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Creating a C/C++ Project

You can create four types of C/C++ projects in MindStudio IDE: C Executable, C Library, C++ Executable, and C++ Library. Methods of creating these projects are similar. The following example describes how to create a C++ Executable project.

  • Only C/C++ projects of the CMake compilation framework can be created.
  • The C standard covers C90, C99, and C11. The C++ standard covers C++98, C++11, C++14, C++17, and C++20
  • A library project can be static or shared.
  • MindStudio IDE supports keyword colorization and redirection for .c, .cpp, .cc, and .h source files.

Creating a C/C++ Project

  1. Navigate to the project creation window.
    • On the MindStudio IDE welcome page, choose Projects from the left menu and click New Project on the right.
      Figure 1 Project creation page
    • On the MindStudio IDE project page, click in the upper left corner of the project page. On the menu bar, choose File > New > Project...
  2. In the New Project window, select C++ Executable from the left menu, and select Language standard (language range supported by the C++ standard. The default value is C++ 98) in the right pane. Click Next.
    Figure 2 Selecting C++ Executable
  3. Access the project configuration page and set project parameters listed in Table 1.
    Table 1 Project parameters

    Parameter

    Description

    Project name

    Project name (user-defined).

    The name contains a maximum of 64 characters and must start and end with a digit or letter. Only letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_) are allowed.

    Project location

    Default path for saving a project (user-defined). (For users who use MindStudio IDE for the first time, the default value is $HOME/MindstudioProjects)

    More Settings

    Module name: module name, the same as the Project name.

    Content root: path in the root directory.

    Module file location: module file path.
    Click the check box on the right of Project format. A drop-down list is displayed.
    • .idea (directory-based) (default option): During project creation, an .idea option is created to save the project information.
    • .ipr (file-based): project configuration file used to save the project configuration information.
  4. Click Create. A project is created.

    If there is already an active project in the window, a confirmation message is displayed.

    • Click This Window to open the newly created project in the current window.
    • Click New Window to open the newly created project in a new window.
  5. After the project is created, find the project directory displayed in a tree structure.

Importing a C/C++ Project

  1. Import the project file.
    • On the MindStudio IDE welcome page, click Open, select the project to be imported, and click OK.
    • In the upper left corner of the MindStudio IDE project page, click the menu bar, choose File > Open... from the top menu bar or click on the toolbar, and select an existing project to open it.

    If a project has code risks, the trust window is displayed when you open the project.

    • If the project source code is trusted and secure, click Trust Project. (You can select Trust projects in <workspace_directory> to trust all projects in the directory.)
    • If the project is not trusted and you only want to view the source code, click Preview in Safe Mode to preview the project in safe mode.
    • To cancel opening the project, click Don't Open.
  2. If there is already an active project in the window, a confirmation message is displayed.
    • Click This Window to open the project in the current window.
    • Click New Window to open the project in a new window.
  3. After the project is imported, find the project directory displayed in a tree structure.
Parent topic: Non-Ascend Projects