The Eclipse plugin for Qt simplifies the process of generating Makefiles from .pro files and compiling with make. It streamlines the development process for Qt-based projects.
Overall, the Eclipse plugin for Qt provides a useful way to manage the generation of Makefiles from .pro files and compilation with make for Qt projects. Although it is an experimental plugin, it offers a basic foundation for compiling Qt projects.
One thing to note is that the plugin is based on CDT for the C++ part, which unfortunately is not as user-friendly as Eclipse for Java. This can be particularly noticeable when dealing with Qt, especially when it comes to code completion. However, the upcoming release of the Callisto project should improve this situation.
The key features of the plugin include a project type for Qt, a builder for managing qmake, a dedicated console, problems reporting, an editor for .pro files, configurable syntax highlighting, content assist for variables, and problems reporting. It requires Eclipse to run.
As for limitations, there are a few to be aware of. QMake projects do not seem to be associated with the C/C++ perspective, and there is an issue with timestamping the .pro and Makefile files. Additionally, the default behavior for the make process is to build both debug and release versions of a project, which can be inconvenient. Luckily, the user can edit the "C/C++ Make Project" properties of a project to change this. Lastly, renaming or moving the Makefile can lead to undefined behavior.
In terms of updates, the latest release fixed a bug in preferences related to QMAKESPEC. Overall, the Eclipse plugin for Qt is a useful tool for managing Qt projects, despite some limitations.
One thing to note is that the plugin is based on CDT for the C++ part, which unfortunately is not as user-friendly as Eclipse for Java. This can be particularly noticeable when dealing with Qt, especially when it comes to code completion. However, the upcoming release of the Callisto project should improve this situation.
The key features of the plugin include a project type for Qt, a builder for managing qmake, a dedicated console, problems reporting, an editor for .pro files, configurable syntax highlighting, content assist for variables, and problems reporting. It requires Eclipse to run.
As for limitations, there are a few to be aware of. QMake projects do not seem to be associated with the C/C++ perspective, and there is an issue with timestamping the .pro and Makefile files. Additionally, the default behavior for the make process is to build both debug and release versions of a project, which can be inconvenient. Luckily, the user can edit the "C/C++ Make Project" properties of a project to change this. Lastly, renaming or moving the Makefile can lead to undefined behavior.
In terms of updates, the latest release fixed a bug in preferences related to QMAKESPEC. Overall, the Eclipse plugin for Qt is a useful tool for managing Qt projects, despite some limitations.
What's New
Version 1.0.3: N/A