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Launching the Code Composer Studio IDE

2.1Launching the Code Composer Studio IDE

To launch Code Composer Studio IDE for the first time, click the icon (shown below) on your desktop. A simulator is automatically configured by default. To configure Code Composer Studio for a specific target, see Chapter 3 for more information.

2.1.1Important Icons Used in Code Composer Studio

These icons will be referred to throughout this manual.

Figure 2-1. Icons on the IDE Toolbar

Launches Code Composer Studio

Rebuilds the project

Builds the project incrementally

Halts execution

Toggles breakpoint

Runs project

Single steps project

Step out

Step over

2.2Creating a New Project

To create a working project, follow these steps:

1.If you installed Code Composer Studio in C:\CCStudio_v3.1, create a folder called practice in the C:\CCStudio_v3.1\myprojects folder.

2.Copy the contents of C:\CCStudio_v3.1\tutorial\target\consultant folder to this new folder. Target refers to the current configuration of Code Composer Studio. There is no default configuration, you must set a configuration before starting Code Composer Studio. See Chapter 3 for more about Code Composer Studio configurations.

3.From the Project menu, choose New.

4.In the Project Name field, type the project name (practice).

5.In the Location field, type or browse to the folder you created in step 1.

6.By default, Project Type is set as Executable (.out) and Target is set as the current configuration of Code Composer Studio.

7.Click Finish. Code Composer Studio creates a project file called practice.pjt. This file stores your project settings and references the various files used by your project.

8.Add files to the project by choosing Add Files to Project from the Project menu. You can also right-click the project in the Project View window on the left and then select Add Files to Project.

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Getting Started Quickly

SPRU509F –May 2005