Codelite 17.0.0 occurs "process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, makedir Debug, ...) failed."

I am just learning C++ via Codelite, which was updated on 01/11. After updating to the latest version, 17.0.0, I get the error

process_begin: CreateProcess(NULL, makedir Debug, ...) failed.

mingw32-make[1]: *** [AssignmentOperator.mk:90: Debug/.d] Error 2,

mingw32-make: *** [Makefile:5: All] Error 2

when I run a simple code.

#include <iostream> int main(){ std::cout<<"Hello"<<std::endl; return 0; }

and get nothing in the terminal window.

How can I fix this problem? Thanks a lot.

I guess the probrem occured since the updating of Codelite, but I have no idea how to fix it.

Solution

Looks like a an old relic that was not handled properly during upgrade.

This can be fixed in 2 ways:

Update the mkdir command as defined by your compiler setup:

Go to Settings -> build settings and select your compiler from the list
Select the Tools tab
Select the last entry at the bottom mkdir

Replace the content with the mkdir that comes with CodeLite, for example, if you have installed CodeLite under C:\Program Files\CodeLite (the default path), set it to

"C:/Program Files/CodeLite/mkdir.exe" -p

Notice the double quotes around the command itself

Change the makefile generator used

Right click on your project and open the project settings
In the General tab, under the Makefile Generator change the selection from Default -> CodeLite Makefile Generator