Adding header files to eclipse build path for C++

Question

I'm trying to use this: http://www.minixml.org/index.php

I'd like to get these includes to work on Eclipse for Windows.

Can anybody help me?

Solution 1

Left-click your project and choose Properties, then go to the following section: C/C++ General, and then Paths and Symbols, then select Includes tab, in Languages list choose GNU C++ (or whichever toolchain is your current). Now you can see Add... button to the very right, click it and provide a path to the directory which contains includes, for example: D:\Libraries\MiniXML\include. Don't forget to check the Add to all configurations checkbox. That's it, we are done.

Solution 2

As @Alexander-Shukaev pointed out, adding Include Path (-I) is done using Properties → C/C++ General → Paths and Symbols → Includes.

OTH, adding Include File (-include, AKA 'forced include') is done using Properties → C/C++ General → Paths and Symbols → Includes Files.

Note #1: as of Eclipse Oxygen, there is another way to do that - Properties → C/C++ General → Preprocessor Include Paths, Macros etc. → CDT User Settings Entries → Add → Include File (use the drop-down box). Not clear way one would want either.

Note #2: use of variables helps to set configuration specific settings. For example - ${ProjDirPath}/${ConfigName}/config.h