Re: [cdt-dev] GDB preferences page does not show up after update

[Marc Khouzam <marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Axel Müller 
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 11:30 AM
> To: CDT General developers list.
> Subject: Re: [cdt-dev] GDB preferences page does not show up 
> after update
> 
> Hm, that's irritating.
> Say, I don't like the default settings (e.g. "Stop at main") 
> or want to use the .gdbinit file from my home directory (or 
> from CVS). First, I have to create a debug session and modify 
> it and then I have to modify the global preferences?

Yes, although not great, it was the lesser of two evils.
It shouldn't happen very often.

> What happens when I export the preferences and reimport them 
> into a clean workspace? Will these settings be ignored/discarded?

I'd expect they would remain.  But I didn't try.  If you do try it
can you let me know?

Thanks

> 
>   Axel
> 
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: "Marc Khouzam" <marc.khouzam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Gesendet: Jun 27, 2011 4:12:29 PM
> An: "'CDT General developers list.'" <cdt-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Betreff: Re: [cdt-dev] GDB preferences page does not show up 
> after update
> 
> >
> >Because we have a preference page for DSF-GDB and another for CDI-GDB
> >and probably another for EDC, it was decided to use capabilities to
> >hide the pages, until the user starts one of the debuggers, so that
> >we know which preference page to show.
> >
> >Marc
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:cdt-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Axel Müller
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2011 11:32 AM
> >> To: CDT General developers list.
> >> Subject: [cdt-dev] GDB preferences page does not show up 
> after update
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I just did an upgrade of my existing Eclipse installation (an
> >> older Indigo
> >> release candidate) . Unfortunately, the GDB preference page
> >> as shown here
> >> http://wiki.eclipse.org/CDT/User/NewIn80#New_set_of_preferences
> >> does not exist anymore. I also did a complete clean install
> >> of Indigo for
> >> C/C++ developers from eclipse.org. But same here.
> >>
> >> Ah, after creating a HelloWorld project, compiling it and
> >> starting the
> >> debugger (DSF) one, the preference page finaly shows up. Is
> >> this the intended
> >> behavior?
> >>
> >> Axel
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