CodeBlocks V1.1 1.2 Notes for Projects
The settings for types and categories of files can be adjusted via the context menu ’Project
tree’ →’Edit file types & categories’ . Here you can also define custom categories for file
extensions of your own. For example, if you wish to list linker scripts with the *.ld
extension in a category called Linkerscript, you only have to create the new category.
Note:
If you deactivate ’Project tree’ →’Categorize by file types’ in the
context menu, the category display will be switched off, and the files
will be listed as they are stored in the file system.
1.2 Notes for Projects
In CodeBlocks, so-called notes can be stored for a project. These notes should contain
short descriptions or hints for the corresponding project. By displaying this information
during the opening of a project, other users are provided with a quick survey of the
project. The display of notes can be switched on or off in the Notes tab of the Properties
of a project.
1.3 Project Templates
CodeBlocks is supplied with a variety of project templates which are displayed when
creating a new project. However, it is also possible to store custom templates for collect-
ing your own specifications for compiler switches, the optimisation to be used, machine-
specific switches etc. in templates. These templates will be stored in the Documents and
Settings\<user>\Application Data\codeblocks\UserTemplates directory. If the tem-
plates are to be open to all users, they have to be copied to a corresponding directory of
the CodeBlocks installation. These templates will then be displayed at the next startup
of CodeBlocks under ’New’ →’ Project’ →’User templates’ .
Note:
The available templates in the Project Wizard can be edited by se-
lection via right-click.
1.4 Create Projects from Build Targets
In projects it is necessary to have different variants of the project available. Variants are
called Build Targets. They differ with respect to their compiler options, debug information
and/or choice of files. A Build Target can also be outsourced to a separate project. To
do so, click ’Project’ →’Properties’ , select the variant from the tab ’Build Targets’ and
click the ’Create project from target’ button (see Figure 1.2 on page 4).
1.5 Virtual Targets
Projects can be further structured in CodeBlocks by so-called Virtual Targets. A fre-
quently used project structure consists of two Build Targets, one ’Debug’ Target which
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