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Nios II IDE Help System

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Workspace Launcher Dialog Box

You open this dialog box by clicking Switch Workspace on the File menu.

The Workspace Launcher dialog box lets you select the Nios II IDE workspace to use for the

current IDE session. The Nios II IDE stores your projects in a directory called a workspace.

The workspace is the default area for Nios II IDE projects and other IDE-related settings files.

Each user can define one or more workspaces to keep their environments separated as

desired. Additionally, workspaces allow more than one instance of the Nios II IDE to run

simultaneously, with each instance pointing to a different workspace. If an instance of the Nios

II IDE is already running when you launch another, a warning appears instructing you to

choose a different workspace than the one currently in use.

Storing projects in the workspace directory allows you to upgrade versions of the IDE while

keeping the same projects in your workspace.

The Workspace Launcher dialog box contains the following controls.

Workspace—Specifies the previously-identified workspaces.

Browse—Allows you to navigate the file system and select a workspace directory.

Use this as the default and do not ask again—Directs the Nios II IDE to use the

selected workspace on future launches.