Setting_up_C++Builder_XE2

Setting up C++Builder XE2

• Setting up C++Builder XE2
  • Setting up environment variables
  • Setting up library paths
  • Starting a new OWLNext project
  • Adding an OWLNext application template

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Setting up environment variables

For building OWLNext applications you should set the environment variable OWLROOT to point to the root folder where the OWLNext files are installed. An advantage of using this environment variable, instead of the absolute path, is that projects are easily transferred from one computer to another without having to modify the project files.

See also: Setting up environment variables under Windows 2000/XP.

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Setting up library paths

Start the IDE and make sure no project is open. From the menu select "Tools | Options" to open the Options dialog, and then go to the "Environment Options | C++ Options | Paths and Directories" page.

For the include directories add "$(OWLROOT)\include;"

and for the library directories add "$(OWLROOT)\lib;".

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Starting a new OWLNext project

From the menu select "File | New | Other" and choose to create a new Console Application. In the "New Console Application" dialog select None for "Target Framework" and uncheck the "Console Application" checkboxes.

If you want to use static linking for OWLNext library (recommended), then open the "Project Options" dialog and go to the "C++ Linker" page. Select the appropriate target and enter "false" for the "Link with Dynamic RTL" option.

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Adding an OWLNext application template

For easier creation of OWLNext applications, a template project can be added to the project repository. There is one named "OWLNextApp.cbproj" in the OWLNext examples folder. Open it and select the menu item "Project | Add to Repository". In the dialog, select an appropriate category and fill in the Title, Description and Author fields.