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Developer forums (C::B DEVELOPMENT STRICTLY!) => Plugins development => Topic started by: zieQ on August 25, 2005, 01:38:17 pm

Title: Mind replacing "compile" terms by "build"?
Post by: zieQ on August 25, 2005, 01:38:17 pm
I think that the compiler plugin menu (when you click on the "compile" item of the menu) is quite confusing. Somewhere the term "compile" is used to signify a compile+link for a target, but "rebuild" when recompile+relink. I would prefer to match the terms used by MSVC, that is:
- "compile single file" to call the compiler for one file
- "build" to callĀ  the compiler+linker for a project or a target
- "rebuild" to clean then compile+link a project/target

The menu would be called "Build" instead of "Compile". Same for batch processing (i.e. batch "build" and batch clean) and for all-targets processing (i.e. build All, rebuild All, clean All). I think it will be clearer and no more confuse users coming from another IDE.

So what are your opinions about this? Please voteĀ  :wink:

Title: Re: Mind replacing "compile" terms by "build"?
Post by: Funto on August 29, 2005, 03:13:24 pm
I prefer the "build" term; building means compiling and linking, not only compiling, so it's the logical choice.
Title: Re: Mind replacing "compile" terms by "build"?
Post by: squizzz on August 29, 2005, 03:39:43 pm
Don't forget to change "Compile & run" and presumably "Compile" menu's name.
Title: Re: Mind replacing "compile" terms by "build"?
Post by: tiwag on August 30, 2005, 04:01:21 pm
i'm also used to the following terms:

compiling - compile source-file(s) to an object-file(s)
linking  -  linking object-file(s) to an executable (exe, dll or library)
building - compiling, linking and everything what's necessary to build an actual project

therefore - option 1 - of course ;-)
Title: Re: Mind replacing "compile" terms by "build"?
Post by: zieQ on August 30, 2005, 05:15:56 pm
Ok, seems that there's a consensus about terms. I'll make the changes ASAP.
Title: Re: Mind replacing "compile" terms by "build"?
Post by: mandrav on September 02, 2005, 10:25:59 pm
Ok, seems that there's a consensus about terms. I'll make the changes ASAP.

ASAP took a little bit longer it seems? ;)
I made the changes.
Title: Re: Mind replacing "compile" terms by "build"?
Post by: zieQ on September 05, 2005, 01:19:25 pm
Yes I was in week-end  :lol: