For the sake of completeness, I would like to reiterate what I wrote off-list last week but meant to share with the whole list: I've had problems setting up C/C++ for NetBeans three times, but each time I've found Cygwin and GCC to be the right combination. I have not done anything in C++ much more advanced than Hello World. I have also used NetBeans for basic Fortran programs (that's done through C/C++, there might be a historical irony in there somewhere).
But mostly I use NetBeans for Java. I don't use NetBeans for JavaScript or PHP, but the support for those does seem to be well fleshed out. And I should also mention that I'm still using Java 8, even though I'm aware that JUnit and other important third-party Java tools have upgraded. Al On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 3:50 PM Geertjan Wielenga <geertjan.wiele...@googlemail.com.invalid> wrote: > Run NetBeans itself on a JDK earlier than JDK 14. > > Gj > > On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 9:41 PM frui...@yahoo.co.uk.INVALID > <frui...@yahoo.co.uk.invalid> 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, mez...@yahoo.com.INVALID >> <mez...@yahoo.com.invalid> 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 <trista...@hotmail.com> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 12:06 AM >> >> To: users@netbeans.apache.org >> >> 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: frui...@yahoo.co.uk.INVALID <frui...@yahoo.co.uk.INVALID> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, 17 February 2021 07:49 >> >> To: users@netbeans.apache.org <users@netbeans.apache.org> >> >> 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: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org >> >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org >> >> >> >> For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, >> >> visit: >> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+li >> >> sts >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org >> > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org >> > >> > For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: >> > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists >> > >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@netbeans.apache.org >> >> For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists >> >> -- Alonso del Arte Author at SmashWords.com <https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/AlonsoDelarte> Musician at ReverbNation.com <http://www.reverbnation.com/alonsodelarte>
