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Usual windows user (without Cygwin on computer) cann't try C/C++ pack under windows
Thanks for the reporting. That was the reason, why I couldn't compare CND code model features vs. Visual Studio on Windows laptops :-( (during Sun Tech Day) I had CND with me and users didn't allow to install cygwin on their laptop! Please, make conclusions for JavaONE...
I'd like to share some details: Users had laptops with Netbeans, of course without cygwin because of Visual Studio, I just installed CND from my flash drive into their Netbeans and I wanted to show some code model features on Quote sample to compare with Visual Studio, but... was failed during creating sample project. The new first page (check of compiler) of project wizard doesn't allow to go Next. Very disapointing and confusing, especially when demonstrate to someone... well there are checkboxes to "not requre" C/C++ compilers and uncheck of them could help (is it clear that I have to uncheck them???), but no luck. Make is always needed. Ok, let's try another trick and give "calc" or "echo" to be my make utility (please, no jokes with users and do not put "del" or "format" as your make utility). That action enabled "Next" button. I'd like to point, that after two tricks (Checkboxes and name of make) project could be created and code features works fine for project (proved by fixing NPEs in makeproject module). Everything is fine with hyperlink, code completion, quicknav, classView + correct higlighting of unresolved system includes, but it's just great to point the errors to users! Of course normal user will not figure out such tricks at all... and will never see our features.
Why I see this to be very serious (I'd like to have it as P1): - user starts to play with Netbeans IDE and it's packs - someone want to just evaluate CND pack (btw, Netbeans 6.0 is already provided with installer where you can select any pack to install and that simplifies the necessary of downloading separate pack) - user is usual Netbeans (Java, mobility, UML) user and don't have cygwin on laptop - user evaluate C/C++ support by creating one of provided sample examples (i.e. Quote) - and failed to create even sample project, because Next is disabled on the first page of project wizard I'm sure after such experience 90% not C/C++ users will choose "Cancel" and forget about C/C++ pack. May be even uninstall it to save disk space and to not slow down startup of Netbeans. So, please, think once again about changing concept of Compiler Tools to increase number of potential users instead of reducing them. Btw, Eclipse doesn't disalbe use of CDT in case of lack of compilers, it just notify friendly about this fact!
adding here the second of Top of SS12 usabilty issues: 2) Project System/Compilation: very annoying dialog asking to choose compiler collection. (Almost all people in class faced the issue) It pops up all the time. In many cases suggesting to pick GNU collection! That is bad! We are working on Sun Studio and should always have SS collection as default. The logic that causes the dialog to pop up is absolutely unclear, and it is not clear how to get rid of this annoying stuff for ever. Another bad thing is that if you have 2 GNU Collections and you want to use the second one, it is just impossible. You have to manipulate with your PATH to make it work.
I suffer from this issue very much! I tried to create a sample C++ project ("Welcome") on windows, but the second screen in create project wizard is "Build Tools Setup"! And I can not continue without make utility! I do not have any compiler under windows! All I wanted was just code editing, no compiler/build support!
Fixed
verified in 5.5.1_u1 CND build (20070802).