Converting to a Local/Remote C/C++ project

Steps involved in converting a project to a Local/Remote C/C++ Project

Procedure

  1. After invoking the Convert To Local/Remote C/C++ Project wizard, or selecting "Yes" from the project conversion dialog, the wizard will open:
    Convert wizard
    Select one or more projects to be converted. The recently loaded project (or the one chosen at the time the wizard was launched) may already be selected, however this area allows for bulk project conversion should there be several projects that need converting.
  2. Select the project type for the conversion.
    1. For Local projects, select Local and then click Next.
    2. For Synchronized projects, select Synchronized and then click Next.
      Convert Projects: Synchronized project type
      • Specify a Common remote root location. Click Browse and select a common remote root location for the projects that you are converting.
      • Optionally, disable automatically pushing file changes to the remote location when ever a file is saved by deselecting Push on save.
      • Click Next.
    3. For Network File System projects, select Network File System and then click Next.
      Convert Projects: Network File System Projects
      • Specify a Common remote root location. Click Browse and select a common remote root location for the projects that you are converting.
      • Optionally, disable having the wizard automatically verify that the mount location is valid by deselecting Validate mount location.
      • Click Next.
  3. Select the Language options, and Toolchain options that best suite your project and then click Next
    Project Options Page
    Note: The tool chains available at this step will depend on the type of project, as well as the operating system of the remote system. The XL C/C++ Tool Chain is only available when the remote system is an AIX or Linux on Power system.
  4. Specify additional Project Options, or optionally click Finish to convert the project(s) immediately.
    Additional Project Options
    • Build Command: the command to be used to build your project
    • Build Directory: the location where the build command is to be issued
    • Compiler Executable Directory: the location where the XL compiler executable can be found. The default install location is chosen by default.
    • Do not index project until project has been built: prevent the indexer from launching until the project has been built.
    Note: The Compiler Executable Directory field will not be visible when the selected project type is Local or when Remote Linux GCC Tool Chain is specified.
  5. Click Next, or optionally click Finish to convert the project(s) immediately. If you click Next, you will be presented with a listing of the projects to be converted. The listing includes the Project Name, Project Type, if applicable the Remote Location, and the Build Directory. Click Finish to convert the selected projects.

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