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Version: 9.21.312

Install winIDEA CLion Debug Plugin

In this topic:

Requirements

Configuration steps

 

 

Introduction

In this tutorial, you will learn how to get started with the winIDEA Debug Plugin for CLion.

You will follow the initial setup Walkthrough to get started with the plugin and learn how to select and open a winIDEA Example Workspace to set up your environment quickly. Example Workspaces are used for simulator or evaluation purposes. You can take them as a reference for your own configurations to get started with a new project as quickly as possible.

 

Getting started with winIDEA Debug Plugin for CLion

 

 

Requirements

winIDEA 9.21.283 or newer (recommended)

CLion 2024.3 release or newer (recommended)

 

 

Configuration steps

Install the TASKING winIDEA Debug Plugin

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Install and launch CLion.

 

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(optional) Go to File | Settings.

If no project is opened, skip this step. The Welcome to CLion window should already have the Plugins tab.

 

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Select the Plugins tab.

 

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Go to the Marketplace tab, search for TASKING winIDEA and click Install.

 

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Restart the Plugin.

 

 

Install winIDEA

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Open Settings (gear icon at the bottom-left corner).

 

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Open Settings | Build, Execution, Deployment | TASKING winIDEA.

If winIDEA is not already installed on your PC, the installation will start automatically. If it is already installed, the existing installation will be detected.

 

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Confirm and close Settings.

 

 

Create a New Project

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Create a New Project via File | New Project.

 

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Under the TASKING winIDEA section on the left side of the dialog select Start from example.

 

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Select a Hardware Debugger.

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Examples using a simulator have this box disabled.

 

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Choose one of the build options.

To start debugging quickly (without compiling), select an option with a prebuilt executable.

 

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Click on Clone Example.

 

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Click OK within the Open Project Wizard.

 

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Select Debug winIDEA and start debugging.

You can use the shortcut Shift + F9.

 

 

Next step

Debug configuration settings - Set up a debug configuration for your specific needs

 

 

More resources

CLion Debug Plugin

 

 

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