Using argc and argv in Eclipse?

Question

I have a working program but now I have to use the int argc and char *argv[] parameters to main. Whenever I try to do this it gives me errors that it cannot save. Is there any way to make argc and argv work in Eclipse?

Decentralization

"I try to do this it gives me errors that it cannot save". Would you care to tell exactly what the errors say? – Gradin

C++ is case-sensitive; main and MAIN are two distinct identifiers, for example. I've edited your question accordingly. – Kesler

Answer 1

I guess your problem is that you don't know hot to pass argument to you program, when you execute it through eclipse isn't it ?

If that is what you want, read the following.

Click on the "Project->Properties" then in "Run/Debug settings" click on the "New button". Choose C++ application. Here you can see that there are 4 tabs, and the second tab is called "arguments". In this tab you can see a textarea. Type your application's argument there, and click "OK". When you will execute your application thanks to the "play" button of eclipse, your program will be called with arguments.

Duna

Does Eclipse not provide a way to specify command-line arguments when you execute the program? Setting the arguments as part of the project configuration seems rather silly. Another option is to run the program from a command line. – Kesler

I am agree with you, that is silly. Personaly, i run my programs from the command line as you said. – Duna