IDE keeps changing project files behind my back
Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 1:00 pm
Hello,
I've noticed several instances where the IDE is modifying project files behind my back. By project files, I don't mean source or header files but .cproject and .prefs files. Whenever I switch branches in source code control, I see that these files have been changed by the IDE. When I diff the .cproject files, it looks like the IDE is trying to add every folder in my workspace as an include folder to every project which is rather annoying.
When I diff the .prefs file, it looks like it's just growing by adding the same sets of information just under a different identifying number.
Additionally, whenever I use the XMOS makefile editor to modify the text version of the Makefile, I keep getting prompts after I save that the file has changed on disk and to reload it. I have a feeling this is related to how the IDE is able to automatically discover build configs from the Makefile and populate them in the build configs menu of the IDE. This feature has caused me issues when I've tried to create build configs that depend on variables, e.g., XCC_FLAGS_$(CONFIG) as well.
I'm sure these features are very useful for beginners, however we have a complex and specialized application and I see these features as constant nuances. Is there a way I can turn these off? I'd like to be able to fine tune my projects and build configs and not have the IDE modify anything automatically.
Thanks!
I've noticed several instances where the IDE is modifying project files behind my back. By project files, I don't mean source or header files but .cproject and .prefs files. Whenever I switch branches in source code control, I see that these files have been changed by the IDE. When I diff the .cproject files, it looks like the IDE is trying to add every folder in my workspace as an include folder to every project which is rather annoying.
When I diff the .prefs file, it looks like it's just growing by adding the same sets of information just under a different identifying number.
Additionally, whenever I use the XMOS makefile editor to modify the text version of the Makefile, I keep getting prompts after I save that the file has changed on disk and to reload it. I have a feeling this is related to how the IDE is able to automatically discover build configs from the Makefile and populate them in the build configs menu of the IDE. This feature has caused me issues when I've tried to create build configs that depend on variables, e.g., XCC_FLAGS_$(CONFIG) as well.
I'm sure these features are very useful for beginners, however we have a complex and specialized application and I see these features as constant nuances. Is there a way I can turn these off? I'd like to be able to fine tune my projects and build configs and not have the IDE modify anything automatically.
Thanks!