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diff --git a/docs/contributing/editors/others.rst b/docs/contributing/editors/others.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b753ff1042 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/contributing/editors/others.rst @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +Eclipse +======= + +You can generate an Eclipse project by running: + +.. code:: + + ./mach ide eclipse + +See also the `Eclipse CDT <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Developer_guide/Eclipse/Eclipse_CDT>`__ docs on MDN. + +Visual Studio +============= + +You can run a Visual Studio project by running: + +.. code:: + + ./mach ide visualstudio + +.. _CompileDB back-end-compileflags: + +CompileDB back-end / compileflags +================================= + +You can generate a :code:`compile_commands.json` in your object directory by +running: + +.. code:: + + ./mach build-backend --backend=CompileDB + +This file, the compilation database, is understood by a variety of C++ editors / IDEs +to provide auto-completion capabilities. You can also get an individual compile command by +running: + +.. code:: + + ./mach compileflags path/to/file + +This is how the :ref:`VIM <VIM>` integration works, for example. |