Setting up a Muti-file Codelite Project

The following directions discuss creating a multi-file Codelite project when you are given source files and test data. These directions describe setting up a new workspace for every project. This probably is not necessary, but minimizes confusion if you have more than one project.

1. Close any open workspaces. (This may not be necessary - you can experiment if you wish.)
2. From the File menu, select New Workspace. Make it a C++ workspace and browse to a convenient location. If you are going to put just one project in the workspace, use a project-specific name that you will recognize later.
3. From the File menu, select New Project. Set the project name appropriately. The following assumes you leave Create the project in its own folder checked, but you might experiment with the other options. The remaining fields should all have their default values: Category: Console; Type: Simple eecutable (g++); Compiler: GCC; Debugger: GNU gdb debugger; Build System: CodeLite Makefile Generator. Click OK.
4. This creates a project with a main.cpp. You will probably want to delete that code and replace it with something that uses standard C++ libraries (instead of C libraries). For example,

           #include <iostream>
           using namespace std;
   
           int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             cout << "Hello" << endl;
             return0;
           }
   

Some options for how to proceed

• To write a new file to be created for the project, open the File menu and select New Empty File. To give the file an appropriate name, save it and it will prompt for the full file name. You will want to include the appropriate extension such as .h or .cpp.
• To add existing code,
  1. Move the code to the folder containing your main.cpp
  2. Right click on the src folder and select Add an Existing File...
  3. Control-click to select the .h and .cpp files and click Open
  4. You may need to select Workspace | Reload Workspace (that is, Reload Workspace from the Workspace menu).
• To set the compiler version,
  1. Select Workspace | Open Active Project Settings...
  2. Click on Compiler
  3. Add -std=c++17 to the end of C++ Compiler Options
  4. Click OK
  5. You may need to select Workspace | Reload Workspace (that is, Reload Workspace from the Workspace menu).
• To specify a file for input when the files can be opened through command-line arguments,
  1. Workspace | Open Active Project Settings...
  2. In the General tab, click on Working Directory
  3. Click on the 3 dots at the end of the line to browse to the folder containing your input files.
  4. Click Open
  5. Enter the filename in Program Arguments
  6. Click OK
  7. You may need to select Workspace | Reload Workspace (that is, Reload Workspace from the Workspace menu).
  You should now be able to use Debugger | Start/Continue Debugger to run the debugger.