topic Virtual folders in Classic/Legacy CodeWarrior

Virtual folders

barbercolman — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:31:13 GMT

I have started a new project based on the twr-k60 and noticed the source files are in folders with small white squares on the icons. It appears these are virtual folders, but I have had trouble finding information on why virtual folders are used and how there are created.

Re: Virtual folders

J2MEJediMaster — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:23:00 GMT

Have you looked in your project folder (within the workspace folder)? What do you see there? A screenshot would also help.

---Tom

Re: Virtual folders

CrasyCat — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:41:51 GMT

Hello

Extract from Eclipse on line help system:

Virtual folders are folders that exist only in the Eclipse workspace tree, and have no file system location.

By using virtual folders, file and folders can be organized in a project hierarchy independently of the file system location of those resources.

Regular file and folder resources can not be created under a virtual folder, since they need a file system location as their parent in order to exist in the file system. Only other virtual folders, or linked resources can be created directly under a virtual folder.

In order to create a virtual folder:

- Right click in the CodeWarrior Projects view and select New > Folder.

- Click on Advanced button

- Select the parent folder (where you want the virtual folder to show up) and give it a name

- Check Folder is not located in the file system (Virtual Folder).

- Click on Finish.

You can now add files to this folder using right mouse click + selecting Add files.

CrasyCat

Re: Virtual folders

barbercolman — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 18:52:19 GMT

Thanks

There are a lot of issues I do not YET understand.