C/C++ on Windows 7 using Eclipse
If you got a "Launch Failed. Binary Not Found" error while running C/C++ project in Eclipse on a Windows 7 machine then you are not the only one. I came across similar problem and I have tried my best to give a terse solution. The reason for this issue might be because Eclipse doesn't understand the 64 bit binaries generated by our Windows 7 Though, I'm not sure. Okay, back to our problem. 
1. We need compiler for Windows for this we are going to install the following:
Open exe->Choose download and install-> install Current package->Check MinGW tools, g++ compiler, MinGW make-->install path C:\MinGW->Finish.
Open downloaded exe-> folder C:\msys\1.0-->For MinGW path give C:\MinGW-> Finish.
2. We set the Path (Environment variables) for these compilers:
Append following to your Path variables (*can be located in the Advanced tab of System in the control panel under the Environment Variables option - Google it if you still can't locate it)
;C:\msys\1.0\bin;C:\mingw\bin
3. Installing CDT plugin to your existing Eclipse:
Software Update link is: http://download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/galileo
4. Create a new project and run the Helloworld file.
Done !
Post any queries you might have.
Enjoy!!!
6 comments:
I had the same problem., thanks fr u., followed ur steps nd resolved now..
what did you mean with this line?
Open downloaded exe-> folder C:\msys\1.0-->For MinGW path give C:\MinGW-> Finish.
i opened the exe but what do you mean with give this path for mingw??
thanks
thanks, it works...
@amor_pasado13 -
That path refers to the path of MinGW which is to be provided while installing MinSys.
Why download MinGW and msys separately? The current installer bundles them both together (mingw-get).
thank you so much! it worked well! now i can finally compile helloworld!
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