CrossWorks for ARM User Guide

project1/file1project2/file1project2/file2CommonSolutionDef, ReleaseSolutionDefCommonSolutionDef, ReleaseSolutionDef,ProjectDefComonSolutionDef, ReleaseSolutionDef,ProjectDef, File2DefProject configurationsProject configurations are used to create different software builds for your projects. Aconfiguration is used to define different project property values, for example theoutput directory of a compilation can be put into different directories which aredependent upon the configuration. By default when you create a solution youll getsome default project configurations created.Selecting a configurationYou can set the configuration that you are building and debugging with using thecombo box of the Build tool bar or the Build > Set Active Build Configuration menuoption.Creating a configurationYou can create your own configurations using Build > Build Configurations whichwill show the Configurations dialog. The New button will produce a dialog thatallows you name your configuration. You can now specify which existingconfigurations your new configuration will inherit values from.Deleteing a configurationYou can delete a configuration by selecting it and pressing the Remove button. Notethat this operation cannot be undone or cancelled so beware.Hidden configurationsThere are some configurations that are defined purely for inheriting and as suchshould not appear in the build combo box. When you select a configuration in theconfiguration dialog you can specify if you want that configuration to be hidden.52 Chapter 4 Project management