Re: [cdt-dev] Why are there 2 places to set up launch modes for codan ch

[Alex Ruiz <alruiz@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have filed https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=377983
regarding this issue.

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 12:06 PM, Alex Ruiz <alruiz@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Another question:
>
> Having this second page for setting launching modes at the project
> level is not consistent with the Codan preference pages at the
> workspace level.
>
> At workspace level there is no such preference page (I'm referring to
> the screenshot in my previous e-mail.) Why having it only at project
> level?
>
> Thanks,
> -Alex
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Alex Ruiz <alruiz@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Why there are two places to set up launch modes for codan checkers, at
>> the project level? There is one, which is the regular property page
>> showing individual checkers ("C/C++ General" > "Code Analysis"), and
>> the second one is  "C/C++ General" > "Code Analysis" > "Launching"
>> (screenshot attached). Having these two is confusing and potentially
>> error-prone (IMHO). It is pretty hard for me to see the point of the
>> second one, as a regular user.
>>
>> Let's say I select "Run as you type (selected checkers)", while being
>> on this page, I don't know what are the selected pages (they are not
>> shown). Probably it would be better to:
>>
>> 1. Remove the second project property page, or
>> 2. Merge both
>>
>> I'd prefer #1 BTW
>>
>> WDYT?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Alex