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Copy files from source to build directory as part of compilation. [message #726698]

Mon, 19 September 2011 09:49

Jacob

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Registered: August 2011

Junior Member

I have a project where the C compiler generates XML files. I would like these files to be copied to the build directory (similar to how Eclipse/CDT handles unknown files and .o files).
Is there any parameter to control this?

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Re: Copy files from source to build directory as part of compilation. [message #726719 is a reply to message #726698]

Mon, 19 September 2011 10:50

Axel Mueller

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Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

You can apply a Post Build step (Project Properties->C/C++ Build->Settings)

Before you ask
- search this forum
- see the FAQ http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/User/FAQ
- google

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Re: Copy files from source to build directory as part of compilation. [message #726729 is a reply to message #726719]

Mon, 19 September 2011 11:24

Jacob

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Registered: August 2011

Junior Member

OK, Are there any environment variables I can use in the "Post-build step" field?
Like "cp $SOURCE_DIRECTORY/*.xml $BUILD_DIRECTORY/"?

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Re: Copy files from source to build directory as part of compilation. [message #726937 is a reply to message #726729]

Tue, 20 September 2011 02:07

Tim Westbrook

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Registered: March 2011

Junior Member

My version of Eclipse CDT (Helios) doesn't have the Post Build Step but I use builders for stuff like this.
Go to Project Preferences->Builders->New->Program and call any program every time the build is called, click on variables to see what variables are available to substitute in your copy command, additionally the "env_var" is a special variable that lets you access environment variables.

build_files is also a useful var as it is only passed files/dirs that have changed.

Cheers
-Tim

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Re: Copy files from source to build directory as part of compilation. [message #1052867 is a reply to message #726937]

Tue, 30 April 2013 19:40

Scott Bell

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Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

This doesn't work. ${build_files} is never set to anything.

Any idea why this would be?

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Re: Copy files from source to build directory as part of compilation. [message #1750586 is a reply to message #1052867]

Fri, 23 December 2016 06:02

MIh ffo

Messages: 1
Registered: December 2016

Junior Member

I have the same.
In Eclipse Neon on Project Properties in C/C++ Build settings at Build Steps tab i've wrote Post-build steps Command like this:

cp -u ${PWD}/*.hex ~/install/

that's means Copy with update option from path in environment variable PWD to ~/install/ folder.
Variables in your eclipse you can see in C/C++ Build\Environment settings.

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