The sections in this chapter are:
CodeWarrior for BeOS is hosted on the following processors.
The system requirements are listed for each host below.This section gives an overview of the CodeWarrior IDE user interface. In this section you'll find:
Because the menu commands are so extensive, this chapter describes each menu only briefly. Information about the various menu options can be found throughout this manual. If you'd like to look up what a specific menu item does, you can refer to "IDE Menu Reference."
The CodeWarrior BeIDE menus allow you to perform a large number of tasks to accomplish your work.
For beginners: Depending on your operating system and preference choices, some menu items may be disabled. These commands are not available for use with your current procedure or with your current target.The following sections describe each menu briefly. You'll find a detailed reference for every command on each menu starting at "IDE Menu Reference."
The menus that appear in an Editor window include:
The File Menu contains all the necessary commands used to save, close or print source code files.
The Edit Menu contains commands to help you customize the CodeWarrior IDE to your needs. Undo, cut, copy, paste, and selection operations are on this menu.
The Search Menu contains all the necessary commands used to find text, replace text, and to find the definitions of routines in your source code.
Use the commands on the Project Menu to add and remove source code files and libraries for your project, and to compile, build, link, and make your project. Commands for syntax checking, preprocessing, and disassembling source files are also on this menu.
The Window Menu includes commands that arrange open editor windows, switch between windows, and switch to previously opened projects.
The Add-ons Menu displays a list of Editor plug-ins stored in the plugins directory.
The menus that appear in a Project window include:
The Project window's File Menu includes commands to save copies of the project and close the project window.
Use the commands on the Project window's Project Menu to add and remove source code files, and libraries to your project, and to compile, build, link, and run your project. Commands for syntax checking, preprocessing, and disassembling source files are also on this menu. In addition, there are commands to add and remove groups, remove object code, reset file paths, and enable or disable the Debugger.
See "Window Menu" for details.
The menus that appear in the Message window include:
See "File Menu" for details.
See "Edit Menu" for details.
See "Window Menu" for details.
For a tour of the Project Window, see "Guided Tour of the Project Window."
For a tour of the Editor Window, see "Guided Tour of the Editor Window."