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Bug 250931

Summary:	[EditorMgmt] Auto-save all unsaved files before building
Product:	[Tools] CDT	Reporter:	Alan Cole <frostillicus>
Component:	cdt-build	Assignee:	cdt-build-inbox <cdt-build-inbox>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	CC:	aleherb+eclipse, pwebster
Version:	4.0	Keywords:	helpwanted
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:

Description Alan Cole

2008-10-15 09:17:36 EDT

Similar to how 'Debug' will save project files before running debug, have the build function automatically save unsaved project files before building, reducing the user's error of forgetting to save prior to building the project.

Comment 1 Boris Bokowski

2008-10-29 15:58:11 EDT

The request almost makes sense, if it was not for the fact that my Eclipse SDK has no "Build function" that is invoked by the user. Builds happen automatically upon saving files.

Can you please explain which product (or plug-ins) you are using, and how you invoke the build function?

Comment 2 Alan Cole

2008-10-31 22:12:29 EDT

I am using the Eclipse Platform 3.4.0 with CDT, for use with C++.

Comment 3 Boris Bokowski

2008-11-01 11:52:45 EDT

Moving to CDT.

Comment 4 Anton Leherbauer

2008-11-03 03:51:04 EST

There is a preference for that: 
General > Workspace > Save automatically before build.
The limitation is that this saves only files of the project being built, but not the files of referenced projects (bug 86637).