User guide

Nios II IDE Help System

New Nios II User-Makefile C/C++ Application (New Project Wizard)

You open this wizard page by expanding Altera Nios II in the New Project wizard,

clicking Nios II User-Makefile C/C++ Application, and then clicking Next.

The Nios II User-Makefile C/C++ Application page of the New Project wizard allows you

to create Nios II user-makefile C/C++ applications. Nios II user-makefile C/C++ applications

are projects that do not manage the project makefiles for you. This gives you total control

over the build process; creating and managing the makefile is your responsibility.

A Nios II user-makefile C/C++ application project is nearly the same as a standard make

project in the Eclipse C/C++ Development Toolkit (CDT). The main difference is that Nios II

user-makefile C/C++ applications use the Nios II toolchain for compiling the code, whereas

the CDT requires you to define the toolchain yourself.

The Nios II User-Makefile C/C++ Application page contains the following controls.

Name—Specifies a valid project name for the new project.

Specify Location—When off, the IDE creates the new project directory in the Nios II

IDE workspace folder, unless you have previously set another custom default location

on the New Projects preference pag

e. Turning on Specify Location allows you to

specify an alternative project location in the Location box.

Note: Project directories cannot be nested. You cannot create a new project

inside the directory of an existing project.

Location—Specifies the base directory where the new project contents will reside.

Note: Altera does not recommend using Nios II user-makefile C/C++ application projects.

Instead, let the Nios II IDE manage your project for you by using New Nios II C/C++

Application.