CDT/User/NewIn60

Editor

• Rename in File.
• Add Include significantly improved.
• Inactive code is shown in Outline view.
• Grouping of method definitions in the Outline view.
• Improved Macro Exploration control.
• Block selection mode (Platform feature).
• C style block commenting (Ctrl-Shift-/) improved.

Indexing

• Index support for implicit references and overloaded operators
• Heuristics to pick up otherwise unresolved include files from the project (bug 213562)
• Rework of template instantiation

Navigation and Search

• Open Declaration (F3) improved, particularly for unresolved symbols.

Refactoring

• Extract local variable

Project and Build

• Added a converter to convert a general project to a Managed make project
• Fixes to Makefile converter
• Complete overhaul of the user interface for Working Set Configurations:
  • Updated Manage Working Set Configurations dialog for simpler workflows
  • Quick access to configurations via a property page for Working Sets
  • Context menu actions on Working Sets in the Project Explorer for activating and building configurations
  • For more details, see the design document
• Drag and Drop of Make Targets in Make Target View. It is possible to copy/paste, drag files from Project Explorer to the view, or Make Targets to external editor, many options available.
• Make Targets icons, menu and dialogs have been enhanced.
• ErrorParserManager has been significantly simplified and improved. See bug 264715 and its subtasks.
  • Now uses a much more accurate algorithm for associating errors/warnings from build output with files in the workspace.
  • Other C/C++ projects from the workspace are considered now when looking for files.
  • Ability to handle EFS projects.
  • Improved performance.
• Remote Project Support
  • New ICommandLauncher interface supports overriding how build commands are launched.
  • EFS resources now supported with Managed Build.
• XL C/C++ Compiler Support
  • The XL C/C++ Error Parser has been modernized. It can handle compiler errors/warnings better and now also xlC linker warnings.
  • XL C/C++ v10.1 option support in Managed Build
  • XL UPC compiler support added.
• In the Problems View, external file locations (outside of the workspace) have been moved to the Location column and associated with "Open External Location" menu.
• Headless Build You can now Import and Build CDT Projects without starting the IDE.

Debug and Launch

• New Launch Group launch configuration. Allow to launch several processes at once.
• DSF integrated. See DSF features at http://www.eclipse.org/dsdp/dd/development/relnotes/dd_news-1.1.html

Bugs Fixed in this Release

Fixed in CDT 6.0