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10 <h1>Creating your C++ file</h1> |
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12 <p>Once you have created a new remote C/C++ project, you can begin coding your program. |
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13 The .cpp file that you create will be saved in the project folder you just created in |
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14 <a href="creating_a_remote_project.html">Creating a remote project</a>.</p> |
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16 <p>Files are edited in the <b>Remote C/C++ Editor</b> located to the right of |
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17 the <b>Project Explorer</b> view. The left margin of the <b>Remote C/C++ Editor</b>, called the marker |
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18 bar, displays icons for items such as bookmarks, breakpoints, and compiler errors and warnings.</p> |
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20 <p>For more information about:</p> |
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22 <li>The marker bar, see <b>Workbench User Guide > Reference > User interface |
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23 information > Icons and buttons > Editor area marker bar</b></li> |
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24 <li>The editor area, see <b>Workbench User Guide > Reference > User interface |
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25 information > Views and editors > Editor area</b></li> |
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27 |
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28 <p>To create a C++ file:</p> |
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30 <li>In the <b>Project Explorer</b> view, right-click a project, and |
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31 select <b>New > File > Other</b>.<br> |
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32 <img src="../images/create_c_file_01.png" |
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33 alt="New > File > Other in Projects View"></li> |
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34 <li>Select <b>Source file</b> under <b>C++</b>.<br> |
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35 <img src="../images/create_c_file_02.png" |
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36 alt="New Source file in New Wizard Dialog"></li> |
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37 <li>In the <b>Source File</b> box, type a name followed by the |
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38 appropriate extension. Select a template.</li> |
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39 <li>Click <b>Finish</b>.<br> |
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40 <img src="../images/create_c_file_03.png" alt="New Source File Wizard"></li> |
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41 <p>The file will open in the Remote C/C++ editor.</p> |
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42 <li>Enter your code in the editor view.<br> |
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43 <img src="../images/create_c_file_04.png" |
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44 alt="Editor view with a sample code"></li> |
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45 <li>Type <b>CTRL+S</b> to save the file.</li> |
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48 <p>Your new .cpp file is displayed in the <b>Project Explorer</b> view. Before you |
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49 can build your newly created project, you must create a makefile. |
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50 See <a href="creating_your_makefile.html">Creating your makefile</a>.</p> |
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59 <b>Related reference</b> |
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60 <br> |
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61 <a href="../reference/remote_c_editor.html">Remote C/C++ Editor</a> |
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