How to show all files in CubeIDE project? - Search does not work in CubeIDE - BUG

[matt-crc]

Hello, 

I downloaded an example "Nx_SNTP_Client", and all the include files are hidden in the file tree (left pane)

1-  Where is the setting to show these files?  (Why is this even an option)?

2- Why does the Search/Find not work with these hidden files? 

I looked at: https://community.st.com/t5/stm32cubeide-mcus/cubeide-imported-example-file-structure-does-not-show-header/m-p/75355#M1515 with a similar question, and i see the "outline" tab, but how does that fix the search problem?  What am I missing?

thanks

Matthew

[Pavel A.]

This is how Eclipse CDT works. Another way to see includes is right click in the editor (in a c or h file) and select Show in-> Include browser.

[matt-crc]

Hi @Pavel A. 

but how come I see all the include files in other projects?

[Pavel A.]

Eclipse projects can have "virtual folders" that do not directly correspond to real filesystem folder structure. A folder with .h files can be added as a Source location (in Paths and Symbols). It takes time to get used to it.

[Andrew Neil]

As @Pavel A. said, this is Eclipse behaviour - not specific to CubeIDE.

You should get a "folder" in the Project Explorer called 'Includes' - which shows all the includes used by the build:

(might have to do a build first to see it)

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@matt-crc wrote:

2- Why does the Search/Find not work with these hidden files? 

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If they are used in the project, then search should include them.

[Andrew Neil]

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@matt-crc wrote:

"Nx_SNTP_Client"

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You mean this ?

Screenshots earlier in that page do show .h files - do they match what you see?

[matt-crc]

Hi @Andrew Neil @Pavel A. 

Thanks for your response... I'm not familiar with the eclipse IDE, so please bear with my dumb questions...

1- this is what I see in the example project:

    

2- Is there a way to switch from "virtual" directory structure to real directory structure?

3- But the biggest problem is that the search doesn't  work in this project.  For example, in file app_netduo.c, i have this code:

UINT dns_create(NX_DNS *dns_ptr) {
	UINT ret = NX_SUCCESS;

	/* Create a DNS instance for the Client */
	ret = nx_dns_create(dns_ptr, &IpInstance, (UCHAR*) "DNS Client");

	if (ret) {
		Error_Handler();
	}

	/* Initialize DNS instance with the DNS server Address */
	ret = nx_dns_server_add(dns_ptr, DNS_SERVER_ADDRESS);
	if (ret) {
		Error_Handler();
	}

	return ret;
}

I highlight "DNS_SERVER_ADDRESS" and try to search for it in the project:

The search results return this:

So, where is this define declared???? why isn't the search working?

if I manually search for it, I find it in app_netxduo.h (same directory as app_netxduo.c)

#define DEFAULT_MAIN_PRIORITY        10
#define DEFAULT_PRIORITY             5
#define LINK_PRIORITY                11

#define NULL_ADDRESS                 0
#define DNS_SERVER_ADDRESS           IP_ADDRESS(1, 1, 1, 1)

[Andrew Neil]

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@matt-crc wrote:

2- Is there a way to switch from "virtual" directory structure to real directory structure?

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No.

Does your search find stuff if you choose 'Workspace' ?

What if you specify a different filename pattern; eg,

With your search, if you right-click on  "DNS_SERVER_ADDRESS" and choose 'Search Text' - what does that do?

[matt-crc]

Hi @Andrew Neil 

1- Enclosing project -> Workspace  (same results)

    

2- i tried different filename patterns: same results

    

[matt-crc]

Hi @Andrew Neil 

Attached is the ST Example project

Let me know if you get different results.