C/C++ preferences

The C/C++ Preference dialog box allows you to make changes to your C/C++ environment.

C/C++ Main Preferences Window

Link view selection to active editor
Select this checkbox to open an item selected in the Projects view, in the Editor view.
Follow unindexed header files when producing the outline view.
Select this checkbox to follow all defined #includes when you produce the Outline view.
Note: This is not recommended for large projects or large files.

C/C++ Submenu Items

Appearance
Controls appearance of C elements in viewers.
Build Console
Preferences for customize the appearance of the Build Console view.
CDT build variables
Displays a list of build variables (ex-build macros) available in CDT.
Code style
Defines default code style. You can select one of existing profiles or set your own style.
Debug
Preferences for customizing the C/C++ debugger.
Editor
Preferences for customizing the C/C++ editor.
Environment
Displays a list of CDT-specific environment variables
File Types
Define which file extensions are linked to specific languages
Indexer
Define global settings for indexer
Language mappings
Set correspondence between content types and available languages.
Make
Settings specific for 'make' builder
New CDT project wizard
Controls behaviour of New Project Wizard
Property Pages settings
Controls behaviour of property pages
Template Default Values
Defines values to be used in CDT project templates

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