isn't there something like a LIB_PATH in the cygwin environment?
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Pieter van den Hombergh
Op do 20 mrt 2025, 21:35 schreef slipbits <slipb...@slipbits.com>:
> I have tried to build using cygwin in a Win11 environment.
>
> The Win PATH variables contains the path to the location of the shared
> libraries, C:/cygwin64/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-cygwin/12/.
>
> The build command I use is:
>
> C:\cygwin64\bin\g++.exe -c *.cpp
>
> And when I use cygpath -u 'C:\cygwin64\bin\g++.exe' becomes
> /usr/bin/g++.exe -c *.cpp, and /usr/bin/g++.exe exists.
>
> On a build I get:
>
> C:/cygwin64/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-cygwin/12/cc1plus.exe: error while loading
> shared libraries: ?: cannot open shared object file: No such file or
> directory
>
> Doing cygpath -w 'C:/cygwin64/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-cygwin/12/' becomes
> /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-cygwin/12 and
> /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-cygwin/12/cc1plus.exe exists.
>
> My guess is that g++ can't find cc1plus.exe, or that cc1plus.exe can't
> find the shared libraries, but I don't understand why not. PATH includes
> the shared libraries, and I suspect that cc1plus.exe either has the path
> hard coded or looks at PATH.
>
> The email below that Ulf was able to use Netbeans in a Linux environment
> to, at least, build, clean and execute code, but I can't seem to get the
> same result in Windows. Does anyone know why?
>
> As a separate question, is there any reason that compiling a single file
> is not allowed?
>
> thanks;
> art
> On 3/4/2025 3:22 AM, Ulf Zibis wrote:
>
> Hi Art,
>
> yes, I can build, clean, run and debug my Project with the given commands.
> "Compile" is grayed out either here, regardless, what is put in the
> Editor->"Compile Commands" field.
> I guess, I could also use `make install` and `make clean` for "Build" and
> "Clean".
>
> For debugging, `gdb` must be installed.
>
> I guess on Windows you must use Windows style commands.
> And I think, there is no limitation for the length of the commands, so no
> need for line continuation characters.
> But you can execute multiple commands, if you put them in separate lines
> as you can see in my example.
>
> Yes, I compile into the project directory and move the generated object
> into the plugin directory of my application at same time with "Build". I
> also could use `cc ... -o /home/ich/.jpilot/libmedia.so".
>
> -Ulf
>
> Am 04.03.25 um 06:12 schrieb slipbits:
>
> Hi Ulf;
>
> Does it work? If so, great. If not, not so great.
>
> You have one advantage over me, an integrated environment (Linux). I have
> a mixture of Windows and Linux, and in this environment without feedback,
> I'm lost.
>
> I notice your compile command (cc -ggdb -fPIC -shared) puts the
> generated object file into the same directory as the header and source
> files. Was that your intent? One issue that I have is that I want to put
> the generated object files in another directory. In order to do that, I
> have to pass the file name to one of the g++ parameters (g++ -c -o
> obj/<filename>) and there are no directions as to how to do this.
>
> I guess a common issue would be a compile/build command that is large. I
> haven't tried this so I don't know if a line continuation character ('\' in
> Linux) has to be provided or whether the input 'line' extends to as large
> as is needed. Another feature that needs experimentation.
>
> But, if it works for you then that is great.
>
> art
>
> On 3/3/2025 4:33 PM, Ulf Zibis wrote:
>
> Hi Art,
>
> I now learned, that the `cc` option `-s` means "strip" (I copied the
> command from elsewhere). When I omit it, the debug symbols, created by
> option `-ggdb` were not removed again from the binary.
> Now, what a surprise, I can debug my code with NetBeans. Wow, that's
> great.
>
> So now I have:
> Compile Commands:
> cc -ggdb -fPIC -shared
> Build:
> cc -ggdb -shared -fPIC media.c -o libmedia.so
> mkdir -p /home/ich/.jpilot/plugins
> mv libmedia.so /home/ich/.jpilot/plugins/
> Clean:
> rm -r /home/ich/.jpilot/plugins
> Run:
> jpilot -d
>
> -Ulf
>
> Am 03.03.25 um 17:33 schrieb slipbits:
>
> Hi Ulf;
>
> Way back in the bottom of this email, I asked about C/C++ support. Some
> answers followed.
>
> I work in a Windows environment and have cygwin (a Windows Linux) with
> mingw and gcc.
>
> There is no documentation of what is required for entries in "Compile
> Command", "Build", "Clean" or "Run". So, I've tried different versions of
> paths to reference the gcc toolset. So far, none have worked, except for
> "Clean". What is more than puzzling is how to specify what is being
> compiled to the compiler. In my case, I would like to use something like
> "g++ -c -o obj/?" where the "?" is a question as to how I can specify that
> the object file created goes to a separate directory.
>
> This means that I have given up. My current procedure is to use g++
> directly in a script or by typing in a bash shell. I use:
> g++ -c obj/$1 $1 in a bash script to compile a file, and
> for i in *.cpp; g++ -c obj/$i.o $i 2>> error.log; done. To compile
> everything and save the errors.
>
> Don't really know what else to do. There are no descriptions to follow,
> nothing to say "hey, this is the correct way to do things", and there
> hasn't been since NB 8.0. Without any guidelines it becomes a matter of
> experimentation. And when you run out of ideas, why then, your done.
>
> As a suggestion, if you are having undue difficulty then separate the
> compile, build, run and debug tasks from NB and do it externally. That
> allows you to go forward. Otherwise you may be experimenting for a bit.
>
> As another note, for referencing CCLS or clangd, go to tools -> options ->
> C/C++. I have no idea whether it works but I use
> "C:\cygwin64\usr\clangd\bin\clangd.exe". Note that there is a selection
> you have to make at the bottom, "Preferred server".
>
> And one more (snarky) comment. In my C++ setup, the "Run -> Compile file"
> selection is grayed out, so even if I wanted to, I can't work effectively.
>
> As to debug, well, since I have never gotten compiles and builds to work,
> I've never gotten as far as debugging. But if I had, there is no
> information as to what debugger is being used, this effects the compile
> phase, and I don't think that there is an option to allow specification of
> what debugger you want. There is also, no way to specify search paths,
> which in my case means that I have to change my Windows environment PATH to
> include cygwin paths.
>
> I've been asking for help for C/C++ setup for years, yep, years. I would
> be willing to take a try at developing documentation but I have never been
> able to get it to work so I can't write about anything but failures.
>
> If this all sounds like I'm frustrated, well, I am. And if it sounds, or
> looks, like I'm not accurate in what I say, it's because I don't know
> better. But, I truly do like NB, and I do think that the people who are
> movers and shakers have done a great job, and one which I would like to
> thank them for. But the developers attention have shifted from C/C++.
>
> art
>
> On 3/2/2025 6:07 PM, Ulf Zibis wrote:
>
> Hi Brad,
>
> it seems you have good luck with it.
>
> I have set up a small C project with NB 24 on Ubuntu to build a library.
> Package ccls is installed. Must i be somehow registered in NB?
> The build command is:
> cc -s -ggdb -shared -fPIC media.c -o libmedia.so
>
> When I set a breakpoint at some line and run "Debug", the program does not
> stop at that line, and I don't see any variables.
>
> How does that work?
>
> Can someone tell me where the projects properties are saved?
> I don't see a folder like .nbproject in my projects folder.
>
> Regards,
> Ulf
>
> Am 24.11.24 um 18:50 schrieb Bradley Willcott:
>
> There is a plug-in: CPPLite Kit.
> I am using NB23.
> This kit needs either: ccls, or clangd.
>
> I'm running on Linux and using ccls.
> Regards,
> Brad.
>
> On 23/11/24 23:58, Ron Patton wrote:
>
> Have you received an answer? I'm still on version 12 due to this
> issue. I tried moving on from version 12 and the upgrade failed
> miserably. The C/C++ issue was one of the impediments.
>
> 73,
> Ron / W4MMP
>
> On 11/8/2024 11:41, slipbits wrote:
>
> Is C/C++ still supported? I've been trying to use Netbeans as my C/C++
> IDE and have so far been unsuccessful. I have used it for Java with no
> issues, but I can't seem to get it going for C/C++. Is there any
> documentation or FAQ that can be used as a guideline for setup?
>
> thanks
>
>
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