Common Desktop Environment: Application Builder User's Guide

To Set Code Generator Options

To change the options that determine what code is generated and other Code Generator functions:

  1. Choose Code Generator from the File menu of the App Builder primary window to display the Code Generator window.

  2. Choose Generator from the Options menu to display the Code Generator Options dialog box.

  3. Select one of the Generate Code For options (Entire Project, Main Only, Specific Modules Only, Specific Modules and Main).

    If you select Specific Modules or Specific Modules and Main, the list of modules is active. Select the names of the modules you want to generate code for in the list.

  4. Click Don't Merge if you do not want your hand-edited code merged with the generated code.


    Note -

    Do not select Don't Merge unless you are sure you want to destroy the user code.


  5. Choose a different message reporting option if you wish.

    Choices are Report Normal Messages, Be Silent, and Be Verbose.

  6. Type Make Arguments, if appropriate.

    These arguments will be included when you click Make or Make & Run.

  7. Type Run Time Arguments, if appropriate.

    These arguments will be included when you click Run or Make & Run.

  8. Click Reset to Defaults to set all fields to their default values.

    Default values are Generate Code For Entire Project, Merge user code with generated code, and Report Normal Messages.

  9. Click OK or Apply to make the changes.

    The Options dialog box will be dismissed if you click OK.