Run NetBeans itself on a JDK earlier than JDK 14. Gj
On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 9:41 PM [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > From replies it seems like NetBeans is not really being developed for > C/C++ however users really seem to like NetBeans and don't seem to have any > issues using it for C/C++. > > For that reason I decided to persevere and try to load the 8.2 plugin -*but > I have problems and need some help.* > > Before doing that I disabled the existing lite C/C++ plugin which was > active, the option to uninstall was grayed out. > > I then enabled the Netbeans 8.2 portal and was able to find this plugin: > > *Version: *1.30.6.1 > *Date: *19/05/2017 > *Source: *NetBeans 8.2 Plugin Portal > *Homepage: *http://www.netbeans.org/ > > Plugin Description C/C++ support, including editing, projects, GDB > debugger and make. There is a basic support for Fortran and Assembler > (x86/64, SPARC) > > I tried to install the plugin but I got an error message saying that the > files could not be validated because unpack200.exe was missing. I could not > find it on my PC so I search for and downloaded it into: > C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-15.0.2\bin > > This allowed the plugins to be downloaded and validated and I got to a > message warning that a lot of them were self signed. > I selected "continue" . > Installation and unpacking then continued to 99% ( of COURSE it went to > 99%) > Then just when I thought it would complete I got the message: > > *Installation completed unsuccessfully* > Click Finish to quit the NetBeans IDE installer and try to restart IDE. > > The Plugin Installer found problem timeout of loading C/C++ Remote > Development API[org.netbeans.modules.cnd.api.remote/1.29.5.1] while > install the following plugins: > C/C++ > > I thought it strange that the error was a "timeout" since I thought all > the files were downloaded. However I tried the process a further three > times and I always got the same 99% complete then a long delay and then the > timeout error. > > Help - any ideas how to fix this? > > Fruitpi > > > > On Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 08:52:30 GMT, [email protected] > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > We use (in our company) netbeans from a long time, now release 12.2 with > for both Java (from 1.8.0.144 to 15.0.2) and C with JNI and the 8.2 > plugin still works perfectly. > > We hope it's still supported for a long time. Netbeans is unbeatable and > we use it as our main development tool in our company. > > We also use IntelliJ (Android Studio) for the development of mobile > components but for the core business we use Netbeans. > > We also tried Eclipse but honestly it didn't convince us. "The easy made > difficult through the useless" > > The development tool is very important in a company. it's like a > precision machine for a manufacturing company. It can make a difference. > > This of course is just my view, > Valerio Mezzalira > Il 17/02/2021 08:21, Andreas Heckel ha scritto: > > I do agree with Tristan. I am still using the old 8.2 plugin, mainly > because I am used to it over almost a decade. But I also have the > impression, increasingly it has become notable that development on that > part has stopped long ago. > > So for someone looking to start with a C/C++ IDE in these days, sadly I > would not recommend Netbeans. > > > > Andreas > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Tristan Lewis <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:06 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: C/C++ is NetBeans really worth using? > >> > >> You might have more luck with the 8.2 CND plugin > >> > >> Go Tools->Plugins then select the settings tab. Tick Netbeans > >> 8.2 plugin portal. Then search for C/C++ in available plugins. > >> > >> I use the c++ integration daily for my work, it is rather full > >> featured (the lightweight support on the other hand is not). > >> > >> Tristan > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 2021 07:49 > >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > >> Subject: C/C++ is NetBeans really worth using? > >> > >> A book suggested using NetBeans installed on a PC for > >> development of C/C++ software for a Raspberry PI which would be > >> the remote build server. > >> The book is fairly old but since I want to develop C/C++ > >> programs for both Windows and for Raspberry PI OS Buster I > >> thought I would give it a go. > >> > >> I installed Java JDK 15.0.2 64bit and then Apache NetBeans 12.2 > >> 64bit on a Windows 10 PC. > >> The installations seem fine. > >> > >> When I start NetBeans on the PC I get a "Learn and Discover" > >> page with an option to "Try a sample project". > >> A simple, lightweight C/C++ project. Allows to configure > >> commands for build and run, and configuration for the ccls > >> server, which is used to provide editing support". > >> > >> However it is not clear how to use the simple project and I > >> have been unable to find any C/C++ tutorials. > >> Also when I look in Tools>Plugins>Installed I can see that > >> C/C++ is installed and active but it says; > >> Version: 1.1 > >> Source: Apache NetBeans IDE 12.2 > >> > >> Plugin Description > >> CPPLite Kit > >> A temporary lightweight C/C++ support. The editing features > >> require ccls to be installed. > >> > >> Module installed: > >> CPPLite Kit > >> > >> The "temporary lightweight" is not very encouraging. > >> > >> My questions are; > >> 1. Where can I get more documentation on how to use NetBeans > >> with C/C++ > >> 2. How can I tell if ccls is installed > >> 3. How do I run the example "simple C/C++" project > >> 4. Am I perhaps wasting my time using NetBeans for C/C++ > >> > >> Regards > >> fruitpi > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------- > >> ------ > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >> > >> For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, > >> visit: > >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+li > >> sts > > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists > >
