Bug: STM32CubeIDE deleted all my source code (generate code on imported project)

[Dave Nadler]

I imported a project into STM32CubeIDE (from Atollic).

The Release configuration was deleted (bug), but otherwise the project looked OK.

Double-clicked on project's IOC file to start CubeMX (bug, IDE doesn't find this and otherwise CubeMX perspective comes up blank).

IOC was converted to latest version without any errors.

BUG: Generate Code wiped out all of my sources in the imported project!

Yikes.

Is there a stable release coming any time soon?

Meanwhile we'll need to stick with Atollic.

Thanks,

Best Regards, Dave

[Dave Nadler]

@EM.1​  Here's the workflow we used to work-around ST tools deficiencies:

http://www.nadler.com/backups/20200111_draft2_STM_Cube_Issues_and_Workflow.html

Never, never, ever, regenerate code with automated tools (from any vendor) before doing a source control commit!!!

Hope that helps,

Best Regards, Dave

[EM.1]

Thank for you help,

In the windows file restore dialog it says: There are no previous versions available

this feature only works if we first configure windows to back up the files

Is there anything I can do to restore this code? their was a lot of energy time and research involved in writing this code, (mercy... help... please...)

Any help will be highly appreciated,

Thank You

[Cartu38 OpenDev]

Have try to create lost file setting same path name and extension. Right click on then. Maybe "replace with local history" may works.​

[MVand.3]

I just wanted to jump in with a tip I just discovered to restore files within the STM32CubeIDE. It's actually a feature of Eclipse which STM32CubeIDE is based on. Simply right click the file in the "Project Explorer" on the left and go to "Replace With -> Local History..." Inside there were dozens of previous versions of the file that cubemx had overwritten and it restored it for me! This just saved me a whole day's worth of work. Hope this is helpful to some people.