Re: [cdt-dev] Removing C Project and C++ Project Wizards

[Doug Schaefer <dschaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Liviu Ionescu
> Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2017 12:05 PM
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> Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] Removing C Project and C++ Project Wizards
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> > On 8 Nov 2017, at 18:56, Doug Schaefer <dschaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hey gang,
> >
> > I’m definitely feeling the urge to remove direct access to the C Project and C++
> Project Wizards for 9.4. The C/C++ Project wizard is a pretty good replacement
> and includes entries for those older wizards.
> 
> I have several C and C++ wizards in GNU MCU Eclipse, but, as far as I can tell,
> they were also ok in the new C/C++ wizard.
> 
> when you'll have a version that I can test, please let me know.

Well, for now, just pretend the C and C++ wizards aren't there and only use the C/C++ one. The two Managed Build templates map to the old wizards and reuses a bunch of code from them.
 
> as a general remark, I would not remove GUI elements at once; I would first
> hide them and add a preference, to enable them back, if still needed. only after
> a grace period (one year?) I would remove them for good.

Yes, I specifically mentioned access to them. I'm not sure you can hide new project wizards behind a preference but the wizards will remain if you want to add them in your own product plugin.xmls.

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> regards,
> 
> Liviu
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