Using SoftBench

Setting Up a Project

To create a project build project:

1.Choose "Project: New → Create…" which displays the dialog box shown in Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4 Create Project" Dialog Box

2.In the "Create Project" dialog box, provide the project name, local workspace root, and a descriptive comment.

3.Select the "❍ Project Build" radio button.

4. Optionally, select Add Existing Source Files… to specify the source files during project creation. Alternatively, you can choose "Project: Add File(s) to Project…" after you create the project. The button and the menu command perform the same function. (For more information, see “Adding Existing Files to a Project” on page 58.)

5.Optionally, select Define Targets… to specify the build commands for targets in the project. Alternatively, you can add targets after the project is created by choosing the command "Target: New…". The button and the menu command perform the same function. (For more information, see “Defining Targets for Project Build” on page 60.)

6.Select Create to close the "Create Project" dialog box and create the project.

7.Once you have created the project, added source files, and defined targets, specify source file dependencies by selecting the files for a target, then choosing "File: Link Source to Target…".

8.If necessary, modify the build configuration for the target by selecting the target, then choosing "Target: Modify Properties…". In the "Modify Target Properties" dialog box, select Customize Build

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