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I've built a hello world C++ project with Eclipse(helios) CDT. It compiled fine. But I would like to take a look at the Makefile CDT generated. I can't find it in project folder/debug/release folders or in the src folders. Where can I find this Makefile?
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The C/C++ Development Toolkit (CDT) is a set of Eclipse plug-ins that provide C and C++ extensions to the Eclipse workbench. For more information about Eclipse, see Workbench User Guide > Concepts > Workbench. The CDT provides a C/C++ IDE that simplifies many of the same tools that you can use from the command line.
Unfortunately Eclipse only provides the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) but it is missing the actual compiler. To install a compiler, please follow the instructions for your operating system.
A makefile is a text file that contains instructions for how to compile and link (or build) a set of source code files. A program (often called a make program) reads the makefile and invokes a compiler, linker, and possibly other programs to make an executable file. The Microsoft program is called NMAKE.
On Windows,
Click your project, go to menu project -> properties, select Tool Chain Editor then select in Current Builder Gnu Make Builder.
Build a target now generate makefile.
http://help.eclipse.org/helios/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.cdt.doc.user%2Freference%2Fcdt_u_prop_build_toolchain.htm
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If you use the default setttings with current builder = CDT internal builder, there is no make file. if you select current builder = GNU make, you will see the makefile in the debug folder.
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