The simple way of sharing a project without using a version control system, is to export the project. In classic CodeWarrior there was a feature called Pack&Go which has a similar counterpart in the ecplise based CodeWarrior IDE, the Export wizard.
Before exporting a project, make sure that all the source files of your project are stored. The simplest way to ensure this is to close the project, and then to re-open it again. This ensures that everything is saved, and this is especially recommended for the Processor Expert to force it to save the .pe file content.
To export a project:
- Select one or multiple projects and then select File > Export from the IDE menu bar.
The Export dialog box appears displaying the Select page.
- Expand the General tree-control and select Archive File.
- Click Next.
The Archive File page appears.
Note: This dialog box (refer to the image listed above) provides you the options for which file to include (or not to include). You can selectively choose what you want to be exported, into which file and what format shall be used. - Click Finish.
The selected project(s) and file(s) are exported and compressed to the selected location.
Similarly you can import a saved/shared project. To import a project:
- Select File > Import from the IDE menu bar.
The Import dialog box appears displaying the Select page.
- Expand the General tree-control and select Existing Projects into Workspace from the list. Note: Now the good question might be, why not Archive File option? The answer is, importing the project with Archive File option is similar, it imports files into an existing project, but it cannot import a new project. So to import a project, you have to select Existing Projects into Workspace.
- Click Next.
The Import Projects page appears.
- Since you are importing an exported archived project into your workspace, select the Select archive file option and click Browse to select the desired file.
- Click Finish.
The selected project is imported into your workspace.