Creating an EGL project

For an overview of how to organize your work, see EGL projects, packages, and files.

To set up a new EGL project, do as follows:

1. In the Workbench, do either of the following steps:
   • Click File > New > Project; or

   • Right-click, then click New > Project.

   The New Project wizard opens.

2. Expand EGL, then click EGL Project. Click Next. The New EGL project wizard is displayed.

3. In the Project name field, type a name for the project. By default, the project is placed in your workspace; but you can click Browse and choose a different location.

4. Select how to specify a build descriptor, which is the part that directs processing at generation time:
   • Create new project build descriptor(s) automatically means that EGL provides build descriptors and writes them to a build file (extension .eglbld) that has the same name as the project.

     To specify some of the values in those build descriptors, click Options. To change those values later, change the build file that is created for you.

     For further details, see Specifying database options at project creation.

   • Use build descriptor specified in EGL preference means that EGL points to a build descriptor that you created and identified as an EGL preference.

   • Select existing build descriptor allows you to specify a build descriptor from those that are available in your workspace.

5. In most cases, click Finish. If you click Next, however, you can specify other source folders and projects to reference from the project you are creating. When you have finished selecting other source folders and projects, click Finish.

Related concepts
Build descriptor part
EGL projects, packages, and files

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Specifying database options at project creation
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