I´ve downloaded the CppDepend static code analyzator, to analyze my .cpp programs. It seems to have a nice visual APK to manage my files, however, I´m more looking for something that can be controlled from the command line, so that I can create another program which runs that and does the appropriate stuff.
Visual application seems to have a quite rich Doc here: https://www.cppdepend.com/Doc/Getting-Started-with-CppDepend.pdf
but so far I have not found anything about it´s command version.
Does anyone have any experience with this or anything helpful to share?
Yes you can execute CppDepend from the terminal or any script using CppDepend.Console.exe
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Hello everyone I have finally decided to learn to code, even if it is just a hobby, I once picked it up years ago and I am gong through the tutorials on codeacademy, I have a question for everyone.
Tonight I downloaded Codeblocks with Ming compiler, the programs work fine, the ones I have tried to rewrite from memory from my lessons, but I am missing something that became second nature during my lessongs. After writing the code required for the challenge, I would go into a folder with the extension .cpp and add the command g++ temperature.cpp(for example) -o temperature and then once the a.out file was created I would go into that and do the ./temperature command to execute the program.
I like being able to manually compile and than executre my code, and would like to be able to do this in codeblocks. I know it may sound stupid, and I know Codeblocks does it for me, but is there any way, I can do it for myself? Is there any way I can write my code and have the terminal on the right side of the screen like codeacademy has it?
Or should I just forgot about the g++ and ./ commands? I figure that I can do it throug the command prompt but that would require getting to the folder etc, and have not yet fully familiarized myself with the command prompt.
Thank you in advance for the help.
I first commented, then I decided to make it a full answer, since I kind of answered the heart of the question in the comments by accident anyway.
Yes, you can absolutely do this yourself. Using an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) like Codeblocks will make things easier for you, but there is no harm in learning how to do it under the hood if that interests you--especially if you're doing this for a hobby and not a work situation with time constraints.
To understand what g++ is fully capable of, I recommend consulting the official documentation. That will explain how to properly use it better than me and probably anyone else could.
While you're at it, I would also recommend learning how to use make if your platform supports it. It is a tool that can make compiling easier than working with the compiler directly, but offers more control than your IDE might (though this depends on the IDE).
You mentioned that you used the Ming compiler for Codeblocks, so I'm assuming that you're on Windows. To use the g++ command here, you'll have to
Add it to path, in order to make the g++ commands available for you throughout the system. This video explains adding the ming compiler to the path pretty well.
Call the command (from the command prompt, or some other kind of terminal)
You will have to get just the basic commands down for the command prompt, but it's not that daunting. cd to change directory and dir to list directory, and navigate to your project directory in codeblocks.
Finally, keep in mind that because you're on windows, when you compile with g++ you'll get an .exe file. .out files are produced when you compile on linux. If you want to get a linux shell on windows, I'd recommend looking into either Cygwin or WSL.
IDEs make compiling and executing much more convenient, but it's not a bad idea to learn how it all works through the command line. Best of luck!
I'm trying to start a work in vscode , latest C++ plugin version supports ms debugger, so as I'm mostly working under windows it was a signal to try this.
c++ tools plugin from MS and cmake tools were installed.
my test project was however not built . the problem is clear , but I need an advice from experienced vscode users how to solve this right.
cmake doesn't see vc compiler.
(after using QtCreator) I expected that vscode could detect vc installation... however that's not so. ok, I have a two ways:
fill environment variables INCLUDE/LIB/PATH with a headers, libs and binaries
just run vcvarsall.bat x64
Second way is a simple and reliable. so final question is:
how to run .bat at the begining of vscode start?
(I don't mean write another bat/cmd, prepare the environment and run vscode inside the same script after that)
Although the question is fairly old, I'll try to give a useful answer, in case others stumble across, just like I did.
I believe what you are trying to achieve is not possible. Code inherits the environment it was started with. If you did not launch it from a developer command prompt, you will not be able build and debug. (Building might be possible if every task first starts the vcvarsall.bat, but that slows things down by a lot. Debugging I think will still not work.)
If you are willing to, you can check out vector-of-bools CMake Tools extension which does build automation as well as automatic MSVC detection. It builds using CMake (thus you need to write your build scripts using CMake), but it will take care of building just by pressing F7, like what most VS users are familiar with.
My knowledge and experience in programming is still very fresh and basic, so please bear with me.
I want to be able to use C++ on my MacBook (OS 10.9.5 Mavericks) via Eclipse, which I have already been using for Java previously.
So I followed the instructions in Eclipse GDB MacOSX Mavericks
to get GDB, but now I still need the GDB command file (.gdbinit), which I can't find anywhere (I tried which .gdbinit on Terminal to no avail).
Please help me.
.gdbinit is a configuration file. You won't have one unless you've downloaded one or written one separately. It goes in your home directory and just contains a list of commands to run on startup. You don't necessarily need one. See this answer: .gdbinit file missing
However, if you are fairly new to programming, I'd suggest starting with Xcode, Clang and LLDB on the Mac for C++ rather than Eclipse, GCC and GDB. It's far easier to get setup, and well documented.
See:
How do I set up a C++ project in Xcode 4?
I'm just beginning to learn programming (on C++ and Python), and by beginning I mean total beginning ("hello world" beginning...). Not wanting to use multiple IDE's, I would like to be able to code and build–simple–programs with my text editor, Sublime Text 2. Could someone indicate me, with a step-by-step tutorial, how to implement C++ and Python compiling and executing capabilities in Sublime Text.
I've searched Sublime Text build systems on the site, but the answers are very specific and can't help a rookie like me (but they'll probably help me later).
Thanks
Sublime Text 2 already comes with scripts for building and running Python and C++ programs.
Simply press Cmd+B (or Ctrl+B on Windows & Linux) when a .py or .cpp file is open. The Python file will automatically execute and show the result in the built in console.
For C++, you need to press Cmd+Shift+B (Ctrl+Shift+B on Windows & Linux) to run it after building.
You need to have Python installed (get it here for Windows), and also a C++ compiler. The build system for C++ tries to call g++ by default (get it here for Windows. Remember to select the C++ compiler when installing!).
You will need to add the directories to path (c:\python32\ or similar for python, c:\mingw\bin or similar for the C++ compiler).
On windows, you may experience problems running the C++ programs (it tries to use bash). But Ctrl+B builds the program, and you can then use a command line to run it. Python works flawlessly on Windows.
windows(install minigw, python2.7 and added to the system path)
cpp:
build: ctrl+b
run: ctrl+shift+b
python:
build and run: ctrl+b
you may try to learn the the .sublime-build files in your Tools -> Build system -> New build system
So, you don't want to use an IDE but then you want IDE features from a text editor? :)
Most people who use a text editor for writing code use terminal to build and run the code.
So, for C++, the instructions are:
make (or gcc myprogram.c)
./myprogram
for a Python program, it's even simpler:
python ./myprogram.py
If you're not comfortable with terminal, then you probably need an IDE.
for c++ I actually made sublime to produce colorful error messages which are easier to read and you can also click on the errors which takes you to the file with the error.
You can look at how I modified the build to do what I wanted in here
I download the file where it says 'download now' from:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/
when i unzip, there's a small .exe file. I run this (and also as administrator) a command prompt pops up and disappears instantly.
Yet everywhere i read i should be getting licence agreement etc.
Im on Win 7 64?
Help :)
That's just the boost jam build tool. You probably want the complete boost source archive. Then to build it, say for VS 2010, see my answer here.
Open cmd.exe as an administrator, then run the .exe. That way, you can see the output.
Use one of the installers provided by BoostPro computing. It is going to be much easier for you.