CCSTUDIO: Converting CCS Theia project to CCS (Eclipse)

Jiri Panacek85

Expert 4141 points

Part Number: CCSTUDIO

Tool/software:

Team,

Team, pretty much the title. How to I convert CCS Theia project to be used in good old CCS Eclipse?

I could not find any packager/export, etc.

I want to switch back and never look back.

BR, Jiri

over 1 year ago

0 Ricky Lau over 1 year ago

TI__Genius 13105 points

Jiri,

I have assigned this thread to an CCS IDE expert. They should be replying to your query soon.

In the mean time, are there anything specific with CCS Theia that you were having issues with?

Going forward, all of our CCS releases will be Theia-based, so it would be good if you can provide some feedback on your experience with the IDE. This can greatly help us improve the tool going forward.

Thank you,

Ricky

0 Jiri Panacek85 over 1 year ago in reply to Ricky Lau

TI__Expert 4141 points

Thanks Ricky,

I got a new laptop a few months ago and since then I've been trying to work with CCS Theia as I know this is a successor of the Eclipse-based CCS. However, tons of features are missing. I have meanwhile started several threads about it.

First things I have on my mind:

# No multi-monitor setup.
https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/1415310/ccstudio-ccs-theia-multiple-monitors-how

# No project packager

# Watch window supports only decimal format in case the variable is a struct (most of my variables)
https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/1415303/ccstudio-ccs-theia-watch-window-decimal-only-even-when-set-to-hex-format

# I can't just right click and do "watch variable"

# During debugging, I can't export array of variables to CSV or binary format (for postprocess it later in e.g. matlab)

# ClangD constantly annoys me with suggesting C++ code snippets. I can disable it completely but I want just C99.
https://e2e.ti.com/support/processors-group/processors/f/processors-forum/1402964/ccstudio-ccs-theia---how-to-stop-suggesting-c-during-code-competition-dialog

# Memory allocation window is broken and does not refresh

# Debugging is not possible after the PC wakes up from the sleep. Either some modules stop working or CCS Theia crashes completely and has to be restarted.

# I can't close the project withing the workspace.

# Build command builds everything in the workspace. The output window (messages) becomes crowded and frequently annoys me with messages irrelevant to the task I am working on right now.

I personally hoped that after two months of using Theia daily, I would be more comfortable with its quirks. However, I am done. I just imported my project back to Eclipse.

Answer to myself:

You can import CCS Theia project to Eclipse-based CCS easily using the import dialog. The Theia project is recognized and imports just well. I should have tried it before asking.

Regards, Jiri

+1 Patrick Chuong over 1 year ago in reply to Jiri Panacek85

TI__Genius 16570 points

Hi Jiri,

Do you have access to JIRA for the CCSNXT project? Can you submit JIRA for issues that you came across and things that need improvement?

Many of the issues that you listed are known and filed in JIRA. As for the PC sleep issue, this is also known and the fix is targeted for CCS20. You can press the reload button in the popup window at the bottom right to reload the IDE.

Patrick

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