Table 27-2 lists wizards you can use to create a new project:
In the New dialog box |
Do this |
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Target page |
Use the PocketPC Application Creation wizard or the Smartphone Application Creation wizard to help you build an application from scratch |
Project page |
Double-click the Application icon to open the project painter where you can enter the required information without being prompted or use the Application wizard to help you set up a project object that will build an executable and optional dynamic libraries |
Projects can be modified only in the Project painter Unlike most other PowerBuilder objects, a project object cannot be edited in the Source editor.
The following procedure describes how to create a new project from the Project page.
To create a new project object from the Project page:
Select File>New or click the New button in the PowerBar to open the New dialog box.
Select the Project tab.
Select the Application Wizard or Application and click OK.
If you selected the Application wizard, complete the wizard screens to create a new project with the properties for which you are prompted, and then click Finish
After you click Finish, the Project painter opens and displays your selections. You can also open the project generated by the wizard at any time to modify the properties you selected and build the project.
If you selected Application, the Project painter opens so that you can specify properties of the project object
After you close the Project painter, you can reopen the project from the System Tree at any time, modify the properties you selected, and deploy the project to the platform you select.