Synchronizing project/folder names under CCSv4

Please explain 'choose the custom option'. I don't know what
that means.

Basically do NOT use the default location when specifying the project folder location:

I got one step beyond this screen in the wizard before
hitting this dialog box:

Essentially, I am trying to make a project folder out of a
source deck checked into our revision control system by
another programmer and checked out by me. I have noticed
that when I check a source deck in, whatever CCS uses to
identify it as a project gets lost (I have never known
exactly what that was), but apparently he did something
different.

Is there a recovery from this?

Gary Lynch said:

I have noticed
that when I check a source deck in, whatever CCS uses to
identify it as a project gets lost (I have never known
exactly what that was), but apparently he did something
different.

The folder you are trying to create a project in already has a project of the same name.  What you mean by 'lost' is why you can't see the project in your workspace or why CCS has no reference of it, correct?

On Friday, July 13, 2012 4:34 PM; Ki-Soo Lee wrote:
>
> The folder you are trying to create a project in already has
> a project of the same name.
>
I was trying to create a project in a pre-existing folder,
using the 'uncheck the box' technique you described earlier.
As it turns out, I gave the project a different name than it
had in the other programmer's workspace.

>
> What you mean by 'lost' is why you can't see the project in
> your workspace or why CCS has no reference of it, correct?
>
I haven't done this in a while, but in the past I have tried
to add a project by pasting a folder from an outside source
into my workspace directory. It never worked, as the
pasted-in folder was invisible in the "C/C++ Projects"
window.

Gary Lynch said:

I was trying to create a project in a pre-existing folder,
using the 'uncheck the box' technique you described earlier.
As it turns out, I gave the project a different name than it
had in the other programmer's workspace.

Sorry, I mentioned same name but basically you can't have multiple projects sharing the same project folder. That is because inside the project folder is where the actual project files are created (.ccsproject, .cdtbuild, etc). These files always have the same name so trying to have another project use the same folder would not work because it would overwrite them.

Gary Lynch said:

I haven't done this in a while, but in the past I have tried
to add a project by pasting a folder from an outside source
into my workspace directory. It never worked, as the
pasted-in folder was invisible in the "C/C++ Projects"
window.

Yes, you always need to import the project. Copying the folder into the workspace folder is not enough. The list of projects are part of the workspace is stored in the workspace .metadata folder somewhere and that list is updated when a project is imported into the workspace by the project import tool

0On Friday, July 13, 2012 4:52 PM; Ki-Soo Lee wrote:
>
>   Sorry, I mentioned same name but basically you can't have
>   multiple projects sharing the same project folder. That is
>   because inside the project folder is where the actual
>   project files are created (.ccsproject, .cdtbuild, etc).
>   These files always have the same name so trying to have
>   another project use the same folder would not work because
>   it would overwrite them.
>
So if I delete those files will the wizard let me complete
the process?

Gary Lynch said:

So if I delete those files will the wizard let me complete
the process?

Yes.

You need to delete all the project files of the current project residing in that folder. Basically delete the files and folders mentioned here:

Slide 20 of: http://processors.wiki.ti.com/images/0/09/CCSv4_Tips_&_Tricks.pdf

Thanks

ki

FYI the original link has a typo. I fixed it.

I finally got around to testing that last suggestion today.
When I got to the last dialog box in the wizard, I had a
dilemma about which type of project to open, and selected
"Empty CCS project".  When I clicked "Finish" it DELETED all
the source files in the folder, completely defeating my goal
of creating a project in a pre-existing folder.

We are not there yet.

Gary Lynch said:

When I clicked "Finish" it DELETED all
the source files in the folder, completely defeating my goal
of creating a project in a pre-existing folder.

I cannot reproduce this, at least with v4.2.5. It does not delete any existing files in the folder. It just generates the project files in there and leaves everything else alone.

What version are you using?

I have that version somewhere else. I can try it and save you the trouble of updating. I don't recall anything special we did in 4.2.5. from 4.2.4 in this regard.

Tried this with 4.2.4 and I see no issues. perhaps I am missing a step. I may need to see for myself what is happening. Start a private conversation with me and we can try to set this up.

Thanks

ki