Upgrade to CS 5.3 - Can't see previous projects in Project Explorer

Hi maddox

how did you import?  As a ccs project? Project -import exiting ccs/eclipse project

can you try deleting the metadata?

best regards,

lisa

I tried importing as follows:

1. Import Existing CCS Eclipse Project   --> won't see any projects

2. Import Legacy CCS V3.3 Project  --> won't see any projects

So I saved the .Metadata folder off and deleted from the workspace directory

Result:  Cannot see any previous (or even the project (Foo)I created under 5.3) projects

Then I tried to import existing Eclipse CCS projects, the only one visible was the one that I had created under 5.3 (Foo) and I was able to import it.

So I am still stuck

Thanks for your help.

Maddox

I looked at the new project folder that I had created (project Foo) and it had the following files in it:

.cproject

.project

.ccsproject

and a .settings folder

When I look at one of my previous projects, none of these files/folders starting with a "." are there, here is what is in the old Blinky project folder:

1. Debug          --> File Folder

2. blinky              --> C file

3. blinky_ccs    --> Windows Command Script

4. macros.ini_initial  --> INI_INITIAL File

5. startup_ccs     -->  C File

6. target_config.ccxml   --> CCXML file

So very different directory structure...

Hi Madox,

could you send the problem project?  What version were they created with?  How did you update?

best regards,

lisa

I can't remember what version they were created with either 3 or 4.  I've zipped the file folder and attached it below.  The last version I was using was version 5.1, I believe.  I upgraded by using the "check for updates" under the help tab.  When I found out all my projects were invisible, I did a new install of 5.3 in a different directory c:\tinew, but the same behavior.

Also - I made a new project folder under 5.3 and copied in the c-file from one of the older programs.  <msp4420g2553.h> was no longer found...I had to change it to <msp430.h> it then compiled and ran.  I'd hate to have to recreate all my projects in 5.3 and copy the c-file and edit the includes....

2100.blinky.zip

Hi Maddox,

this is odd indeed.  It seems all ccs project files are not there. 

Am I correct in saying that new projects are fine?  Can you double check whether there might be some antivirus or permissions issue here that is playing with your structure?   Were there any changes or accidental deletions?

Best Regards,
Lisa

Your statement made me think about what else had changed...I moved my CCS workspace to a shared file service (Cubby) that will not synchronize files that begin with a period, which is why all those are missing.  Wish I knew Cubby didn't support files/folders that start with a period (.)

I'll move it out of shared storage and see what happens

Hi Maddox,

ok, please keep us informed whether that restores things for you.

Best Regards,

Lisa

Hi Maddox,

ok, great, glad to hear you found the issue and have the projects importing now.

All the best with development.

Best Regards,
Lisa