Metrowerks CW - Create New .cpp File?

[glmuelle]

Hi all

I have created a new project using the wizard. I selected S60 App.
Now I would like to create and add a new file. I tried File->New... and selected the File tab but the only choice provided is a text file. I would like to create a .cpp file.
Can anyone help me?

Thank you,
Gloria

[Skygyl]

Why not try to create the file manually, then add the cpp file name in the mmp file, and re-import the project from mmp file.

[glmuelle]

I have tried to do this but then Metrowerks says it cannot open the .h file.
I created two empty files, put some code in them and renamed them (in Windows Explorer) to myFile.cpp and myFile.h and also added the .cpp to the .mmp.
Have you done this and it worked? That is: can you add your own new classes to your project?


Gloria

[kiran10182]

Hello Gloria,

For additional files,
What i do with VS6 , VS 2003 +Carbide.Vs: i put .h file in inc folder and .cpp file in src folder, under project's folder.
By putting .h file in project's inc folder, it will be refered by USERINCLUDE path in .mmp, automatically.
You need to have entry for .cpp file in .mmp under SOURCE category.

Whenever you modify entries in .mmp file, you have to rebuild your project.

Regards.
Kiran.

[Skygyl]

The previous reply is very details, is your header file in inc folder?

[glmuelle]

Dear Kiran, dear Skygyl

Yes, this is what I did and I cannot compile anymore even though the header file is in the inc directory.
Still "the file myFile.h cannot be opened"

[Skygyl]

That is strange. I have tens of files created in such a way. Maybe you can post your dummy h and cpp file here.

[glmuelle]

Hi Skygyl


Here are the files:

TestIntervalGenerator.h looks like this:

class TestIntervalGenerator
{

public:

int GenerateInterval();

}



And TestIntervalGenerator.cpp like this:

int
TestIntervalGenerator::GenerateInterval(){
return 2;
}


Thank you for your help,

Gloria

[kiran10182]

Hello Gloria,

Put ; at the end of .h file.
like:

class TestIntervalGenerator
{

public:

int GenerateInterval();

}; // Here

Regards.
Kiran.

[Skygyl]

Try this: add test.cpp into your mmp file, and re-import your project

// Test.h in inc folder
#ifndef __TEST_H__
#define __TEST_H__
class CTest: public CBase
{
public: 
CTest();
~CTest();
};
#endif

// Test.cpp in src folder
#include "Test.h"
CTest::CTest()
{
}
CTest::~CTest()
{
}

[glmuelle]

Dear Kiran

I have tried the ; at the end of the header file but still get the same error.

Dear Sygyl

In my project there is alredy a file called test.cpp because I called the project test.
But I have tried what you said with replacing every "Test" with "IntervalGenerator" but it still says it cannot open the header file :,(


Gloria

[Nokia Ron]

Hi all

I have created a new project using the wizard. I selected S60 App.
Now I would like to create and add a new file. I tried File->New... and selected the File tab but the only choice provided is a text file. I would like to create a .cpp file.
Can anyone help me?

Thank you,
Gloria

A .cpp file is a text file, (compared to a binary file, or new project).

Simply create the new file name it with .cpp extension and save it. I think they are added automatically to the project if not do add file from project menu.

Ron

[Nokia Ron]

Dear Kiran, dear Skygyl

Yes, this is what I did and I cannot compile anymore even though the header file is in the inc directory.
Still "the file myFile.h cannot be opened"

There are reasons it can not be found. First is usually the file is not in a path. Remember <> are system included paths and "" are project included paths make sure the path for your header file is in the Project included path and not system.

The second problem is spelling, adding a leading or trailing space is quite common problem especially if you don't use a monotype font (courier). Case should not matter but it may, so don't have MyFile in the file name and "myFile" in the source include.

Ron

[glmuelle]

Hi Ron


HURRAY!!!! :) :) It compiles again! Thank you so much!!
I have now created the files naming them .cpp and .h using the wizard.
I still don't know why I couldn't rename the text file to .cpp though... Do you have any idea why? Now the files have just the same names and the same code as before but before the compiler couldn't open the header file...


Kind regards,

Gloria

[Nokia Ron]

I don't know why it wouldn't let you change a name unless you had the file open at the time. It won't let you change the name of an open file.
by the way there are two ways to save As and Save a Copy as, SaveAs replaces the current project, Save a copy As will make a copy. Both retain the original file, it just depends if you want the copy in your project or as a back up.

Ron