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| <div role="main"><h1>Selecting a binary parser</h1> |
| <p>Selecting the correct binary parser is important to ensure the |
| accuracy of the C/C++ Projects view and to successfully run and debug |
| your programs. Windows users should select the PE64 Windows Parser. UNIX |
| and Linux users should select the Elf Parser. When you select the |
| correct parser for your development environment and build your project, |
| you can view the components of the .o file in the C/C++ Projects view |
| and view the contents of the .o file in the C/C++ editor. You can also |
| easily browse for the executable when defining run/debug configurations.</p> |
| <p>If you use CDT-generated makefile to build your project, appropriate |
| binary parsers are set according to selected toolchain during creation.</p> |
| <p>If you use your own makefile to build, default settings |
| for binary parser are got from Preferences during project creation.</p> |
| <p>You can modify these settings in the Preferences window, to be used in future projects.</p> |
| <p>To set properties for future projects with user-provided Makefile :</p> |
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| <li>Click <strong>Window > Preferences > C/C++ > New CDT Project wizard > Makefile project</strong></li> |
| <li>Click the <strong>Binary Parser</strong> tab.<br> |
| <img src="../images/task_binary_pref.png" |
| alt="Select Binary Parser window"></li> |
| <li>In the <strong>Binary Parser</strong> list, click: |
| <ul> |
| <li><strong>Elf Parser</strong>, if you are a Solaris, UNIX, or Linux user.</li> |
| <li><strong>PE64 Windows Parser</strong>, if you are a Windows user.</li> |
| <li><strong>Cygwin PE64 Parser</strong>, if you are using Cygwin.</li> |
| </ul> |
| </li> |
| <li>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</li> |
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| <p>To change binary parsers for existing project:</p> |
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| <li>In the C/C++ Projects view, right-click the project, and select <strong>Properties</strong>.</li> |
| <li>Select <strong>C/C++ Build > Settings</strong> from the list.</li> |
| <li>Click the <strong>Binary Parser</strong> tab.<br> |
| <img src="../images/task_binary_parser.png" |
| alt="Select Binary Parser window"> |
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| <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_projects.htm">CDT Projects</a><br> |
| <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_proj_file_views.htm">Project file views</a></p> |
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| <a href="cdt_o_proj_files.htm">Working with C/C++ project files</a></p> |
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| <a href="../reference/cdt_u_newproj_parser_binary.htm">Binary Parser, |
| C/C++ Properties window</a></p> |
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