3.4 Adding BuildTuxedo to the MSDEV Tools Menu

To add BuildTuxedo to the MSDEV Tools menu, follow these steps:

1. In the Microsoft Visual C++.Net IDE (msdev) graphical user interface (GUI), choose Tools → External Tools. The External Tools window displays.
2. In the External Tools window, click Add to clear the Title field.

   Figure 3-1 External Tools Window

   
3. In the Title field of the External Tools page, type &BuildTuxedo in the empty field.

   Note:

   To enable a letter key as a hot key, put an ampersand (&) before the appropriate letter.
4. In the Command field of the External Tools page, provide a pathname by doing one of the following:
   • Type the full pathname of BuildTuxedo (%TUXDIR%\bin\BuildTuxedo).
   • To the right of the Command field, click the ellipsis button, browse to the desired directory, select buildtuxedo.exe, and click Open. The selected pathname appears in the External Tools window.
   • In the Initial directory field of the External Tools page, click the right arrow button to display a pop-up menu. In the pop-up menu, choose Project Directory ($(ProjectDir)).
5. In the Initial directory field of the External Tools page, click the right arrow button to display a pop-up menu. In the pop-up menu, choose Project Directory ($(ProjectDir)).

   Note:

   To modify an item, highlight it and type over it. To move any item, highlight it and select the up or down arrow at the top of the Menu Contents box.
6. Click Apply to save the changes and click OK to close the External Tools window.

BuildTuxedo is now part of the MSDEV Tools menu.