Integrating into Eclipse IDE

This short guide can help you get started with integrating the C++ spdlog library into the Eclipse IDE. The whole configuration consists of 5 simple steps.

Note: We can use git clone. Of course :)
Note: In many cases, it is advisable to choose a parent folder named 'ThirdParty' or 'libs' or any other name that immediately tells us that it is a folder with third-party files. I chose as the parent folder, a folder called 'ThirdParty'...

1. We will copy/unpack the content of the archive, which we previously downloaded from the project pages, into the newly created or already existing project. Or you can clone it from github

2. From the menu bar choose Project > Properties > C/C+ Build > GCC C++ Compiler > Preprocessor, and here you have to add a definition by clicking the Add button (define symbol -D) and add the following definition SPDLOG_COMPILED_LIB. Attention, keep the size of the letters!

3. Then click Includes (We are still here: Project > Properties > C/C++ Build > GCC C++ Compiler) and add the path to the folder with headers for the library spdlog. For example: thirdParty/spdlog/include

4. Click on apply and close.

5. Click Project > Indexer > rebuild

Happy Coding ;)