How to Integrate a command line based C compiler

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GakAtRok - 15 Oct 2004 17:09 GMT

I want to be able to use vstudio with a C/C++ compiler for a PowerPC micro.
The compiler and linker are command line based and run under W2K / XP.
I want to be able to do code development and project management using
vstudio and have vstudio call out the PowerPC complier and linker when I want
to do a build.

I would also like vstudio to trap syntax errors generated from the complier
/ linker just like it does with VC++ and VB.

Is this easy enough to do?

thanks

gary

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Steve Maillet (eMVP) - 16 Oct 2004 18:44 GMT

For that you'll need to integrate a new project system as the actual
compiler settings etc are controlled by the project system. You can use the
existing C/C++ editors so it's not a massive task but not trivial either.

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GakAtRok - 18 Oct 2004 15:35 GMT

Thanks Steve,

Could you elaborate. What steps do I take to do this?

thanks

gary

> For that you'll need to integrate a new project system as the actual
> compiler settings etc are controlled by the project system. You can use the
> existing C/C++ editors so it's not a massive task but not trivial either.

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Steve Maillet (eMVP) - 18 Oct 2004 16:47 GMT

You'll need to get the VSIP dev kit from the MS web site. Then follow the
documentation on creating a custom project. Of particular interests will be
the HierUtil classes for implementing the project hierarchy. In VS.Net 2003
you need to do this in native C++. However in VS 2005 it will be possible to
implement project systems in managed code.

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