2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/strict.dtd">
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
< html lang = "en" >
< head >
< meta http-equiv = "Content-Language" content = "en-us" >
< meta http-equiv = "Content-Type" content = "text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" >
2004-06-21 10:33:03 +00:00
< title > Console view< / title >
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
< link rel = "stylesheet" type = "text/css" href = "../help.css" >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< script language = "JavaScript" src = "PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/livehelp.js" > < / script >
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
< / head >
< body >
2012-09-19 17:16:24 -04:00
< div role = "main" > < h1 > Console view< / h1 >
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< p > The < img src = "../images/command_link.png" alt = "" > < a class = "command-link" href = 'javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.views.showView(org.eclipse.ui.views.showView.viewId=org.eclipse.ui.console.ConsoleView)")' > Console< / a > view displays the output of a process and allows you to provide keyboard input to a process. There are numerous consoles available, see the Open Console dropdown list for those available to you. < / p >
< p > < img src = "../images/view_console.png" alt = "Console View" > < / p >
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
The output console shows several different kinds of text, each in a different color:
2010-05-11 18:53:12 +00:00
< p > < / p >
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
< ul >
< li > Standard output< / li >
< li > Standard error< / li >
< li > Standard input< / li >
< / ul >
2010-05-30 02:30:57 +00:00
< p > Build console provides also highlighting of build problems. You can use double-click on a highlighted line
to open code in an editor when error parsers are able to determine file and line from build output.
< / p >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< p > You can choose the different colors for these kinds of text on the < a href = "cdt_u_console_pref.htm" > Console< / a > preferences panel.
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
< / p >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< h2 > Console view toolbar< / h2 >
< p > The table below lists the toolbar options displayed in the < strong > Console< / strong > view. Note that toolbar options may differ between the various consoles.< / p >
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< table border = "1" cellpadding = "4" cellspacing = "0" bordercolor = "#DDDDDD" width = "600px" >
< colgroup >
< col width = "5%" valign = "top" >
< col width = "20%" valign = "top" >
< col width = "75%" valign = "top" >
< / colgroup >
2010-05-10 20:25:24 +00:00
< thead >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< th id = "icon" > Icon< / th >
< th id = "icon-name" > Name< / th >
< th id = "icon-description" > Description< / th >
2010-05-10 20:25:24 +00:00
< / tr >
< / thead >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td style = "text-align:center;" valign = "top" headers = "icon" > < img src = "../images/icon_next_error.png" alt = "next error icon" > < / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Next Error< / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-description" > Show the next error in the Console view.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td style = "text-align:center;" valign = "top" headers = "icon" > < img src = "../images/icon_prev_error.png" alt = "previous error icon" > < / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Previous Error< / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Show the previous error in the Console view.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td style = "text-align:center;" valign = "top" headers = "icon" > < img src = "../images/icon_show_error.png" alt = "show error icon" > < / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Show Error in Editor< / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-description" > Toggle to synchronize the selected error with the Editor view (default).< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td style = "text-align:center;" valign = "top" headers = "icon" > < img src = "../images/icon_save_output_file.png" alt = "save output file icon" > < / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Copy Build Log< / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-description" > Copy build output to file.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td style = "text-align:center;" valign = "top" headers = "icon" > < img src = "../images/icon_con_scroll_lock.png" alt = "Scroll Lock icon" > < / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Scroll Lock< / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-description" > Toggles the Scroll Lock.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td style = "text-align:center;" valign = "top" headers = "icon" > < img src = "../images/icon_clear_console.png" alt = "Clear Console icon" > < / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Clear Console< / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-description" > Clears the current console.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td style = "text-align:center;" valign = "top" headers = "icon" > < img src = "../images/icon_con_pin.png" alt = "Pin Console icon" > < / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Pin Console< / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-description" > Forces the Console view to remain on top of other views in the window area.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td style = "text-align:center;" valign = "top" headers = "icon" > < img src = "../images/icon_con_disp_console.png" alt = "Display Selected Console icon" > < / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Display Selected Console< / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-description" > If multiple consoles are open, you can select the one to display from a list.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td style = "text-align:center;" valign = "top" headers = "icon" > < img src = "../images/icon_open_console.png" alt = "open Console icon" > < / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-name" > Open Console< / td >
< td valign = "top" headers = "icon-description" > Opens a new console to display the log for: < br >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< ul >
< li > New Console View< / li >
< li > Program Output Console< / li >
< li > Windows Program Output Console< / li >
< li > CVS, and others based on installed features< / li >
< / ul > < / td >
< / tr >
< / table >
< h2 > Console view context menu< / h2 >
2010-03-31 01:34:27 +00:00
< p > When you right-click in the < strong > Console< / strong > view
(or when you press < strong > Shift+F10< / strong > when the focus is on the < strong > Console< / strong > view),
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
you see one or more of the following options in a context menu depending on the console view visible:
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
< / p >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< table border = "1" cellpadding = "4" cellspacing = "0" bordercolor = "#DDDDDD" width = "600px" >
< colgroup >
< col width = "30%" valign = "top" >
< col width = "70%" valign = "top" >
< / colgroup >
2010-05-10 20:25:24 +00:00
< thead >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< th id = "name" > Name< / th >
< th id = "description" > Description< / th >
2010-05-10 20:25:24 +00:00
< / tr >
< / thead >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td headers = "name" > < strong > Clear< / strong > < / td >
< td headers = "description" > Clears the current console.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr valign = "top" >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td headers = "name" > < strong > Editor options: Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All< / strong > < / td >
< td headers = "description" > These options perform the standard edit operations. Which options are available depends on where the focus is in the < strong > Console< / strong > view. For example, you cannot paste text into the program output, but you can paste text to the bottom of the file.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td headers = "name" > < strong > Go to Line< / strong > < / td >
< td headers = "description" > Opens a dialog that moves the focus to the line you specify. The dialog also indicates the total number of lines in the console buffer.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td headers = "name" > < strong > Find/Replace...< / strong > < / td >
< td headers = "description" > Opens a < strong > Find/Replace< / strong > dialog that operates only on the text in the < strong > Console< / strong > view.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td headers = "name" > < strong > Open Link< / strong > < / td >
< td headers = "description" > Select to follow a detected hyperlink in any console view that supports. For example, the CVS console.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
< tr >
2011-03-31 13:59:18 +00:00
< td headers = "name" > < strong > Scroll Lock< / strong > < / td >
< td headers = "description" > Toggles the Scroll Lock.< / td >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< / tr >
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
< / table >
2010-04-28 02:59:46 +00:00
< p > < img src = "../images/ngref.gif" ALT = "Related references" width = "143" height = "21" >
2010-05-30 02:30:57 +00:00
< br > < a href = "../reference/cdt_o_views.htm" > C/C++ Views and Editors< / a >
2010-06-02 17:51:10 +00:00
< br > < a href = "../tasks/cdt_t_proj_error_parser.htm" > Tuning Error Parsers< / a >
2010-05-30 02:30:57 +00:00
< / p >
2010-05-10 20:25:24 +00:00
< hr >
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
< p >
2004-06-24 10:49:13 +00:00
< img src = "../images/rh03_04.gif" ALT = "Red Hat Copyright Statement" > < br >
< img src = "../images/ng00_04a.gif" ALT = "IBM Copyright Statement" >
2004-06-02 19:01:38 +00:00
< / p >
2012-09-19 17:16:24 -04:00
< / div > < / body >
2004-06-21 10:33:03 +00:00
< / html >
