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how to import vc++ project in Eclipse IDE [message #1840488]

Fri, 16 April 2021 11:03

Asha Diggi

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Registered: April 2021

Junior Member

Hi all,

I am trying to build VC++ application in Eclipse IDE,

Can anyone suggest me steps to build VC++ application in Eclipse IDE.

With regards,
Asha.S.D

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Re: how to import vc++ project in Eclipse IDE [message #1840493 is a reply to message #1840488]

Fri, 16 April 2021 13:11

David Vavra

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Registered: October 2012

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If it is an existing project:

Generally, you use Visual Studio to export a makefile.
You then import the source and makefile into an Eclipse project as a Makefile Project.

If you want to use Visual C/C++ as your toolchain in a new project:

Install Visual support
Help --> Install New Software --> Programming Languages --> C/C++ Visual C++ Support
You need to set "Work with" to All Available Sites or the link to the Eclipse update site for your version
Create a new project and select Visual C/C++ as your toolchain

Here are more detailed instructions
https://www.pascal-man.com/gpu-cuda/Eclipse_Visual_C.shtml

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/41401515/visual-studio-toolchain-in-eclipse-for-c

UPDATE
There is an entry in the Eclipse wiki but it is a broken link
https://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse_Articles,_Tutorials,_Demos,_Books,_and_More?id=291#Migrate_Visual_Studio_C_and_C.2B.2B_projects_to_Eclipse_CDT

I don't currently have access to a Windows machine and can't install Visual Studio so I'm unable to answer any detailed questions.

[Updated on: Fri, 16 April 2021 13:14]

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Re: how to import vc++ project in Eclipse IDE [message #1842402 is a reply to message #1840493]

Thu, 17 June 2021 17:17

Asha Diggi

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Registered: April 2021

Junior Member

Hi ,

Thankyou so much for the reply,
I installed the tool chain(i am going to attach the screenshot : capture).

After this trying to import a file from vc++.

File->open projects from file system but I am not able to select a folder(screenshot : capture1).

Regards,
Asha.

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Re: how to import vc++ project in Eclipse IDE [message #1842405 is a reply to message #1842402]

Thu, 17 June 2021 20:27

David Vavra

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Registered: October 2012

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Not sure what you are trying to do.
Adding the VC++ toolchain only allows Eclipse to build makefiles using the command line tools from Microsoft.
And you can only add the toolchain if you have Visual C installed.

Opening a project can only open Eclipse projects.
As far as I know, it knows nothing about visual c++ project files.
Only VC++ can read visual project files.

If you have an existing visual c++ project,
you have to import the project as an Eclipse Makefile Project
but you have to create the initial makefile using Visual C++.

You can of course create a new Managed Build project
which uses the Microsoft compiler and linker
then add other C/C++ source files as needed.

I'm believe the links I provided show how.

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Re: how to import vc++ project in Eclipse IDE [message #1842489 is a reply to message #1842405]

Mon, 21 June 2021 16:04

Asha Diggi

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Registered: April 2021

Junior Member

Hi Sir

Thanks for the response.
I gone through the sent links able to create a projects(vc++) in eclipse IDE and able to see results also.

>Not sure what you are trying to do.
I will tell you in detail:

I have a RTOS Application, which is developed in VC++(MFC )...

My job is : I need to check the code correctness of the Application(VC++), for this I have a another software,this software integrated with Eclipse IDE, to use the software I need to build the application in Eclipse IDE.

so I am facing difficulties to build my VC++ application in Eclipse IDE,After building the application I can check my code correctness also, the software will not work without building the Application.

I am able to build the Application in Visual studio 2010,now I am trying to build in Eclipse IDE(I installed Visual studio toolchain)...as you suggested we build it importing as a makefile, could you suggest me how to generate a makefile in visual stdio,

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