"Build automatically" doesn't appear to work

[abligh]

The "build automatically" option on the build menu does not seem to work. I seem to remember this worked a while ago.

The symptom is simply that typing or saving code does not cause a build. Changing "build automatically" from the project menu does nothing. Selecting "Build project" from the project menu correctly builds the project.

There have been no recent entries in the error log.

Versions:

Eclipse Version: Mars.2 Release (4.5.2), Build id: 20160218-0600

GoClipse    0.14.1.v201602251806
C/C++ Development Platform  8.8.1.201602051005
C/C++ DSF GDB Debugger Integration  8.8.1.201602051005
Eclipse Platform    4.5.2.v20160212-1500

[abligh]

OK this is fixed by:

• Build Targets -> "./... #build", Configure Target ...
• Builders -> "Go Project Builder" -> "Edit..."

then ensure "During auto builds" is checked.

I am 99.99% sure I did not uncheck this, so I wonder whether it's an upgrade issue.

[bruno-medeiros]

It's an upgrade, that functionality was explicitly removed in https://github.com/GoClipse/goclipse/releases/tag/v0.14.0 You can re-add it manually, but by default it's not there. The problem is that "build automatically" has some limitations that make it not work very well, especially in conjunction with other planned features. The good news, is that I am planning to add it back soon, with some modifications. One of them being, the ability to have some build targets enabled just for "build automatically", and others for the full build, normal build.

[abligh]

Thanks for the update. I'm glad it's coming back. "Build automatically" (or rather the ability to see syntax problems without doing a manual build, which seems to be dependent on "build automatically" at the moment) is really useful.

On 9 Mar 2016, at 11:41, Bruno Medeiros notifications@github.com wrote:

It's an upgrade, that functionality was explicitly removed in https://github.com/GoClipse/goclipse/releases/tag/v0.14.0 You can re-add it manually, but by default it's not there. The problem is that "build automatically" has some limitations that make it not work very well, especially in conjunction with other planned features. The good news, is that I am planning to add it back soon, with some modifications. One of them being, the ability to have some build targets enabled just for "build automatically", and others for the full build, normal build.

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Alex Bligh

[bruno-medeiros]

Syntax problems? You mean compile problems, no? Syntax errors should appear on-the-fly, as you type, without even the need for saving.

[abligh]

Sorry, compile problems, yes.

On 10 Mar 2016, at 10:21, Bruno Medeiros notifications@github.com wrote:

Syntax problems? You mean compile problems, no? Syntax errors should appear on-the-fly, as you type, without even the need for saving.

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Alex Bligh

[bruno-medeiros]

Fixed in master. You will have now a build target specifically for the auto-build .