Automation / Engineering Software / Programming

C / C++ Developer

Modern automation systems solve complex tasks that go far

beyond the controlling of a plant. Procedural or object-oriented
programming in C and C++ languages makes it possible to solve
a wide range of tasks in an efficient and structured way. The C/
C++ Developer supports the system programmer here through
all phases of software development. System-level programming
offers optimum flexibility with maximum performance.

Synergies in the SolutionCenter

The integration of the C/C++ Developer in the SolutionCenter gives
users the synergies needed to create added value.

• By linking C/C++ projects in a Solution project with device

configurations and templates, they can be combined to form a
complete solution and managed as one.
• The C/C++ projects are processed in a predefined perspective
containing editors and views arranged to meet the needs of the
user.
• The integrated version management function using GIT and
SVN enables the user to track code modifications easily and
provides the basis for effective release management as well as
working together in teams.
• The use of the integrated scripting framework or other
­extensions in the form of plugins, which can also be installed
directly from the Eclipse Marketplace, simplifies engineering
and programming.

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• The use of SolutionCenter scripting API enables the Modern engineering

­application of modern software development methods The C/C++ Developer has an open, flexible and transparent
such as continuous integration, model-driven develop- design, and thus brings the engineering to a new level.
ment and test-driven development.
• Predefined project templates enable users to get started • All sections of the source code are saved in text form in
quickly in developing applications. Individual features, the project, thus enabling the user to generate entire
which can be compiled immediately, can then be selected, source codes and configurations. Recurring operating
transferred to the controller and run. steps can thus be automated and copy/paste errors
­prevented.
Efficient programming and management • The structuring of the program sections can be selected
The clear and intuitive editors allow modern and efficient as required and thus enables the application to have a
operation. modular design.
• Programming is carried out irrespective of the target
• The user-defined syntax highlighting increases here the platform, which only has to be selected at the time of
readability of code in C and C++ programming languages. ­execution. After compilation, the created application can
• Thanks to the fully available code navigation and be transferred directly to an M1 controller and run.
call h ­ ierarchy, it is also possible to easily identify • User-defined tags can be set for tasks in order to keep
­interrelationships in complex applications. open issues better in view.
• Efficient programming is particularly enhanced by
the c­ ontext-sensitive autocomplete function and the Higher quality through simple troubleshooting
­predefined and extendable code and file templates. The debug framework of the C/C++ Developer is extremely
• Project management in a workspace enables all changes useful, particularly with the development of new applications
to the source files to be stored in a local history. These can and with troubleshooting.
be called again at a later time irrespective of whether the
project is version managed. • An application can be stopped at any position via a
• An extensive validation function immediately notifies the ­breakpoint and then executed in steps. Breakpoints can be
programmer of programming errors when the code is managed jointly and activated or deactivated altogether.
edited. • Conditions can be assigned to breakpoints so that the
• Information on interfaces and the documentation of application can be stopped in specific circumstances.
­classes and functions or variables can be called and • When the application is stopped, the stack frame is
­displayed via tooltips without leaving the editor. displayed by which it is also possible to navigate to the
• The project-wide changing of identifiers can be carried out functions called.
easily and thoroughly, just like the formatting of source • It is also possible to debug several applications and tasks
codes. simultaneously.
• The Disassembly view enables monitoring and debugging
to be carried out in the assembler code. The source code is
shown at the same time.

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C/C++ Developer
General
Integration • Management of several C/C++ projects in a workspace
• Management of all devices and C/C++ projects in a workspace
• Linking of C/C++ projects in the Solution projects for joint management
Display • Predefined perspectives with views for processing C/C++ projects
• Clear, freely selectable arrangement of views and editors
Version management • SVN (subversion)
• GIT (local and remote)
Automation • Running scripts in the SolutionCenter (JavaScript, Python)
• Predefined script functions for creating and transferring C/C++ applications
Expandability • Extensions (plugins) installable via Eclipse Marketplace
• Use of user-created Eclipse plugins
Scalability • Creation of the application independent of the target platform
• Transfer and execution on all M200-CPUs
Structure • Combination of projects in working sets
• Folder structure freely definable in the project
• Full access to all source code files
Templates • Predefined project templates with functional code snippets
• Templates for PLC libraries
• Templates for C components
• Custom project templates
Editors
Languages • C according to IEC 9899:1999 (C99)
• C++ according to IEC 14882:2011 (C++11)
• C++ according to IEC 14882:2014 (C++14)
Code navigation • Finding references (in the project)
• Call hierarchy
• Caller hierarchy (hierarchy levels expandable)
• Opening declaration
Auto-complete • Context-sensitive (declaration, methods)
• Predefined source code templates
• User-defined source code templates
Syntax highlighting • Predefined
• Freely configurable
Change tracking • Comparison with locally stored versions (local history)
• Comparison with source code from SVN or GIT
Changes • Project-wide renaming of identifiers
• Formatting the source code
Information • Context-sensitive information in the tooltip on identifier
Validation • Description of the system functions in the documentation
• Display of problems directly in the source code and in the error view
• Syntactical and semantic checking of the source code
• Static code analysis
Tasks • Documentation of open issues in comments
• Display of all tasks in a separate view
• Definition of custom tags

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C/C++ Developer
Configuration
Module configuration • Definition via configuration description (CRU)
• Editor for adjusting the module configuration
Build configuration • Definition of multiple build configurations in one project
• Build with multiple build configurations at the same time
Compiling
Toolchain • GCC 4.1.2 (already included)
• GCC 5.5 (already included)
• MinGW
• Cygwin
Build • Manually
• Automatically
• Pre-/post-build steps can be defined
• Parallel build on multiple processor cores
Online Operation
Installation • Target controller permanently or dynamically selectable
• Installation on target controller temporarily or permanently
• Name of the module instance freely definable
• Connect to running application (attach)
Initialization • Defined debug start possible
Deploy configurations • Several configurations per project possible
• Combined execution of several configurations possible (launch groups)
• Management of favorites
Debugging – Troubleshooting
Stepwise processing • Stopping of the application via breakpoint
• Step into/over/return
• Conditional breakpoints
• Assembler stepping
Monitoring • Variable values when the application is stopped
• Disassembly view with assembler instructions and source code
Display • Changing the format of INT values (dec, hex, bin, oct)
• Current stack frame when the application is stopped
Manipulation • Variable values can be set

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