Project manager -> Others
Project manager -> Others
Currently when a '.c' or '.h' file is added to the Others folder the project manager assumes that the file should be compiled and moves it to the Sources or Headers folder please allow source files (in fact any file) to be added to Others where it should not be treated as project source code. Forum member jpc has made a similar comment on the Pro Pascal compiler.
Hi,
The logic used in Project Manager is C-compliant and following:
1. All files with .C extension are assumed to contain code, so they are naturally considered as Source files. Source meaning they contain code, or implementation of some function prototypes.
2. Any .H file is considered to contain those function prototypes, or other code parts that are not directly implementation of the source. So, they are considered to be kind of definition used for linking modular sources and for other purposes.
3. Binaries, or compiled libraries (.MCL) are automatically placed in Binaries folder, and so on.
4. Other Files are files with unknown extension, or files that are not treated as any of the other possible file types.
So, considering this logic, it seamed to us that it is clear how the sorting works. Obviously, there are some other points of view that we haven't considered yet, so our developers received and will consider your suggestions.
Best regards,
Aleksandar
The logic used in Project Manager is C-compliant and following:
1. All files with .C extension are assumed to contain code, so they are naturally considered as Source files. Source meaning they contain code, or implementation of some function prototypes.
2. Any .H file is considered to contain those function prototypes, or other code parts that are not directly implementation of the source. So, they are considered to be kind of definition used for linking modular sources and for other purposes.
3. Binaries, or compiled libraries (.MCL) are automatically placed in Binaries folder, and so on.
4. Other Files are files with unknown extension, or files that are not treated as any of the other possible file types.
So, considering this logic, it seamed to us that it is clear how the sorting works. Obviously, there are some other points of view that we haven't considered yet, so our developers received and will consider your suggestions.
Best regards,
Aleksandar
Web Department Manager
Thanks for reply - the reason why I would like to be able to put .c/.h files into others would be to view some example code and perhaps copy and paste chunks of source code from another file however I would not want the IDE to attempt to compile it as part of the project - I could just change the file extension but I'd prefer not to.
What is the point of including files, if you do not want IDE to use it as a reference, or source? You could just open file and it will be available to you via it's tab, and will be reloaded with the project, but until it is included, it will not affect the compilation. Once you include the file, you give the clear signal to compiler to use the file when building project.Jer wrote:I would not want the IDE to attempt to compile it as part of the project
Best regards,
Aleksandar
Web Department Manager
I gave my reasoning in my previous post but I'll give some more detail:What is the point of including files, if you do not want IDE to use it as a reference, or source?
The whole point is that you can make an explicit link to a source file(s) of interest via the project window which remain available even if the file tab is closed.
The advantages are:
1) You can get back to the file quickly if it is closed (obviously).
2) A connection between the source file and the project is indicated that may be useful to others (or self) maintaining the code at a later stage.
Even if you think these advantages are minimal (which I don't) I can't see there would be any disadvantage (to the user at least) in allowing this type of IDE behaviour?
Best Regards
Jer
