Re: [cdt-dev] Launching CDT on Windows

["Mike Wrighton" <mike.wrighton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ah ok. We're using our own toolchain (gcc based).

2009/1/16 Schaefer, Doug <Doug.Schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> When you select the MinGW toolchain in the build settings, the CDT sets
> the path automatically before invoking the compiler or calling make. You
> didn't say what toolchain you are using but I'd ask whoever gave it to
> you for the same. Mind you, you may not get it. But, you can do this
> yourself manually by changing the PATH variable in the Environment tab
> of your build settings.
>
> The idea is to be able to support multiple toolchains, i.e. multiple
> things call gcc, in the same workspace, or project even. Assuming the
> compiler is in your PATH ahead of time prevents things like that.
>
> At any rate, to answer your original question, there is no standard way
> to launch the CDT on Windows in the way you are suggesting, mainly
> because it isn't recommended.
>
> Doug.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Wrighton
>> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 10:04 AM
>> To: CDT General developers list.
>> Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] Launching CDT on Windows
>>
>> Sorry I wasn't that clear, I was mainly talking about having
>> the compiler etc in the PATH environment variable prior to
>> running Eclipse (prior to running java anyway, since you
>> can't modify the environment from Java as far as I know). In
>> wascana I assume the launcher executable sets the environment?
>>
>> Doug - I'm not sure what you meant about the build integration?
>>
>>
>> 2009/1/16 Schaefer, Doug <Doug.Schaefer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Subs
>> >> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 7:02 AM
>> >> To: CDT General developers list.
>> >> Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] Launching CDT on Windows
>> >>
>> >> Mike Wrighton wrote:
>> >> > Kind of a question on product deployment I suppose, but
>> is there a
>> >> > standard way of launching CDT from Windows? Usually a set of
>> >> > environment variables need to be set prior to launching
>> it, so I've
>> >> > always used batch files with desktop shortcuts which has
>> >> always seemed
>> >> > a bit naff??
>> >> >
>> >> > Cheers,
>> >> > Mike
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>> >> Eh?
>> >>
>> >> I have *no* enviroment variables, batch files, or anything. I just
>> >> run eclipse.
>> >
>> > Same with Wascana, the CDT for Windows distro on
>> sourceforge. I have a
>> > build integration for the MinGW environment that sets the env
>> > variables for me. You can also set the manually in the
>> build properties.
>> >
>> > Doug
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