Changing default terminal of Code::Blocks 13.12 in Windows

Question

I seem to be at a dead end here. I cannot change the terminal for Code::Blocks on Windows, although it is a cakewalk in Linux.

1. The option is greyed out.
2. Running as admin doesn't work also.
3. The box has command bin/sh -c inside. I installed ConEmu and made it the default terminal for all applications. I found a sh.exe in MinGW/bin/mysys/1.0/ , and opening it runs the ConEmu terminal, and I couldn't find any other file named 'sh' (I also have bash installed in Windows through git). So running sh.exe runs bash in ConEmu.

I searched a lot, but it doesn't seem that anybody's query was fulfilled. How do I change my terminal from the infernal Windows cmd in Code::Blocks?

Answer 1

Almost all words from your question may be trimmed.

So, if your question was in fact "How to set up ConEmu as default terminal for Code::Blocks" you may easily find the answer in docs. Just specify proper names as hooked executables

codeblocks.exe|gdb.exe

You have problems because Code::Blocks is trying to execute the following:

C:\Program Files (x86)\CodeBlocks\cb_console_runner.exe "C:\Users\Akash\Google Drive\Codes\codeforces\H_designation.exe"

Do they know that paths with special symbols like spaces must be put in double quotes? Reinstall Code::Blocks in the folder without spaces, or run Code::Blocks using short names, sort of

C:\PROGRA~2\CodeBlocks\codeblocks.exe

Answer 2

Don't change any Code::Blocks settings. Its just the terminal window you want to adjust.
All you need to do is:

1. Run your code in Code::Blocks to activate the window

2. Then right click on the menu bar to get a menu.

3. Go to properties

4. Adjust both the width and height in your screen buffer size and window size I chose 300x100 for the first one and I think i got a default for the other.

5. Hit ok and the console screen will resize itself.

Answer 3

I am using cmder. Make it as default terminal emulator (from its settings).

Since Code::Blocks does not execute the console directly but by using its own programm cb_console_runner.exe located in Code::Blocks installation directory. Therefore your console application is not getting hooked by ConEmu or Cmder.

!!TRY THIS ONLY IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!

Its a kind of hack. Lets replace the Code::Blocks cb_console_runner.exe with our own-built.

Follow these steps:

1. Open Code::Blocks and open a new project or a new file

2. Copy and paste this small program and save it as C file (*.c)

    #include<stdio.h>
    int main(int argc, char *argv[])
    {
        int retval;
        if (argc>1)
        {
            retval=system(argv[1]);
            printf("\n\nProgram ended with exit status: %d\n\n", retval);
            system("pause");
            return retval;
        }
        else
        {
            printf("Provide a executable path as command line arg");
            return 1;
        }
    }
   

3. Compile this project or file to obtain its executable file (.exe)

4. Rename this new executable file name cb_console_runner.exe and copy it.

5. Open Code::Blocks installation directory in witch the original cb_console_runner.exe file is located.

6. Rename the orginal cb_console_runner.exe file to some other name so you can restore it later if required.

7. Paste your own built cb_console_runner.exe file into the folder.

Now open Code::Blocks and test it with a sample program.