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I installed Eclipse CDT plugin and also the following packages:

  1. MinSys
  2. MinGW

I have also added paths to their bin in the PATH environment variable. Even then I am unable to compile and run any sample program in Eclipse.
How can I fix this? Thanks for your concern.

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  • You might get some answers if you give some more details about your problem. For example, edit your question to include things like error messages, maybe the source of the example program (if it's not to big). – Some programmer dude Feb 23 '12 at 07:44
  • Have you created correct type of project (C/C++ one). What errors do you get when you try to compile? – dbrank0 Feb 23 '12 at 08:03
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    I am even facing the same problem. MinGW is installed in my computer and Sys Environmental variables were all set.. But I get `Launch Failed: Binary Not Found` error. – Surya Apr 01 '12 at 04:10

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I even faced this error and searched a lot to fix. Fortunately, I figured it out myself.

The following are the things you need to make sure they are set:

  1. Window > Preferences > C/C++ > New CDT project wizard > Makefile Project > Binary Parsers

    a) Set it to PE Windows Parser if you are on windows.

    b) Set it to Cygwin PE Parser if you are using Cygwin

    c) Set it to Elf parser if you are using ubuntu

  2. Window > Preferences > C/C++ > Build > Environment

    Now click on "select" and select "Path" variable so that you add you path variables in Eclipse.

Now its all done!

All you have to do is write a test program and press Ctrl+B (Build all; there is a button on menu bar) and after that click "Run".

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Surya
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    did you mean Environment under Debug? I tried that as well, but still it is not working and giving the same error "Launch failed, binary not found"! – Sadiksha Gautam Apr 22 '12 at 13:23
  • @SadikshaGautam I don't think there is a "Environment" option under debug. Its a separate option under "C/C++". So, in that you need to mention it. Make sure that you "Build" the program before "Run" for the first time. – Surya Apr 22 '12 at 15:53
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    The Environment is under Build so it's Windows > Preferences > C/C++ > Build > Environment :) – Namratha Oct 12 '12 at 12:21
  • @Surya path variable to what? – Sazzad Hissain Khan Nov 28 '13 at 19:56
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    Did those stepts and I still receive `Launch failed no binaries` on a simple hello world. – Matt Jan 08 '14 at 09:07
  • @Matt actually did you config the compiler perfectly, check on command line if it works first – Surya Jan 09 '14 at 07:07
  • I actually still get an error 'program "g++" not found in PATH' and 'program "gcc" not found in PATH' – codermaster Sep 17 '14 at 15:48
  • This should be an answer – LOTUSMS Apr 07 '15 at 20:55
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    I followed your steps and while I still receive the original message it now provides a note saying `Program make not found in PATH`. Very curious, I have no problem using MinGW GCC on the command line. Any thoughts? – Hack-R May 31 '15 at 19:30
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    Did not understand the last step. Set path variable to what? – tryingToLearn Jan 06 '16 at 12:10
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After all the setup is done.Go to eclipse project --> build all or Ctrl + B then eclipse automatically build up the binaries and other stuffs now run your project

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  1. Open project properties (Right click on your project, choose Properties on the menu)
  2. C/C++ Build -> Settings
  3. Click on Binary Parsers tab and check PE Windows Parser
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In my case

  1. I just save the programme. Press Ctrl + B to build it.
  2. Refresh it.
  3. Then run the programme.

Now you can see this will work fine.

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    Great, it worked well. In my case there are some Cygwin files missing. So I manually added them when reinstalling Cygwin and then the error resolved. – S.Roshanth Sep 28 '17 at 10:08
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  1. Build
  2. Refresh the project. A new folder named Binaries will appear now in project explorer.
  3. Now Run :)
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This problem happened with me. I found the problem that the anti-Virus that I am using considered the binary file as a Trojan and disable the Eclipse from successfully build it. You need to disable the auto-Protection mode, then build the project and run.

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Just happened to me and it was a bit silly.
Eclipse didn't show any errors but apparently there was one in the console window.

Double-check that everything's okay there.

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Same issue, but on Mac OS on Eclipse Kepler. Fixed with the following configuration

Right click project->properties->C/C++ General->Run/Debug Settings.

I didn't see any launch configuration. So, I created new and input the following entries. Problems is the name of the application :-). Remember that this will only work for Debug project, not for Release or you will have to update the build setting again. Hope this helps.

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I managed to fix this problem by changing the default builder from CDT Internal to GNU Make, by right clicking the project → Properties → C/C++ Build → Tool Chain Editor → Current builder → GNU Make Builder.

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Select FCC and CDT as your default builder for project. This could help you to solve the problem. By the way, I also encourage you to use Geany program instead. It works ok as well. It's ready to use just only install gcc through MinGW.

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Similar problem was faced by me. Once you are within Eclipse IDE try doing the following.

  1. Windows -> Preferences -> C/C++ -> Build -> Environment -> (Add environment variables) -> Click on select all) -> OK

Now, in the same dialog box

  1. New C/C++ project -> Make file project -> Choose Respective Parser* -> Click on Apply and Apply and Close.

Choosing a parser

  1. For Linux - Choose 'Elf Parser' or 'GNU Elf Parser'

  2. For Windows - Choose 'PE Windows Parser'

  3. For Mac OS - Choose 'Mach-o Parser' or 'Mach-o 64 Parser'

Try Building your program and running it. If you still find the Binary Failed Error, Do the following :

Click on Run -> Run Configuration -> C/C++ Application -> click on project_name debug -> click on browse and select your project file -> Press Ok -> below it Browse binary file ( Goto your Eclipse Workspace and select your project file -> You'll find two files 1.Debug 2.Src -> Click on Debug file -> Next click on the file with your project name and Press ok) -> then click apply and press run button.

This should solve the problem.

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add third party libraries if in case you are trying to compile OPEN SANKORE project in other projects try to install third party libraries to linux 

 sudo apt-get install zlib1g-dev libjpeg62-dev libtiff4-dev libmng-dev libpng12-dev                           
  libdirectfb-dev libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-dev libgstreamer0.10-dev libpulse-dev libaudio-        
  dev   libasound2-dev libfreetype6-dev libfontconfig1-dev libts-dev libcups2-dev libdbus-1-dev   
 libglib2.0-  dev libgtk2.0-dev libx11-dev libxext-dev libxcursor-dev libxfixes-dev libxrandr-
 dev libxrender-dev   libxv-dev libxinerama-dev libxi-dev libsm-dev libssl-dev libphonon-dev 
 libt1-dev libpaper-dev
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I faced the same problem and tried above methods but no use and when I tried to execute in command prompt it gave me "Application not launched properly ...." error and then I tried with code block it gave me "Application not launched properly..." error. Then I downloaded MinGW from http://www.equation.com/ It started to work

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Even I have faced this similar problem and reason behind this problem is pretty simple that compiler failed to get binary file of your written code.

So where is your mistake ?

Answer is there is something wrong in your eclipse installing process. Yes you have not installed it correctly

Here is solution

First thing is no one know where is defect in installing process even you don't know about that.

and here is tutorial "How to install eclipse correctly".

How to Install Eclipse On Windows for C and C++ Correctly

Trust me after watching this you will find your mistake and binary will be found by your compiler.

Watch this whole 8 minute video, this is only solution I found after 7-8 days of hard work.

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I had the same Issue of "binary not found" and I had tried all of the solutions but unfortunately nothing worked. I was trying stuff and found out that when I switched my current toolchain(right click on project click settings->c/c++ build->tool chain editor) Cross GCC to Cygwin GCC, clean all build all and guess what ? I am able to run !!

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