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Bug 154770

Summary:	Impossible to choose a tool collection for a new C/C++ project
Product:	cnd	Reporter:	Alexander Pepin <apepin>
Component:	-- Other --	Assignee:	Thomas Preisler <thp>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	blocker	CC:	jtulach
Priority:	P4
Version:	6.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Issue Type:	DEFECT	Exception Reporter:

Description Alexander Pepin 2008-12-05 15:06:32 UTC

It's supposed that user can choose a default tool collection (set of compilers) for a new project in
Tools->Options->C/C++ but this panel is not available until the module is active. 
So there are two workarounds:
- cancel create project wizard after activation, set a desirable tool collection then create a project
- create a project with 'unknown' tool collection then set a tool collection in Project properties

Comment 1 Jaroslav Tulach 2008-12-19 12:56:26 UTC

C guys, may I ask you for help with this issue? Do you see the inability to set tools collection before creating 
project as common problem? If so, how could it be solved? By enabling Next button on second panel of C++ project 
wizards and adding optional 3rd panel to configure tools?

Comment 2 Thomas Preisler 2009-01-06 00:42:57 UTC

I think the solution implement the design http://xdesign-tools.czech.sun.com/projects/ss/chain_tools/index_working_2.php

It moves the tool chain selection to Tools->C/C++ Build Tools.

Comment 3 Jaroslav Tulach 2009-01-06 09:37:32 UTC

I am afraid the action hypothetical Tools->C/C++ Build Tools will not be visible until C/C++ project is created. As 
such its introduction is unlikely solution to the problem described in this issue.

Comment 4 Thomas Preisler 2009-01-06 15:32:55 UTC

Yes, I misunderstood the issue.

Comment 5 Thomas Preisler 2009-02-13 17:49:31 UTC

I will drop this to a p4 issue. I don't think it is a big concern.

Comment 6 Vladimir Voskresensky 2009-11-18 04:03:48 UTC

I always forget what was the default settings when I closed IDE
=> after opening IDE and creating new project.
I miss choosing host and compiler set for created project.

At least showing it is nice to have if choosing is not possible.

Comment 7 Thomas Preisler 2009-11-18 09:31:31 UTC

Vladimir, this is not what this bug is about. It is about the very first time you start the IDE and want to control the toolchain before the you create the project. The problem is that the C/C++ options panels are not loaded (you don't have any C++ projects yet) so there is no dialog to control the toolchain. Once you create a C++ project, CND gets loaded and the dialog becomes available. A chicken and egg problem. Not really a big concern.

Comment 8 Alexander Pepin 2009-11-18 10:21:39 UTC

I agree that the original issue is not a big concern. Let's transform it according to Vladimirs' proposal. So this ENHANCEMENT is about:
It would be nice to see default development host and default tool collection while creating a new C/C++ project.

Comment 9 Thomas Preisler 2009-11-18 10:48:12 UTC

Back to original description. Open new issue on enhancement request: https://netbeans.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=177121

Comment 10 Thomas Preisler 2009-11-18 10:49:45 UTC

We all agree this is (original description) is not important. Will close as 'will not fix'.