Difference between revisions of "HOWTO configure QtCreator with ns-3"

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* Click '''Projects''' on the left.
 
* Click '''Projects''' on the left.
 
** Under '''Build Settings'''
 
** Under '''Build Settings'''
*** Remove ''Make'' under '''Build Steps''', and click ''Add Build Step''->''Custom Process Step''
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*** Remove ''make all'' under '''Build Steps''', and click ''Add Build Step''->''Custom Process Step''
 
**** '''Command:'' should be "./waf"
 
**** '''Command:'' should be "./waf"
 
**** '''Working directory:''' is OK by default
 
**** '''Working directory:''' is OK by default
 
**** '''Command arguments:''' should be "build"
 
**** '''Command arguments:''' should be "build"
*** Remove ''Make'' under '''Clean Steps''', and click ''Add Clean Step''->''Custom Process Step''
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*** Remove ''make clean'' under '''Clean Steps''', and click ''Add Clean Step''->''Custom Process Step''
 
**** '''Command:'' should be "./waf"
 
**** '''Command:'' should be "./waf"
 
**** '''Working directory:''' is OK by default
 
**** '''Working directory:''' is OK by default

Revision as of 13:29, 4 October 2012

Basic Configuration

  • Start QtCreator.
    • Under or Tools->Options->Text Editor
      • On Completion tab under Behavior enable Insert space after function name
    • Under Tools->Options->C++
      • On Code Style tab set Current setting: to "GNU [built-in]"
      • On File Naming tab set Source suffix: to "cc"

Importing project

  • Go to File menu and select New File or Project.
  • Then go to Import Project->Import Existing Project and click Choose... button.
  • Project Name and Location
    • "Project name:" should be something like "qtcreator-project-ns-3-dev", because QtCreator will create couple of files in ns-3-dev directory and you want to be able to delete them easily if needed.
    • "Location:" should be your ns-3-dev directory.
    • Click Next >
  • File Selection
    • Click Next >
  • Project Management
    • Click Finish

Configuring project

  • Click Edit on the left; open "qtcreator-project-ns-3-dev.includes" file.
    • Edit the line "<path-to-ns-3-dev>/build/ns3" to be "<path-to-ns-3-dev>/build"
  • Click Projects on the left.
    • Under Build Settings
      • Remove make all under Build Steps, and click Add Build Step->Custom Process Step
        • 'Command: should be "./waf"
        • Working directory: is OK by default
        • Command arguments: should be "build"
      • Remove make clean under Clean Steps, and click Add Clean Step->Custom Process Step
        • 'Command: should be "./waf"
        • Working directory: is OK by default
        • Command arguments: should be "clean"
    • Under Run Settings
      • Set Executable: to "./waf"
      • Set Arguments: to "--run examples/tutorial/first" or whatever you need
        • If you set it to "--run examples/tutorial/first" make sure you built examples prior to running the code

Unresolved issues

  • Start Debugging doesn't work