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The problem:

No includes folder in the project folder.  
Error: "Launch failed. Binaries not found"

I'm writing my first C code on Eclipse (new to Eclipse) but cant seem to run it. When I create a new project like so file->new->c project-> choose empty project and MinGW in toolchains and finish.

There I end up with a empty folder and no include folder. From there i create a new src folder and a .cpp file, then i "build all" the code first then run it. After all that i end up with Launch failed. Binaries not found. I also checked that PE Windows Parser is on. Also this line is underlined red:

 #include <iostream>

What am i missing ?

Tommy Solheim
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  • Did you enable the correct binary parser in Project properties->C/C++ Build (PE for windows, ELF for Linux, mach for mac)? – Hiren Pandya Apr 03 '13 at 04:49
  • It seems the compilation failed, due to missing include folders, and though no binary had been produced, so it can not be found. – alk Apr 03 '13 at 07:19
  • You do have MinGW installed, don't you? – alk Apr 03 '13 at 07:21
  • I think MinGQ is installed correctly, since i can selected in the toolchains. I downloaded eclipse C++ version and i just open it directly from download folder, that shouldnt be issue right ? what dont understand is why dont the include folder ? – Tommy Solheim Apr 03 '13 at 15:21
  • Yes PE for windows is selected... – Tommy Solheim Apr 03 '13 at 15:23
  • I just saw that in Project properties->C/C++ Build/Settings where I choose PE for windwos. It says "The configuration support is not installed on the system". Does that mean i have to install PE for windows in other ways ? – Tommy Solheim Apr 03 '13 at 15:31
  • It says "The configuration support is not installed on the system" in properties-> toolchain editor even though MinGW is selected as current toolchain. – Tommy Solheim Apr 03 '13 at 15:44

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As mentioned in this thread:

If the toolchains show up in "Create C++ project of selected type", then Eclipse has detected them correctly.
The message "Launch failed,binaries not found" means that Eclipse cannot find the application you want to debug/launch! Most of the times this message appears when you forget to build your project before launching or build errors occurred. This can be compiler errors in your code or a missing/wrongly installed toolchain.

So, when you build "hello world", check the output visible in the Console Window in Eclipse.

If the build fails because of:

Error launching external scanner info generator (gcc -E -P -v -dD)

, then see "Error Launching external scanner info generator - gcc link problem on MingGW".

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  • I do press build, "Project ->Build All. but it results in an error: Error launching external scanner info generator (gcc -E -P -v -dD ) – Tommy Solheim Apr 03 '13 at 15:36
  • @TommySolheim also, if you are using cygwin, http://stackoverflow.com/a/12015499/6309 could help. – VonC Apr 03 '13 at 15:41
  • **** Attempting to build... **** (Cannot run program "make" (in directory "F:\SSD\Documents\test"): CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified) – Tommy Solheim Apr 03 '13 at 15:46
  • Okey i will check that link, thanks. didnt know i have to install MinGW separately. – Tommy Solheim Apr 03 '13 at 15:49
  • Still wont work, i added MinGW and added that to my path on my computer. I get the include folder now at least, which directs to where MinGW is stored. But still binary not found error on run, after build, so frustrating. – Tommy Solheim Apr 03 '13 at 23:43
  • @TommySolheim then double check with http://help.eclipse.org/juno/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.cdt.doc.user%2Fgetting_started%2Fcdt_w_basic.htm – VonC Apr 04 '13 at 05:12