Configuring C Projects for Atlas 2.0

The steps below detail how to configure a C Project to be mapped with Atlas 2.0. This process has been improved in Atlas 3.0.

If you are using Atlas 3.0 or later, please see Configuring C Projects.

Importing C projects in Eclipse

1. Import, if the project has a Makefile:
   • Right-click in the package explorer.
   • Select Import.
   • In the popup dialogue, expand C/C++, select Existing Code as Makefile Project, and click Next.
   • Enter a project name and indicate the directory to import.
   • Click Finish.
2. Import, if the project does NOT have a Makefile:
   • Right-click in the package explorer.
   • Select New > Project…
   • In the popup dialogue, select General > Project and click Next.
   • Enter a project name and click Finish.
   • Right-click on the project and select Import.
   • Enter the parent directory, select files to import, and click Finish.

Setting up C projects for Atlas

1. Enable the Atlas Error Parser:
   • Right-click on the project in the package explorer and select Properties.
   • Under Atlas C/C++ Build, click the button Enable Atlas Error Parser (if it is not grayed out already) and click OK.
2. Add the compiler build command:
   • Right-click on the project in the package explorer and select Properties.
   • Under Atlas C/C++ Build, add the compiler command to the Build Commands. These are the commands that will be parsed from the output of the project's makefile.
   • Click OK.
3. Choose the project to be indexed:
   • Open the Atlas menu and select Manage Project Settings.
   • Select the project to be indexed, click the Add button, and click OK.
   • An index can be run by selecting Index Workspace under the Atlas menu.

Troubleshooting: If Atlas is unable to properly index the project, try the following fixes:

1. Clean and build the project and make sure the build output is being correctly parsed:
   • Right-click on the project in the package explorer and select Properties.
   • Look under Atlas C/C++ Build > Build Configuration File.
   • If the Open button under Build Configuration File is grayed out, or if it says zero files were found, then Atlas was unable to detect the build configuration. Select C/C++ Build and uncheck “Use default build command”.
   • Adjust the command to make the output verbose. Necessary flags may vary; common options include “V=1” or “VERBOSE=1”.
   • Clean and build the project and check that Build Configuration File is nonzero.
2. If Atlas’ index is still empty, it may be that the Makefile is improperly reporting changing directories.
   • Right-click on the project in the package explorer and select Properties.
   • Select C/C++ Build and uncheck “Use default build command”.
   • Add the flag “--print-directory”.
   • Clean and build the project.

If you experience difficulty in setting up Atlas, please contact [email protected] for assistance.