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barbercolman
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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.

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J2MEJediMaster
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Have you looked in your project folder (within the workspace folder)? What do you see there? A screenshot would also help.

 

---Tom

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CrasyCat
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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.

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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

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barbercolman
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Thanks

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

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