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New Launch Configuration [message #1826280]

Wed, 22 April 2020 17:36

Connie Fischer

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Registered: April 2020

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I am just learning C++ using tutorials from Udemy and other YouTube videos.

None of the tutorials seem to have to this extra step that I have to do:
Every time I build a new project, I have to choose "New Launch Configuration" and set that up before the project will run. It took me forever to figure out how to do this!

What I would like to know is WHY do I need to do this step when none of the tutorials show it. The only thing that I can think is that I missed something in the installation, but I followed the instructions very carefully.

I am using the latest version of Eclipse IDE with the CDT tools installed on a Windows 10 laptop.

Thanks for any assistance.

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Re: New Launch Configuration [message #1826285 is a reply to message #1826280]

Wed, 22 April 2020 18:59

Nitin Dahyabhai

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Registered: July 2009

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How exactly do they show you to run your application? Some actions implicitly create a launch configuration for you.

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Re: New Launch Configuration [message #1827842 is a reply to message #1826285]

Mon, 25 May 2020 11:46

Connie Fischer

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Registered: April 2020

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Thank you so much for responding, Nitin. I am sorry that I didn't see this response until now. The instructor's compiler looks a little different from mine, but he chooses File >New>C/C++ Project > Hello World C++ Project >
On his compiler, he then chooses Project >Build Project and that's it. Then he can run it.

On mine, I do this: File > New C/C++ Project. Then I get a window with a list of templates. I choose C++ Managed Build (A C++ Project build using the CDT's managed build system). This brings me to the same window as the instructors where I name the project and choose Hello World C++ Project (MinGW GCC is automatically selected). Then I can choose Build Project or just click the Hammer icon and this is where I get that extra step. I cannot just run - I have to use the New Launch Configuration dropdown menu and create a Launch Configuration. If I try to just run the project without this step, it will run one of the previously created launch configurations.
The instructor's compiler doesn't even have that Launch Configuration dropdown menu.

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