Eclipse Build Error

[Kid Programmer]

Hello. I have recently downloaded the Eclipse integrated development environment but when I tried to compile a simple Hello world project in the console window I get an error that says:

"
**** Build of configuration Debug for project HelloWorld! ****

Nothing to build for project HelloWorld!"

If it is something wrong with my code here is the code:

 
#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
 
int main() {
    cout << "Hello, world!";
    return 0;
}
 

How can I fix this? Thanks for the help.

[Banfa]

No it wouldn't be your code you have not inserted the file containing the code into the project. The IDE is complaining that there are no source files included in the project.

[Kid Programmer]

No it wouldn't be your code you have not inserted the file containing the code into the project. The IDE is complaining that there are no source files included in the project.

Thank you for replying but I don't understand why it can't find the file. I am positive the file exists. I saved it and then I found the folder and I opened the file.
It opened up TextEdit (I'm using a mac) and it had the source code in it.

[Laharl]

You have to use File->Import in Eclipse to bring the folder into a project for Eclipse to be able to run it. If you don't have a project, you'll need to make one.

[Kid Programmer]

You have to use File->Import in Eclipse to bring the folder into a project for Eclipse to be able to run it. If you don't have a project, you'll need to make one.

Okay thank you but I have one more problem. I really don't understand how to use eclipse to well and when I go to import I select my file and it also wants me to select a directory. None of my files are allowed to be imported for that part. What do I do.

[Laharl]

When the import window pops up and you've picked File System, select the directory you want with Browse. The files in the directory should appear on the right side of the two large boxes. Select the ones you want to import. Then pick which project you want to import to with the 'into folder' dialog box. If nothing appears there, you'll need to cancel out and create a project first.

My advice is admittedly coming from the Linux version of Eclipse, but there shouldn't be much difference.