add source files to embedded VC 4.0

Hello everyone,


I am going to add some source files (.c, .cpp and .h) to a project in Microsoft embedded VC++ 4.0. There are a lot of source files and they are organized in their source tree file structure. I am wondering what is the most convenient way to add them all to an embedded VC++ project. Currently, I have to add them one by one (by "Add files to project" context menu of a project), which will break original source tree structure (which adds all the source files to "Source Files" folder in FileView).


thanks in advance,
George

>>Currently, I have to add them one by one
you don't have to add them one at a time -- just select all the files in the filelist provided.

Before adding any files, create the tree that you want to see in FileView. Just right-click on the SourceFiles folder and select "New Folder" option.

Hi Ancient,

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Originally Posted by Ancient Dragon

>>Currently, I have to add them one by one
you don't have to add them one at a time -- just select all the files in the filelist provided.

Before adding any files, create the tree that you want to see in FileView. Just right-click on the SourceFiles folder and select "New Folder" option.

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We have to create the folders one by one? I can not import a file structure which may contain several levels of folders?


regards,
George

If the IDE lacks an "import a tree" kind of function to create a project out of a source tree, then you could make your own.

Most IDE project files are text files, basically containing lists of text files and some other stuff. Create a few small project files and study them to get a feel of the format.

Then try and create your own, starting with the output of say
dir /b/s *.c *.cpp *.h

Even if the IDE can't import a directory, it may be able to import that file list :)

Personally, I'd use perl for this, but you make have other ideas.

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Originally Posted by George2

Hi Ancient,

We have to create the folders one by one? I can not import a file structure which may contain several levels of folders?

regards,
George

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Yes, you have to manually create the directory tree, then right-click on each folder you created, one by one, and select the files you want to include in that folder. Do that separately for source and header files. That works identical to all other Microsoft compilers.