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21 years ago

Custom Makefiles

I'd like to manage my project build using a custom makefile, but have not figured out how to do so. I still want to utilize the Eclipse-based IDE for editing source, debugging, etc., but want to ...
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21 years ago

That's right, the advanced project isn't recommended, which is saying please use the C/C++ application project where possible as it manages the makefiles and generally makes life easier (especially for people not used to make). However, based on what you want to do, it seems like the Advanced project is what you should use, provided you are comfortable writing and using makefiles. Then there's nothing magic about the build process - just have your all and clean target in there, and the rest is up to the user.