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Write your First C Program using ECLIPSE IDE

Overview

ECLIPSE IDE is a software development environtment, this software package is very popular because you can extend its functionalities installing pluggins. C source code applications can be compiled in ECLIPSE using Autoconf tools or a Makefile. Autoconf tools can be useful if you want to develop a huge application with a lot of software dependencies, but this method can be tedious if you develop a simple application.

At IGEP v3.0 VM, ECLIPSE includes Linux tools and Yocto plugin to develop C applications for IGEP firmware as quickly and easily as possible.

Pre-requisites

To follow this How-to you need:

• VMware or VirtualBox virtualization software
• IGEP SDK v3.0 Virtual Machine RC2 with ECLIPSE IDE
  
• IGEP BOARD with Ethernet communication (for example IGEPv2)
  
• MANUAL IGEP SDK v3.0 VM
• Hello world example for ECLIPSE

Getting started

First at all, you should read MANUAL IGEP SDK v3.0 VM and follow the next instructions:

• Install your Virtual Machine
• Install your Virtual Machine Guest additions
• Prepare your Rootfs in your Micro SD Card
• Connect to your IGEP Board using Ethernet Commnication
• Build programs using ECLIPSE IDE

Hello world compiled with ECLIPSE

If you follow "Getting started chapter" you have compiled some source example programs for ECLIPSE, these programs use Autotools to generate binary code for IGEP. Now is time to compile your Helloworld using ECLIPSE IDE without using autotools.