C and C++ developers are getting a brand new shiny toy for the winter holiday season this year ... CDT 2.1. The CDT 2.1 download is now available. The CDT 2.1 release is compatible with the Eclipse 3.0.x stream and provides a number of enhanced features.
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C/C++ User Interface |
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New Class Wizard |
Creating new C++ classes continues to get easier with a number of enhancements to the C++ class creation wizard.
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New C/C++ Wizards |
A new toolbar has been created that facilitates the creation of a number of standard C/C++ objects:
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Outline Filters & Groups |
The Outline view now offers users the ability to filter out certain elements such as defines and namespaces as well as the ability to group all include statements together.
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Code Folding |
The C/C++ editor supports code folding for functions, methods, classes, structures and macros.
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Makefile Editor |
The Makefile editor has a whole new set of preferences and now supports code folding.
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Managed Build System |
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C/C++ Debug & Launch |
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Thread Specific Breakpoints |
The C/C++ debugger now supports thread specific breakpoints. |
Thread Specific Breakpoints |
The C/C++ debugger now supports thread specific breakpoints. |
Variable Support |
The C/C++ launch configurations now includes support for variables in the Environment, Argument and Working Directory tabs. |
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C/C++ Infrastructure |
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Formatter Ready |
The groundwork has been laid for C/C++ code formatters to be added to the platform. An experimental implementation is available based on GNU indent but no standard implementation is yet available. |
64 Bit Support |
The binary parser, which assists with the C/C++ View object file outline, and debugger now support 64 bit binaries. |
There have been a number of programatic changes that have been made from CDT 2.0. These changes that may affect developers.