Eclipse Project CDT (C/C++) Plugin Tutorial

1, 2 Eclipse Project CDT (C/C++) Plugin Tutorial
By Brian Lee
Department of Computer Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Last revised: February 20, 2004
Overview:
This tutorial describes the installation of the Eclipse Project CDT (C/C++ Development
Tools) plugin on the Windows platform (running under Linux is mentioned at the end of
this tutorial). It describes the entire installation process in detail and is intended for
developers who are familiar with the Eclipse environment and would like to develop
C/C++ applications in this environment. As a result, it has been assumed that Eclipse has
already been installed and that the developer has a basic understanding of how to use
Eclipse. To learn more about the Eclipse Project, please visit:
http://www.eclipse.org
In addition, this tutorial is especially useful for students who are uncomfortable writing
C/C++ applications in a UNIX or Linux console environment. By using the Eclipse CDT
plugin, students can develop C/C++ applications within the Eclipse IDE which provides
an intuitive GUI for development. As well, applications developed this way require
minimal effort in porting to a UNIX or Linux environment.
Requirements:
This tutorial has been written in a Windows XP Professional environment, satisfying the
following requirements:
Java 2 SDK v1.4.1
Eclipse v2.1
MinGW v3.0.0-1
CDT v1.1.0 GA

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