To create a library, create a Library document (.gcomp) and add source files to the document.
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Create a new Library document.
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Click
.
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In the
Create Library
dialog box, enter values in
Library name
and
Namespace.
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Click
OK.
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Save the Library document.
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Add source files to the Library document in one of the following ways:
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Create files under the project and drag the files from the
Project Files
tab to the Library document.
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In the Library document, click
on the document toolbar and select the type of file to create.
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In the Library document, click
on the document toolbar and select files on disk to copy to the Library document.
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For each item in the Library document, configure the build options as needed.
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Enable
Export
if you want to allow a source file to be called from other applications or libraries. Disable
Export
for internal source files.
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Enable
Always include
if you want to include a support file, such as a text, image, or audio file or source files, such as .gvis or .gtypes, when you share the library.
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On the
Document
tab, enter information about your library in the
Details
section.
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Optional:
If you want your library to be used as part of an extensible application, enable
Identify library as a plugin
in the
Document
tab.
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Click
.
Now that you have created a library, consider
optimizing your library
before you
package it.