User guide

GUI Reference
Build Project
This command builds the selected project (i.e. runs make). You can modify build settings on
the C/C++ Build page
of the Properties dialog box. Build Project is also available from the
Project menu.
Clean Project
This command discards all previous build results.
Rename & Move
These commands allow you to rename and move resources. Renaming or moving a resource
might have repercussions on other projects that reference the resource. Rename and Move
are also available from the File menu.
Important: If you change the name of a Nios II system library project, application
projects that depend on that system library fail to build.
Import
The Import command opens the Import wizard
, which allows you to import an existing Nios
II IDE project into the workbench. Import... is also available from the File menu.
Export
The Export command opens the Export wizard, which is part of the standard Eclipse IDE
framework.
Note: Do not use this wizard to export files or projects. There are easier methods for
importing, exporting and sharing projects and files.
Refresh
This command refreshes folders in the Nios II C/C++ Projects view to reflect the contents of
the file system (i.e. the hard drive). This is sometimes necessary to force the Nios II IDE to
recognize project files you created or changed outside of the Nios II IDE user interface.
Refresh is also available from the File menu.
Close Project
You can close projects on the Nios II IDE workbench. The project folder icon changes to
,
indicating the project is currently closed. Resources of closed projects do not appear in and
are not changeable from the workbench, but they do still reside on the local file system.
Closed projects require less memory. Closing projects can improve build time, because they
are not examined during builds. You can filter closed projects from the Nios II C/C++ Projects
view by choosing
View from the Nios II C/C++ Projects view toolbar, clicking Filters...,
turning on Closed Projects, and clicking OK. Close Project is also available from the Project
menu.
Open Project
When a project is closed on the Nios II IDE workbench, Close Project changes to Open
Project on this context-sensitive menu. The Open Project command reinstates the project to
open status. Open Project is also available from the Project menu.
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