Help code blocks not launching termial when program is executed [solved]

[king601]

Hello guys,

I have Manjaro Linux installed on my mahcine which is based on Arch Linux with XFCE environment on top of it . I installed code blocks through Arch respiratories   . However , when I write a simple program like hello world in C, it complies successfully but does not launch in terminal to show me" hello world". I just started learning C for my school  , I have code blocks on widnows and it run successfully with MS-Dos, however, I want to do it on linux since I want to learn how to use linux as every uses. Bear in mind that I am still above a little bit on noob level on linux   . I tried to change terminal type from Environment setting  but did not work on codeblocks.

[oBFusCATed]

Do you have the terminal installed?

[BlueHazzard]

does the executable file exists?

[king601]

Do you have the terminal installed?

Yes I have terminal installed but I am operating in XFCE environment so I think code blocks is un able to launch terminal for xfce terminal.

[king601]

does the executable file exists?

What do you mean by that ?. To have code blocks installed , my distro provides add/remove software . I search for codeblocks and installed it automatically for me like Ubuntu software centre. So no , I do not have the executable files

[Seronis]

He probably means are you sure the hello world compiled properly. Did you get any warnings/errors? Im using XFCE too, though via xubuntu. I installed CB via apt-get.  As a quick test I just did a new project and chose 'Console Application' and C++. Gave it a name and next'd till i had the default hello world code. Compile and build successfully popped open a console window with no adjustments needed to the project.

Can you verify what -exact- steps you did to make your test program?

[oBFusCATed]

I tried to change terminal type from Environment setting  but did not work on codeblocks.

What is the current value of the terminal command in the env settings?

[Seronis]

What is the current value of the terminal command in the env settings?

I know that wasnt directed at ME. But since im also using XFCE figure id post what mine looks like as reference

[king601]

Hello guys again . I am providing you with picture of simple program in C  with the compile output, "hello world". It does not matter which type of terminal I running, all of them yields the same thing

http://imgur.com/TLPoduO

[oBFusCATed]

king601: Do you have xterm installed on the system?

[osdt]

Looks like the project path and executable name contains spaces. Remove them and it should work (if xterm is installed).

@devs: where do the backslashes come from? ...

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xterm -T my\ first\ c\ project ...

should be ...

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xterm -T "my first c project" ...

?

- osdt

[scarphin]

'\'  is the escape character i.e. to insert a space afaik.

[osdt]

'\'  is the escape character i.e. to insert a space afaik.

Indeed, it works to guard spaces ...

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mkdir "/tmp/aaa bbb"
echo "#/bin/sh\necho Hello World" > "/tmp/aaa bbb/hello world.sh"
chmod +x "/tmp/aaa bbb/hello world.sh"

xterm -T /tmp/aaa\ bbb -e /usr/bin/cb_console_runner /tmp/aaa\ bbb/hello\ world.sh
Process returned 0 (0x0)   execution time : 0.009 s
Press ENTER to continue.

xterm -T "/tmp/aaa bbb" -e /usr/bin/cb_console_runner "/tmp/aaa bbb/hello world.sh"
Process returned 0 (0x0)   execution time : 0.009 s
Press ENTER to continue.

Funny, I've never seen it to be used like this

- osdt

[king601]

king601: Do you have xterm installed on the system?

No I don't have one. I tried all the options in the environment setting but code blocks does not detect terminal. My system is arch Linux with XFCE installed so I can launch terminal from main menu . What is the difference to have xterm?. How do I install it ?

[king601]

Update: I was able to xterm from arch repositories and now code blocks works  ;D thank you guys for your help

Update 2: I am now able to run the program in xfce terminal by doing this code :

xfce4-terminal -T $TITLE -x , many thanks