Building a Run-Time Image

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Run-time images are created, configured, and built in Target Designer. The build process uses the information in a configuration to construct a complete run-time image.

To build a run-time image

  1. In Target Designer, from the Configuration menu, choose Build Target Image.

  2. In the Build type list, select Release.

    **Note   **Select Release even during development and when you are debugging an application. The debug build option is for internal use by Microsoft only.

  3. In the Destination box, type the full path to the folder where you want to store the run-time image. If an image already exists in that folder, you will be prompted to empty the folder after you initiate the build.

  4. In the Log file box, type the full path and file name for the file in which to record errors and warnings that occur during the build.

  5. Choose Build.

    If you have not performed a dependency check on the configuration, Target Designer prompts you to do so. If any tasks are generated during the dependency check, you have the option of resolving them or continuing with the build.

Warnings and errors that are encountered during the build process are listed on the Messages tab. To search for text on this tab, right-click in the upper-left portion of the tab and select Find.

Note   If you build a run-time image to a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path, you may experience insufficient system resources or disk space errors. To resolve this, map a network drive to the UNC path.

See Also

Build Process | Defining Build Options | Checking Dependencies | Design a Run-Time Image