Re: [cdt-dev] Re: automatic detection of .launch files

[Tim Black <timblaktu@xxxxxxxxx>]

My bad. I had a bad project name set on the Main tab... Thanks,

T

On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Marc Khouzam <marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] Re: automatic detection of .launch files
>
> I'm glad to see there's been some mutual education here, so I
> don't feel like a leech! The .launch files go to
> <workspace>/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.debug.core/.launche
> s/ if you specify "Save as" "Local file" on the Common tab of
> the Debug Configurations dialog. If you choose "Shared file"
> you can choose a project-relative location.

Cool.  There is always more to learn with eclipse :-)

> I didn't know about the launch filters.. Indeed, my launch
> file is shown when I turn off "Filter Deleted/Unavailable
> Projects". When I select it, the error msg at the top of the
> dialog says "[Main]: Project does not exist". This is a bit
> perplexing, because I have every indication that the
> enclosing project does in fact exist. I'll play around with
> the settings and see if there's something that brings it back to life.
>
> On a related topic, when I select another debug configuration
> (one that I could run but not debug), the error msg at the
> top of the dialog says "[Main]: Program is not a recognized
> executable." Would I get this error if I had built the
> executable without debug information?

I don't think so.  I tried it and it didn't complain.

Marc

>
> T
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Marc Khouzam
> <marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>       Did you check the launch filter?
>       In your launch config window, there are 5 icons to
> create, copy, delete, compress and filter.
>       Check the filter one and see if it makes your
> configurations show up.
>
>       I didn't know you could create your own launches in
> your project.
>       All my launches are stored under
>       <workspace>/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.debug.core/.launches/
>
>
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> [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Black
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>               Subject: [cdt-dev] Re: automatic detection of
> .launch files
>
>
>               An interesting data point is that when I open
> the Debug Configurations.. dialog, the .launch is not shown
> in Debug Configurations... dialog under C/C++ Application.
> However, if I create a new one and type in a name identical
> to the basename of the existing .launch file, I get the "A
> configuration with this name already exists" error. So it at
> least recognizes my .launch file. Could there be some problem
> with the .launch file? Like I said, I haven't manually modified it...
>
>               I can create a new Debug Configuration with a
> different name and duplicate settings, and this one seems to
> be recognized and work. I'd still like to figure out why this
> happens from time to time, and if there's a better solution
> than recreating it...
>
>               Thanks,
>               T
>
>
>               On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 11:05 AM, Tim Black
> <timblaktu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>                       I use shared .launch files and
> typically have many of them within a single eclipse project,
> located alongside the executable they correspond to. I keep
> these in an SVN repo along with the rest of the project
> files. The idea is that user can just check out an SVN
> metaproject, build, and immediately "Debug as..." without
> having to tweak anything. Most of the time, eclipse seems to
> correctly detect the .launch files and populate the Debug
> Configurations... dialog accordingly. Sometimes, however, it
> gets in a state where it doesn't recognize a .launch file. I
> don't move the .launch files around or manually edit them.
> Can anyone shed any light on what might cause this behavior?
> Any insight on how/when Eclipse CDT detects these files would
> be useful.
>                       Thanks,
>                       Tim
>
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