prep

The build descriptor option prep specifies whether EGL begins preparation when generation completes with a return code <= 4. Valid values are YES and NO, and the default is YES.

Even if you set prep to NO, you can prepare code later. For details, see Invoking a build plan after generation.

Consider these cases:

• When you generate into a directory, EGL writes preparation messages to the directory specified in build descriptor option genDirectory, to the results file

• When you generate into a project (option genProject), the option prep has no effect, and preparation occurs in either of two situations:
  • Whenever you rebuild the project

  • Whenever you generate the source files; but only if you checked the workbench preference Perform build automatically on resource modification

If you wish to customize the generated build plan, do as follows:

• Set option prep to NO

• Set option buildPlan to YES (as is the default)

• Generate the output

• Customize the build plan

• Invoke the build plan, as described in buildPlan

Related concepts
Results file

Related tasks
Invoking a build plan after generation

Related reference
Build descriptor options
buildPlan
Generated output (reference)
genDirectory
genProject