Eclipse

Eclipse Mars installation
We always want these: CDT, PDT, WTP (Web Tools Platform, includes JSTP for Javascript support) Get and run the Eclipse Installer and install one of the big ones PDT is good but there are instructions below to bolt on any of the three - so anything goes with your starting choice Install to development/eclipse/mars Run and select this as the default workspace, do not prompt again: /home/m/development/eclipse-workspace Install PDT Help-> Install New Software -> Add... -> Find latest PDT site [ here] -> add https://wiki.eclipse.org/PDT/Installation e.g. for Mars1, use http://download.eclipse.org/tools/pdt/updates/3.6/ Install WTP Help-> Install New Software -> Add... -> add -> "WTP Mars", http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/repository/mars/ -> select WTP 3.7.1 Install CDT Help-> Install New Software -> Add... -> Find the latest CDT site here, and add it e.g. for Mars1, use http://download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/8.8 Install CDT Main Features; CDT Optional Features: autotools memoryview misc multicore qt unittest vc++ visualizer Close eclipse and update the settings folder to point to the common shared location (make sure the development/config repo is available): cd ~/development/eclipse-workspace/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime/.settings ln -fs /home/m/development/config/common/home/m/development/eclipse-workspace/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime/.settings/* . Import all the existing projects that you need (A better Trader, Hang The DJ, etc.). You can import existing projects from ~/development, easy peasey! Install the terminal plugin so you can run CI right in eclipse. Just drag the "install" button there to the eclipse toolbar.

Eclipse settings for all portable C++ boost projects
Set up .bashrc with my standard ENV vars for boost, c++ (and use notes there to build latest boost, if needed) Set up build-Debug and build-Release folders via bootstrap force [debug\|release], then configure build configurations for them both Configure the project according to these Eclipse project configuration screenshots

Eclipse annoyances
To get problems to reset on build, I had to turn on (for all configs, then exit/restart): Project->Properties->C++ Build->Settings->Error Parsers-> [x] GNU gmake Error Parser 7 Click only ERRORS on Annotations dropdown arrow to bypass noise - I still can't get Ctrl-[,\|.] to navigate errors, insanity

eclipse java project layout format
Eclipse uses a workspace which holds projects. Java apps written with Eclipse are organized as follows: Eclipse workspace (can also be the top version-control folder) project folder (typically one "app" that you can "run") package(s) (named something like "com.developer.project.application") classes (each class is contained in one file)

eclipse new project from existing code

You can set up a new project without specifying anything about it, just to browse the code.

			File->New Project->Empty
			Name: bbby2e05
			Location: c:\
			[ ] Create subdir
			---
			Show all files
			select everything in include, rc->include in project
			repeat for src
			dont worry about mak or install folders for now, just add files later as needed
			save all
			---
			then set up a repo for it!
			cd c:\bbb2e05
			git init (plus add cpp c hpp h, commit, set up daily, sync on bitpost)

It is also possible to set up a C++ makefile or PHP project from existing code.

			(rclick projects area)->New->Project...->C++->Makefile Project with existing code
			(name it and make sure Show all files is selected)

General Usage

To set bookmarks in a file, you MUST open it via the Navigator / Project explorer. Drag/drop to IDE will disable bookmarking (doh!!).
My customized keys

Alt+Shift+A      block select
Shift+Ctrl+k     customize keys even further!  :-)

Install and configure

Install PHP ("PDT"), Java and C++ ("CDT") environments, they each have something worthwhile.
- You can install CDT via this "Work with" repo

Select Visual Studio keys
Set up automatic refresh:

Preferences > General > Startup and shutdown > Refresh workspace on startup
Preferences > General > Workspace > Refresh automatically