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C++ plugin [message #713007]

Mon, 08 August 2011 02:11

Mark Missing name

Messages: 11
Registered: August 2011

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I'm a seasoned C++ developer with a desire to learn the Eclipse development environment. I've downloaded and installed Eclipse (Helios) on my iMac. I believe what I downloaded is the IDE for Java developers. I'm looking for a C++ plugin/IDE for Eclipse. I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking for though. In the Eclipse marketplace plugin section I've seen something called Jindent, as well as EasyEclipse for C/C++. I have no idea what these are and/or how to use them. There doesn't seem to be any documentation describing what these plugins are really for. Hence I've not downloaded anything yet. I simply have a base install of the Eclipse environment. I'm not a Java developer so I haven't really tried to do anything with Eclipse yet.

Can someone point me in the right direction as to what I may be looking for? In addition, are there any good tutorials I can use to get me going in this new environment? Thanks for any info that anyone can provide.

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Re: C++ plugin [message #713048 is a reply to message #713007]

Mon, 08 August 2011 02:57

Russell Bateman

Messages: 3798
Registered: July 2009
Location: Provo, Utah, USA

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On 2011.08.07 20:11, Mark wrote:
> I'm a seasoned C++ developer with a desire to learn the Eclipse
> development environment. I've downloaded and installed Eclipse (Helios)
> on my iMac. I believe what I downloaded is the IDE for Java developers.
> I'm looking for a C++ plugin/IDE for Eclipse. I'm not sure exactly what
> I'm looking for though. In the Eclipse marketplace plugin section I've
> seen something called Jindent, as well as EasyEclipse for C/C++. I have
> no idea what these are and/or how to use them. There doesn't seem to be
> any documentation describing what these plugins are really for. Hence
> I've not downloaded anything yet. I simply have a base install of the
> Eclipse environment. I'm not a Java developer so I haven't really tried
> to do anything with Eclipse yet.
>
> Can someone point me in the right direction as to what I may be looking
> for? In addition, are there any good tutorials I can use to get me going
> in this new environment? Thanks for any info that anyone can provide.

First, at eclipse.org, there's a specially packaged Eclipse for C/C++.
Second, there's also an Eclipse CDT forum that's a better place in which
to ask questions related to both Eclipse and C/C++. Those in that forum
know all the gritty details of this sort of development.

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