GCC Make Run Package

Compile-run C/C++ source code and execute Makefile in Atom.

Preface

I am a Windows user and just switched to Atom from Notepad++. Previously I wrote a script in NppExec to compile-run my C/C++ programs and execute Makefiles with customizable compile flags and run options. Atom has numerous community packages and I have tried some. They are really great in certain extent but still cannot fully satisfy my need. Therefore I decided to reference their packages and make my own.

Features

• Compile the current actively opened C/C++ file
• Execute the current actively opened Makefile
• Execute Makefile from Tree View
• Customize compilers used
• Customize compiler flags
• Customize run options
• Shortcut to compile-run [ default: f6 ]
• Shortcut to access run options panel [ default: ctrl-f6/cmd-f6 ]

Setup

I have tested in the following three platforms:

Windows

For Windows users, I recommend installing the TDM-GCC (which I am using), then go to the setting page of this package and change the make utility to mingw32-make, after that everything should work. If you have installed other gcc-compilers, just make sure their command names are in you PATH environment variable

Ubuntu

For Ubuntu users, gcc and make should have already been installed, though you may need to install g++ in addition.

Mac

For Mac users, Xcode is not a prerequisite but you need to at least install the Xcode Command Line Tools. This site has a more detailed walkthrough.

Usage

Settings Page

• Edit compiler command name or path
• Edit compiler flags and run arguments
• Toggle unconditional build

Run Options

• Quick access to edit flags and arguments
• Can use [shift-]tab to change input focus and enter to trigger the run button
• Can trigger one-time unconditional build here

Context Menu

• Trigger Make-Run on Makefile from tree view

• To execute a Makefile, a run target need to be specified, just as in the above .gif
  Note: Arguments in run options will be passed as environment variable ARGS to the Makefile, but compiler flags and link libraries will not. Below is an example run target:

  ...
  run:
    testing $(ARGS)
  ...
  

Code and Repo Reference

I am new in CoffeeScript and know little about the Model-View-Controller design, thus my code may be messy. Below are the packages that I used and the repositories that I have referenced. They are great and you may want to try them out!

• kriscross07/atom-gpp-compiler
  + A simple but useful package to compile-run C/C++ files
  - Cannot customize run arguments
  - On windows the cmd console just flash then close after the C/C++ program ends
  ! The closest that I want, thus mine is a remake with enhancements

• rgbkrk/atom-script
  + Support many languages
  + Customizable compile and run flags
  - Does not support C/C++ on Windows...
  - Does not support interactive running
  ! The option view is modified from this package

• ksxatompackages/cmd-exec
  + Can register commands to do many things
  - Troublesome to set up

• noseglid/atom-build
  + Support automated build
  - Need to specify an auto-build file