Creating an EGL plug-in project

EGL plug-in projects, also called RCP projects, are useful for Console UI applications that you want to run in rich client platform (RCP) mode. You can create a new EGL plug-in project or convert an existing EGL project or EGL web project to an EGL plug-in project.

For more information on the files in an EGL plug-in project, see Contents of an EGL application

Creating a new project

  1. From the menu bar, click File > New > Project. The New Project window opens.
  2. In the New Project window, expand EGL and click EGL Project Wizard. If you do not seeEGL Project Wizard, select the Show All Wizards check box.
  3. Click Next.
  4. Enter a name for the project in the Project name field.
  5. Under EGL Project Types, select RCP Project.
  6. Click Next.
  7. Fill in the remainder of the options for your project. The remainder of the options are the same as those for an EGL project. See Creating an EGL project.
  8. When you are finished, click Finish.

Converting a project

To convert an EGL project or an EGL web project to an EGL plug-in project, right-click the project in the Project Explorer view and then click Convert to EGL Plug-in Project.


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