Installing and Configuring C/C++ Development Tools for NI Linux Real-Time, Eclipse Edition

The following sections guide you through installing and configuring the software for first use.

Installing Software

Install the following software:

1. Java (Java SE 6 or later is recommended), available for download at http://www.java.com/getjava
2. C/C++ Development Tools for NI Linux Real-Time, Eclipse Edition, available for download at ni.com. Download the Eclipse Development Tools version that corresponds to your version of LabVIEW.

Configuring a Workspace

Complete the following steps to configure C/C++ Development Tools for NI Linux Real-Time, Eclipse Edition, for first use:

1. Launch C/C++ Development Tools for NI Linux Real-Time, Eclipse Edition
2. When prompted, select a folder in which to store Eclipse projects and click OK.

   Tip  Enable Use this as the default and do not ask again to save a project folder as your default workspace.

3. In the Eclipse welcome screen, select the Workbench icon on the far right to open the workbench view.
   
4. C/C++ Development Tools for NI Linux Real-Time, Eclipse Edition, highlights the active perspective on the perspectives bar, as shown in the following image. The first time you use C/C++ Development Tools for NI Linux Real-Time, Eclipse Edition, the workbench view opens in the C/C++ perspective.
   

After configuring the workspace, you can create a new project in the C/C++ perspective.