Eclipse project for examples

• Open Eclipse
• Click File --> New --> C/C++ Project
  1. Input Project name --> Uncheck use default location --> Provide the location of the example folder
  2. Select Executable --> Empty project in Project type
  3. For Windows, Select MinGW GCC as Toolchain
  4. For Linux, Select Linux GCC as Toolchain

Eclipse C Project for Windows

Eclipse C Project for Linux

• In Project Explorer window, Right click on the project created --> Click Properties --> C/C++ Build --> Tool Chain Editor --> Select Current builder as Gnu Make Builder
• Again click on C/C++ Build
  1. For Windows, Uncheck "Use default build command" and type build command as mingw32-make
  2. Uncheck generate Makefiles automatically
  3. Ensure Build location path is chosen from the workspace
  4. Click Apply and Close button

Windows Eclipse Project Properties

Linux Eclipse Project Properties

Build project

In Project Explorer window, Right click on the project --> Click Build Project. The executable file will be generated.

Debug project

• Click on Run -> Debug As -> Local C/C++ Application
• Once launching is completed, Click on
  1. Resume button to run the application
  2. Terminate button to stop running the application

Eclipse Debug Configuration