Preet at 15:16, 1 September 2012

2012-09-01T15:16:58Z

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The easiest way to create a new project in Eclipse is:
* Copy and paste the folder of a sample project.
* Rename the folder that you copied to your new project name.
* In Eclipse, go to '''File''' -> '''Import'''
* Click on '''General''' -> '''Existing Projects into Workspace'''
* Hit '''Next''' -> '''Browse''' and find your copied folder
* Click '''Finish'''

== Create New Project ==
At minimum, you need a Linker file (loader.ld) and a specific startup file for a new project. You can copy '''loader.ld''' and '''cr_startup_lpc175x.cpp''' from the sample project into your new project. To create a new project, follow the steps below:
* Go to '''File''' -> '''New''' -> '''C++ Project'''
* Under '''ARM Cross Target Application''' click on '''Empty Project'''
* On the right side, choose '''ARM Windows GCC (Yagarto)'''
* Click '''Finish'''

[[File:eclipse_yagarto.png|center|frame|Development Package uses Yagarto toolchain]]

=== Configure Project Settings ===
After you create a new project, you've still got several settings to configure!
* Right click on your project and go to '''Properties'''
* Browse to '''C/C++ Build''' --> '''Settings'''
* Click on '''Target Processor''' on the right side and select '''cortex-m3'''
* Click on '''Debugging''' and change the '''Debug level''' to '''none'''
* Click on '''ARM Yagarto Windows GCC Compiler''' --> '''Directories'''
*: Include the directories of your project
*: This is so that you will have to #include file's absolute path
*: Repeat the same thing for '''ARM Yagarto Windows GCC C++ Compiler'''
* Click on '''ARM Yagarto Windows GCC C++ Compiler''' --> '''Miscellaneous'''
*: Put check-mark on '''Do not use exceptions'''
*: Put check-mark on '''Do not use RTTI'''
* You may want to turn on optimizations to '''Os'''
*: C Optimizations are at '''ARM Yagarto Windows GCC Compiler''' --> '''Optimizations'''
*: C++ Optimizations are at '''ARM Yagarto Windows GCC C++ Compiler''' --> '''Optimizations'''
[[File:eclipse_cortex.png|center|frame|Select Processor Type]]

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'''Most important project settings involve linker/loader file:'''
* Go to '''ARM Yagarto Windows GCC C++ Linker'''
** Click on '''General''' and if your '''loader.ld''' file is at project root, type in '''../loader.ld''' next to '''Script file (-T)'''
** Put check-mark on '''Do not use standard start files'''
[[File:eclipse_linker.png|center|frame|Linker Settings]]

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== Eclipse Tricks ==
* Rename:
*: Highlight the name to change then '''Ctrl+Shift+R'''
*: Rename occurs globally in your project for all files.
* Auto Indent:
*: Highlight the code to fix the indentation and press '''Ctrl+I'''
* Reformat Code:
*: If a lot of code is not formatted, press '''Ctrl+Shift+F'''

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Preet at 15:16, 1 September 2012