Adding C file to sample project in VSCode

[garrettb]

Hi

I am working with a sample project (Bluetooth: Peripheral UART) for nRF5340DK in VSCode.

So I have installed the nRF Connect extension.

When I view the currently selected application, under Source Files > Application, there is one file listed: main.c

I tried to add a second .c file.

To do this, I selected from the top menu, File > New File, and entered the new name for a .c file.

The file was createdin the project's src folder, but is not visible in the project tree in VSCode, and does not seem to be included in the project.

Can you tell me what I am doing wrong please.

Regards

Garrett

[Priyanka]

Hi,

In order to add a source file, you have to also modify the CMakeLists too. You can take a look at the Getting Started Guide and also our modifying application documentation for the same.

Best Regards,

Priyanka

[garrettb]

Thank you - that is exactly the info. I required :)

[ralphvn]

I have the same problem but both links are dead, if I add a new file, it is not found while compiling, I solved it by adding it manually to CMakeLists.txt. Is this the way or is there a better way to do this?

[Johnny Nguyen]

Hi Ralph,

This is still the way.

Here's a current link: Adding files and configuring CMake (nordicsemi.com)

and some examples:

sdk-nrf/applications/asset_tracker_v2/CMakeLists.txt at v2.7.0 · nrfconnect/sdk-nrf (github.com)

thingy91_mqtt_gnss/CMakeLists.txt at main · droidecahedron/thingy91_mqtt_gnss (github.com)

BR,

[ralphvn]

Thanks for the information, it was what I already was doing but I was looking for some kind of option like "Add file to project" or something. But if this is the way to go, I will continue doing it this way.