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 # nb_create
 
-Convenience script to create a C/C++ NetBeans project
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+Convenience script to create a C/C++ NetBeans project
+
+Usage: nb_create.sh  [OPTIONS] params
+       Convenience script to create C/C++ NetBeans projects.
+       Create a generic NetBeans project from a Git repo
+       Project name, file containing main and a Git repo
+       can be specified using command line options, or
+       defaults can be used.
+
+Options:
+
+  -h [--help]
+     print this help
+  -m [--main] <name_of_file_containing_main>
+     The name of the file that contains the main function
+     default: name of the project
+  -p [--project] <propject_name>
+     Provide a name of the project instead oof the default
+     default: name of the current directory
+  -r [--repo] <git_repo>
+     The Git repo containing the NetBeans generic C/C++ project
+     Default: /home/benn/share/home/repo/netbeans_proj/netbeans_generic.git
+
diff --git a/nb_create.sh b/nb_create.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Convenience script to create a C/C++ NeteBeans project.
+# Copyright (C) 26.5.2025  Benny Lyons benny.lyons@gmx.net
+# 
+# nb_create.sh is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+# WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+# PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+# 
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+#
+# Default settings
+#
+# Default Git repository containing Makefile, NetBeans project file, ...
+# Override this using -r my_repo.git; or reset this
+DEFAULT_REPO="/home/benn/share/home/repo/netbeans_proj/netbeans_generic.git"
+
+this_script=$(basename -- $0)
+USE_PROGRAMME=git
+
+help() {
+        cat <<EOF
+
+Usage: $this_script  [OPTIONS] params
+
+       Convenience script to create C/C++ NetBeans projects.
+       Create a generic NetBeans project from a Git repo.
+       Project name, file containing main and a Git repo
+       can be specified using command line options, or
+       defaults can be used.
+
+Options:
+  -h [--help]
+     print this help
+  -m [--main] <name_of_file_containing_main>
+     The name of the file that contains the main function
+     default: name of the project
+  -p [--project] <propject_name>
+     Provide a name of the project instead of the default
+     default: name of the current directory
+  -r [--repo] <git_repo>
+     The Git repo containing the NetBeans generic C/C++ project
+     Default: /home/benn/share/home/repo/netbeans_proj/netbeans_generic.git
+
+Licence:
+  $this_script Copyright (C) 2025 Benny Lyons.
+  GNU GPL2 or later; see LICENCE distributed with this file for more details.
+EOF
+}
+
+
+main()
+{
+
+        OPT_ALL="$(getopt -o hm:p:r: -l help,main:,project:,repo: --name "$0" -- "$@")"
+        eval set -- "$OPT_ALL"
+        
+        
+        while true ; do
+                case $1 in
+                         -h | --help) # Call help
+                                help
+                                exit 0
+                                ;;
+                         -m | --main)
+                                 OPT_MAIN=$2
+                                 shift 2
+                                 ;;
+                         -p | --project)
+                                 OPT_PROJECT=$2
+                                 shift 2
+                                 ;;
+                         -r | --repo ) 
+                                 OPT_REPO=$2
+                                 shift 2
+                                ;;
+
+                         --)
+                                 shift
+                                 break
+                                 ;;
+                         *)
+                                 echo "Invalid argument" >&2
+                                 exit 1
+                                 ;;
+                esac
+        done
+
+        if ! command -v "${USE_PROGRAMME}"   > /dev/null; then
+                echo "ERROR: cannot find " $USE_PROGRAMME
+                echo "       You must install "$USE_PROGRAMME
+                exit 1
+        fi
+
+
+        pwd="$PWD"
+        
+        #
+        # Set defaults
+        #     
+        if [ -z $OPT_PROJECT ]; then
+                PROJECT=$(basename $pwd)
+        else
+                PROJECT="$OPT_PROJECT"
+        fi
+        
+        if [ -z $OPT_MAIN ]; then
+                MAIN="$PROJECT"
+        else
+                MAIN="$OPT_MAIN"
+        fi
+        
+        if [ -z $OPT_REPO ]; then
+                REPO=$DEFAULT_REPO
+        else
+                REPO="$OPT_REPO"
+        fi
+        if [ ! -d "$REPO" ]; then
+                echo "ERROR: can't find: "$REPO
+                echo "Require a valid Git repository with a NetBeans project"
+                echo "Use -r <path/to/valid/NB/git/repo to speicify one"
+                exit 1
+        fi
+
+
+        #
+        # Do
+        #
+        
+        echo "Checking out repo..."
+        cd $pwd
+        $(git clone $REPO .)
+
+        cd $pwd/nbproject
+        sed -i -e "s/\(<name>\).*\(<\/name>\)/<name>$PROJECT<\/name>/g" project.xml
+        
+        cd "$pwd"/src
+        if [ -f ./myapp.cpp ]; then
+                mv myapp.cpp "$MAIN".cpp
+        fi
+}
+
+
+main $@