macOS Xcode 2 Freezes in C++ Command line tool

[CookieMook]

Hi guys,

I have been programming in C++ for a while in VS and this term I must write code for linux stations, so I am using Mac's developper features for the first time. I have Xcode 2.2 on a G5 dual processor 1.8 GHz and I am stuck with a very frustrating experience: Xcode sometimes freezes on me after I type ">". For instance, writing a simple for loop: for (int ctr = 0; ctr < (Xcode freezes and I have to force quit and start from the last saved version).

Has anyone else experienced this? To get around this very frustrating behavior, I have to save my file as an unknown format (no extension), then Xcode does not recognize any key words but I no longer have Xcode crashing after typing a "<". What is really strange is that it is intermittent: some times I can type a few of these "<" without it crashing, and copy-pasting works fine.

I otherwise like using Xcode. Anyone know how to stop this? ( I am writing a command line C++ project in Xcode 2.2)

Thanks

 

[wallsmd]

I have been experiencing the very same problem on my iMac G5. I don’t believe that it every happened with Xcode 2.1. Unfortunately I have not found a solution and I don’t think version 2.1 is available for download. If you do happen to find a fix please post it.

Thanks

 

[Fender2112]

I had the same problem where Xcode would freeze while I was actually typing the code for the loop. It, to was the < symbol that triggered the freeze. I trashed the project file, created a new project and added all the source files to the new project. All seems well for now.

Also, I've been learning Obj-C this past week and have not encountered this problem. Maybe it is a bug with C++ compiler.

 

[wallsmd]

Work Around

The problem seems to have something to do with how xcode looks at function blocks in the code. I have found that if I put both the starting and ending brackets on a function and then insert the code in between there is no problem. However, without the ending bracket it will freeze up as you have described.

Hopefully that helps.

 

[HiRez]

Wow, that's incredibly frustrating, but I have never encountered that with Objective-C development. What happens if you turn off code sensing/completion?

 

[nunley0]

Problem solved!!

Go to the xcode prefrences, and under the Code Sense section, turn off indexing. lol I don't know why this works, but it does.

 

[nunley0]

Renig my previous !!

It worked for a few moments, and then same ol same ol.

On a better note, I found that xcode 2.4 is free for download.
I'm betting that this bug will be handled, but we'll find out.
I'll be back.

 

[nunley0]

Finnally solved!!

Download Xcode 2.4 for free at Apple.com!

Now back to my homework lol.