topic Re: Preprocessor include macros don't work in Kinetis Design Studio

Preprocessor include macros don't work

laszlomonda — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 03:11:48 GMT

Hi there,

I'd like to use the preprocessor include macros feature of KDS to be able to build different firmware images on a per build profile basis for the various versions of our prototypes. Please see the following screenshot:

For some reason this doesn't work because:

The exact same firmware image gets built as without the macro.
In source code code editor the PROTOTYPE_VERSION_7 macro section gets grayed out instead of the else clause.

I'd be really grateful if someone could help me.

Thanks in advance!

- Laci

Re: Preprocessor include macros don't work

BlackNight — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 07:04:31 GMT

Hi Laci,

add your preprocessor symbols under the -D compiler (C, C++, assembler):

The other thing to know is: Eclipse uses the Indexer data base to gray out the sources. Depending on your project, I recommend you disable heuristics and rebuild the index, see Fixing the Eclipse Index | MCU on Eclipse

I hope this helps,

Erich

Re: Preprocessor include macros don't work

ZhangJennie — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 08:16:20 GMT

Hi Laci,

In addition, you can refer this article section2.1 with demo code:

How to support multiple targets in CodeWarrior(Classic, Eclipse)/KDS

I referred Erich's article when writing this section
https://mcuoneclipse.com/2012/03/20/fixing-the-eclipse-index/

Hope this helps!

Have a great day,
Jennie Zhang

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Re: Preprocessor include macros don't work

laszlomonda — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:26:50 GMT

Hi Erich, and Jennie,

Thank you so much for your help! Erich's instructions totally solved my problem.

Now I have only one question left: What is the preprocessor include macros feature of KDS supposed to do? It seems to me that it doesn't work.

Have a nice day,

Laci