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Build Tool Functionality

CA Gen Build Tool includes the following functionality:

• Options management

  You can control the display of modules in the GUI client by sorting, including, and omitting attributes of modules being built. A configuration file stores these settings. You can perform the following tasks:

  • Change the layout of the GUI client
  • Select the default viewing tool for test results
  • Set the default FTP utility
  • Set build flags.
• Profile management

  A Profile table stores the parameters that are used in building. You can have your own named set of profiles.

• Split

  Unbundles RMT files to make the ICM file available to the Build Tool.

• Build

  Compiles (and to link when applicable) the source code in the ICM files.

• Clean

  Removes files that were created as a result of a build operation by the Build Tool. This functionality lets you build again. The files that are removed are as follows:

  • .o
  • .obj
  • .lib
  • .dll
  • .exe
  • .out.
• Review

  View the results of a rebuild in a user specified ASCII editor.

• FTP

  Transfer files in the client mode to a remote system in either ASCII or binary form using a user-supplied FTP program.

• Test

  Execute C applications from either a command-line or interactively test with the Build Tool.

• Assemble

  Bundle a built application that is intended for distribution.