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AyJay:
Hello, this is my first posting on this forum. Can someone help me with my problem please?
Last month I downloaded Codeblocks onto my computer ( I think it's 8.02) and I have been able to use it with no difficulty.
Needing to use a second machine, this morning I downloaded it from the internet onto a friends machine, which also runs Windows XP.
To run a test, I created a simple program to printout a line of text, a 'Hello world' program.  I did this in the same way as I had created programs on my own machine: Create a new blank project and then Empty File, into which I put my code.  I then selected Debug > Start from the menubar, as I always do, except this time I get the error message:

"The debug executable is not set.  To set it, go to "Settings/compiler and debugger", switch to the "programs" tab, and select the debugger program."

Well from the toolbar, I navigate down Settings > Compiler and debugger...

This gives me a Compiler and debugger settings window, but there is not a tab named 'Programs'.  Searching around the various options here, I cannot see either this, 'debugger programs' or anything else that suggests that the name has changed.

I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling, to no avail. Can someone help me please? I would appreciate a speedy reply, as a project is being held up by this and my friend is a little miffed that I am hogging the computer.  It would also help if any instructions are precise, being dyslexic I have difficulty in following vague instructions. Thanks.

stahta01:
Did you try using the right arrow on the tabs right hand side to see all the tabs?
You should see "Toolchain Executable" tab to the right of "search Directories"

Tim S.

AyJay:
Hello Tim,
Yes I did.  The options are:
Compiler settings. 
Linker settings. 
Search directories.
Toolchain executables.
Custom variables.
Other settings.

I have explored them all carefully.

Alan

stahta01:

--- Quote from: AyJay on March 27, 2010, 03:33:41 pm ---Toolchain executables.

--- End quote ---

Try this tab again

AyJay:
I have just selected the Toolchain executables tab and it gave me a further selection of options.  Under the 'Program files' tab there is a box marked 'debugger' and the option in it is 'gdb.exe'.
Is this what you meant?  Should it be set to something else?

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