Subproject in CW 2.8

[MiKeL]

Hello,

I'm building project with plugin architecture and some static dlls. Everything is fine, but it is very annoying to compile every project separately before main project. So I found, that CW supports subprojects (some sort of dependency in VC++ 6). But I have a problem with them. As I read, I need to add project file (mcp) of some subproject into main project. But this doesn't work for me. Does somebody know what should I do to compile subprojects before main project with one F7 press?

Thank you,
MiKeL

[msalmo]

Hi,
I would recommend looking at the IDE_User's_Guide for its section on subprojects(pg 39), if you haven't already. Im not sure why you wouldnt be able to add the subprojects, here is the info on adding subprojects:

The IDE builds subprojects for an application’s plug-ins before building the parent project for the application itself.

Use a subproject to organize a separate set of source files and build targets inside a parent project.

1. Open the parent project in which to add a subproject. The parent Project window opens.

2. Click the Files tab in the Project window.

3. If the parent project has more than one build target, use the build-target list box in the Project window toolbar to choose the desired build target.

4. Add a separate project to the Project window:
• Drag and drop the .mcp file of the separate project into the Project window, or
• Choose Project > Add Files to add the .mcp file of the separate project.

The IDE treats the added project as a subproject. The subproject appears in the Files view of the parent Project window.