This topic explains how to install the C++test plugin into a working copy of Eclipse or Application Developer on Windows.

For instructions on installing the plugin into Wind River Workbench, see Overview of Wind River Workbench - C++test Integration.
For instructions on installing the plugin into ARM DS-5, see Overview of ARM DS-5 - C++test Integration.
For instructions on installing the plugin into QNX Momentics, see QNX Momentics Plug-in

The section includes:

Prerequisites

System Requirements

One of the following platforms:

1. Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (with an x86-compatible processor).
2. Windows 7 x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64 (with an x86_64-compatible processor), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016

1.5 GHz or higher processor.
4 GB RAM (8 GB is recommended).
A supported compiler or cross-compiler (see Supported Environments for a list of supported compilers)

Installation and initial run must be performed by a user with Administrator privileges.
When running C++test, you must have write access to the directory containing the testing workspace and project. Specifically, if you are using a non-Administrator account, you will need to copy C++test example projects from the 'Program Files' location into the user directory and run the tests on the copied projects.
The C++test CLI executable (cpptestcli.exe) should be executed from a directory with write access (because the working directory is the default location in which C++test generates the report after tests).
If your machine-id is WIN32-0, remove the file located in <DRIVE>:\Users\<USER_NAME>\.parasoft\C++test\9.x\license.

IDE Requirements

Eclipse IDE for C/C++ Developers and a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) supported by Eclipse
Wind River Workbench
Renesas e2 Studio
ARM DS-5
Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio

See IDE Support for details about supported versions.

32-bit IDEs require 32-bit C++test.
64-bit IDEs require 64-bit C++test.

Other Requirements

If earlier versions of C++test are installed on your system, the latest version of C++test must be installed in a new directory.
Additional disk space is required for C++test project data.
The recommended Japanese language encoding is Shift_JIS (ja_JP.PCK locale on Unix). Other encodings might cause font problems or prevent C++test from reading test results.

For details on performing a silent installation see Preconfiguration C++test During Installation.

For details on running multiple instances of Eclipse with C/C++test in parallel see Multi-user Installations.

Installation

To install the C++test plugin for Eclipse on Windows:

In Windows Explorer, locate and double-click the self extracting archive.
Choose the setup language.
Click Yes when a dialog asks whether you want to install C++test.
Click Yes after you have read and agreed with the license information.
Choose the appropriate Eclipse/CDT target platform type, then click Next.
Enter your Eclipse installation directory, then click OK.
- Choose the directory that contains the .eclipseproduct file.
Enter the desired destination directory for the C++test Extension files, then click Next.
- If Parasoft Test 9.x Extension is not yet installed, you will be asked to select an installation directory for Parasoft Test's files.
- If Parasoft Test 9.x Extension is already installed, C++test will be installed into it.
Enter the desired destination directory for the C++test Extension files, then click Next.
Close Eclipse if it is open, then click OK to close the dialog reminding you to close this program. C++test will then start copying files and installing the necessary files into the workbench. A dialog box with a progress indicator will open and indicate installation progress. When the installation is complete, a notification dialog box will open.
Click the OK button to close the notification dialog box.

Startup

For C++test to autodetect compiler and makefile settings, the necessary executables (compiler/linker, makefile, etc.) must be correctly configured. "Correctly configured" means different things for different compilers, but it typically involves ensuring that the executable is on the PATH.

In most cases, C++test needs to invoke the compiler and linker in order to perform static analysis and runtime testing tasks, which commonly involve preprocessing, compiling, and linking programs.

To access C++test’s full functionality, the machine where C++test is run must have the complete development environment and compiler tool chain.

To launch the plugin:

Launch your Eclipse-based IDE as normal.

Eclipse will automatically find the C++test plugin.

After Eclipse is launched, you should see a Parasoft menu added to the Eclipse menu bar. If you do not see this menu, choose Window> Open Perspective> Other, select C++test, then click OK.

If you suspect that C++test is not properly installed, see Troubleshooting and FAQs for help resolving some common installation problems.

Licensing

The license is configured through the centralized licensing framework (Parasoft> Preferences> Parasoft> Licenses). For details, see Licensing.