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Missing "Debug" item in the Build target's selection box

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spflanze:
My toolbar's Build target list box is missing a "Debug" item. How is this added to the list box? Right now there is only one item in the list and that is "Release". Why is "Debug" missing? How is it added?

I am using Codeblocks 16.01, wxWidgets-3.0.3, and WxSmith . It is the first time I have used these, and this problem became apparent when I followed this tutorial:
http://wiki.codeblocks.org/index.php/WxSmith_tutorial:_Hello_world
and I attempted to debug because the built application will not close by means of its own button control, menu item, or windows x icon in the upper right corner. I had to use Build => Abort to close it.

oBFusCATed:
Try to add a debug target by going to Project -> Properties -> Build targets -> Add.

spflanze:
It took more than just adding a build target named "Debug" at "Project => Properties => Build targets (tab)". There were additional steps.

Entries had to be made in these fields in the above tab for my Hello_World application:

--- Quote ---Output filename: bin\Release\Hello_World.exe
Objects output dir: obj\Debug\
--- End quote ---
Every check box in "Build target files:" had to checked, which is most easily done using the "All/? on" button.

In "Project => Build options ...  => Hello_World (tree) => Debug (tree) => Compiler settings (tab)"

These checkboxes had to be checked:

--- Quote ---Debugging => Produce debugging symbols
Warnings => Enable all common compiler warnings (overrides many other settings)
--- End quote ---

In "Project => Build options ...  => Hello_World (tree) => Debug (tree) => Linker settings (tab):"
Policy and Link libraries fields had to be configured identical to what they are for the Release build target.

In" Project => Build options ...  => Hello_World (tree) => Debug (tree) =>Search directories (tab)" there are three sub tabs named Compiler, Linker, and Resource compiler. All these had to be configured the same as for the Release build target.

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