How to compile and execute a C++ program in Code Composer Studio on MSP430 launchPad?

Aisha Junejo

Part Number: MSP430FR5994

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

I want to run a C++ program in code composer studio V9 on MSP430FR5994 Launchpad. I have created a C++ project, it is compiling and building correctly but it is not running. The load option does not show the files of this C++ project as can be seen in the attached screenshot 1. 
One of the C projects starts debugging and compiling by default. Can someone check what is wrong with my code or the configurations?

#include<iostream>

 using namespace std;

 // main function -
 // where the execution of program begins
 int main()
{
    // prints hello world
    cout<<"Hello World";

    return 0;
}

over 5 years ago

0 Keith Barkley over 5 years ago

Guru 42195 points

I don't know that cout works, you might try just blinking the LED.

0 Aisha Junejo over 5 years ago in reply to Keith Barkley

Prodigy 120 points

The problem is this program is not running, the option for running the program is disabled for this C++ project. When I try to debug it starts running the currently debug - active C project. I hope you got my point.

0 George Mock over 5 years ago

TI__Guru**** 251010 points

In the screenshot, the currently active project is named OutOfBox_MSP430FR5994. You want to debug a different project named CPlusProject. To do that, you have to make the CPlusProject the currently active project. Do that by clicking on the name of the project.

Thanks and regards,

-George

0 Aisha Junejo over 5 years ago in reply to George Mock

Prodigy 120 points

Hi George, thats the problem. I tried to configure this project as active but I cannot set it for reasons I dont know. Can you please check the attached screenshot. None of the projects, I created for C++ are showing up in the debug configurations window.

I am creating a new C++ prject as follows.

1. From File -> New Project -> C++ Project

2. Project Name -> CPlusFirst

3. Executable -> HelloWorldC++Project

4. Toolchains -> Linux GCC (the same problem exists even if choose second option i.e. Cross GCC)

5. Finish

I think the problem is in the configurtations most probably.

0 Ki over 5 years ago in reply to Aisha Junejo

TI__Guru**** 471801 points

Aisha Junejo said:
I tried to configure this project as active but I cannot set it for reasons I dont know. Can you please check the attached screenshot. None of the projects, I created for C++ are showing up in the debug configurations window.

Hello,

It looks like you create a standard Eclipse C/C++ project instead of a CCS project:

https://software-dl.ti.com/ccs/esd/documents/users_guide/ccs_project-management.html#types-of-projects