Poll
Question:
What do you prefer for the compiler plugin menu/buttons/tiptool/context menu?
Option 1: "build" for projects/targets and "compile" for single cpp files
votes: 17
Option 2: "compile" for projects/targets and for single files as it is now
votes: 0
Option 3: "build" for projects/targets and for single files
votes: 1
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 call 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 vote :wink:
I prefer the "build" term; building means compiling and linking, not only compiling, so it's the logical choice.
Don't forget to change "Compile & run" and presumably "Compile" menu's name.
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 ;-)
Ok, seems that there's a consensus about terms. I'll make the changes ASAP.
Quote from: zieQ on August 30, 2005, 05:15:56 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.
Yes I was in week-end :lol: