Creating or Importing an OmniMark Project into Studio for Eclipse

To create a new OmniMark project in Eclipse, follow these steps:

  1. Start Eclipse.
  2. Choose File -> New -> Project. The New project dialog is displayed.
  3. Select OmniMark -> OmniMark Project, and click Next.
  4. Enter your project name and click Finish. You will be prompted to switch perspectives to an OmniMark perspective.
  5. Click Yes. The OmniMark perspective is displayed.
  6. Right click the project folder in the Navigator window and choose New -> File. The New File dialog is displayed.
  7. Enter a file name in the File name box at the bottom of the dialog box and click Finish. An editor window opens.
  8. Type your program in the editor window.
  9. Save the file.

To import an existing OmniMark project (.xop) that was created with standalone Studio, follow these steps

  1. Choose File-> New -> Project. The New project dialog is displayed.
  2. Select OmniMark-> OmniMark Project, and click Next.
  3. Enter the project name, clear the Use default location box, and click on the Browse button.
  4. Select the root directory of your existing project.
  5. Click Finish. You may be prompted to switch perspectives to an OmniMark perspective. Click Yes. The OmniMark perspective is displayed.
  6. The left-hand pane will display your new project with its files. Right-click the .xop project file you wish to import and select Import.... You will be presented with the Import dialog.
  7. Choose Other -> Standalone OmniMark Studio project file and click Next.
  8. Click Finish.
  9. You can now debug your program in various ways: right-click on the .xop project file and select Debug, click on the Debug toolbar button, choose Run -> Debug menu option, or just hit F11.
  10. You will be offered to switch to OmniMark debug perspective. Select Yes.

Prerequisite Concepts