Platform Builder User Interface (Compact 7)

3/12/2014

The Platform Builder for Windows Embedded Compact 7 user interface (UI) consists of an integrated set of tools, context-sensitive menus, toolbars, and shortcut keys, that enable you to create, test, and refine OS designs and Catalog items.

In This Section

• BIB and REG Editor
  Describes how to use the BIB/REG editor to directly view, modify, and save binary image builder (.bib) and registry (.reg) files.

• Catalog Files and Catalog Items
  Provides details on how to use the Catalog Editor Window to view and modify catalog files and catalog items.

• Conditional Editor
  Describes the Conditional dialog that allows you to add conditionals to the source files in your OS.

• Context-Sensitive Help (Visual Studio)
  Provides context-sensitive help for many UI elements present in the IDE.

• Debug Window User Interface Overview
  Describes the Debug Window user interface, which has an interface that is similar to Microsoft Excel.

• Dirs Editor
  Enables you to view and modify the dirs files that your OS design includes.

• Platform Builder Dialog Boxes
  Describes several of the new or modified dialog boxes that are available in the Visual Studio IDE after Platform Builder has been installed.

• Platform Builder Menus
  Provides reference material on several new or modified menus that are available in the Visual Studio IDE after you install Platform Builder.

• Platform Builder Views
  Provides information about the major view modes in the Visual Studio IDE after you install Platform Builder.

• Platform Builder Windows
  Provides reference material relating to Platform Builder windows in the Visual Studio IDE.

• Platform Builder Wizards
  Provides reference information relating to the Platform Builder provided set of wizards that have been integrated into Visual Studio. These wizards allow you to create OS designs and subprojects.

• Registry File
  Describes the registry (.reg) files that establish the registry entries for a run-time image.

• Sources Editor
  Describes the Sources Editor, which allows you to view and modify the source files included in your OS design.

• Subproject Build Order
  Allows you to choose the build order of the subprojects in your OS design.

• Status Monitor
  Displays the status of various services such as build, download, target, and debugger.

• Targeted Build Commands
  Discusses the available targeted build command options, which are dependent on the type of object that you have selected in the active OS design or subproject in the Solution Explorer pane.

See Also

Reference

Tools
Subproject Settings Dialog Box
Target Device Connectivity Options Dialog Box