and I've selected the parser as "PE Windows Parser"

but this error still pops up, help please.

[Updated on: Sat, 15 May 2010 20:10] by Moderator

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #533719 is a reply to message #533715]

Sun, 16 May 2010 02:35

Eclipse User

someone pls help, i have a final project due this coming thursday

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #533731 is a reply to message #533715]

Sun, 16 May 2010 07:47

Eclipse User

Did you actually build the project? Do you see any executables in the "Binaries" folder?

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #533762 is a reply to message #533731]

Sun, 16 May 2010 16:09

Eclipse User

Built the project but no luck executing it.
I don't see any Binaries folder related to eclipse.

"**** Build of configuration Default for project hi ****

(Cannot run program "make": Launching failed)"

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #533766 is a reply to message #533762]

Sun, 16 May 2010 16:57

Eclipse User

so i tried making a new project with the same source code as hello world and named it 'ak'
i see MinGW in the toolchain, but i still run it properly and get the error below

**** Build of configuration Debug for project ak ****

**** Internal Builder is used for build ****
g++ -oak.exe hi.o
/mingw/lib/libmingw32.a(main.o):main.c:(.text+0xd2): undefined reference to `WinMain@16'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
Build error occurred, build is stopped
Time consumed: 1047 ms.

[Updated on: Sun, 16 May 2010 16:59] by Moderator

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #533768 is a reply to message #533766]

Sun, 16 May 2010 17:04

Eclipse User

never mind i got it working. I HAD TO SAVE THE FILE FIRST BEFORE RUNNING IT. what is up with eclipse developers.
at least put: "Preferences -> General -> Workspace -> "Safe automatically before build" as default.

[Updated on: Sun, 16 May 2010 17:05] by Moderator

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #545427 is a reply to message #533715]

Wed, 07 July 2010 13:48

Eclipse User

Hi
I'm running on Windows XP, downloaded 3 versions of Eclipse Helios: Java, C/C++, & Wascana. I am able to run/use the Java version but neither of the other 2 which I need to use C.

I've tried building & running the Hello World Tutorial (located in Eclipse Help) but I keep getting the same error message: "Launch Failed. Binary not found."

------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------
Console: **** Build of configuration Default for project Hello World ****
(Cannot run program "make": Launching failed)
------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------

Error log:

Error processing help request org.eclipse.help.webapp/advanced/breadcrumbs.css

Error processing help request org.eclipse.help/livehelp.js

Ignored attempt to add saveable that was already registered

Unable to create editor ID com.android.ide.eclipse.editors.manifest.ManifestEditor: No editor descriptor for id com.android.ide.eclipse.editors.manifest.ManifestEditor
------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------

I'm new to this so I don't understand what this means. I followed Eclipse's Help Tutorial C/C++ Development User Guide recommendation -- downloaded/ installed Wascana (which is supposed to have the GNU toolchain... which is apparently necessary to run programs in eclipse?). So, now do I need to configure something?

Thanks in advance!
Linziza

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #545519 is a reply to message #545427]

Thu, 08 July 2010 03:32

Eclipse User

Quote:

Console: **** Build of configuration Default for project Hello World ****
(Cannot run program "make": Launching failed)

That means that either you have no make installed (make is part of MinGW that is installed by Wascana) or your path settings are not correctly.

Wascana is Eclipse CDT + GNU toolchain. If you follow the installation instructions on the Wascana homepage http://code.google.com/a/eclipselabs.org/p/wascana/ it should install and setup everything you need.

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #629450 is a reply to message #545519]

Tue, 28 September 2010 06:44

Eclipse User

I'm just starting with Eclipse on Windows and ran into this same error.

After comparing properties for C and C++ projects, the very simple solution is that the C++ Build Artifact extension isn't set by default. Just put "exe" in there and everything works... Smile

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #1536104 is a reply to message #533715]

Mon, 29 December 2014 22:19

Eclipse User

Hi, I am having the same problem. I changed the ending of the file to .exe and for some reason it ran one of my other projects that gave me the same error, I did not even have the other project open it is nice to know though that it worked correctly besides the fact that it was the wrong one. I saved and built the project every time. The coding I am doing is a test project right out of a textbook WORD FOR WORD I checked like 3 times and nothing was wrong. If anyone can help me, please do! Razz

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #1564026 is a reply to message #533768]

Wed, 14 January 2015 10:01

Eclipse User

l3ecl wrote on Sun, 16 May 2010 21:04

never mind i got it working. I HAD TO SAVE THE FILE FIRST BEFORE RUNNING IT. what is up with eclipse developers.
at least put: "Preferences -> General -> Workspace -> "Safe automatically before build" as default.

God bless you real good. Your solution worked. I had been googling for almost an hour without any solution.

Re: "Launch failed. Binary not found." [message #1778821 is a reply to message #1564026]

Fri, 22 December 2017 01:34

Eclipse User

Still it doesn't work for me. :(

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