Builder - Output Folder

Right click on the project output folder and select Properties from the pop-up menu.


Output folder properties


The ProvideX Builder adds a properties page to project output folder. This properties page can be used to define test folders (or application install folders) where the files in the project will be copied as part of the build process. This is useful when an application has a complex configuration and installation process that cannot be easily reproduced through an Application Launcher. This also allows part of an application to be modified without impacting other parts and yet still allow valid testing of the modified code.

  1. Create a 'Linked Folder' that points to the test folder. This linked folder can be part of the same project or it can be in another project - it must be defined in the current workspace. If you are not familiar with the 'Linked Folders', please review the Creating linked resources chapter of the Eclipse Workbench User Guide.
  2. Press the Search button and select the appropriate linked folder from the list of matching resources...

    Choose test folder


    If the check-box "Create directory structure in project" has been selected, the sub-directory structure of the selected test folder will be created in the project source folder. Usually, this check-box will not be selected.
  3. Press the Add button to include the folder in the list of test folders.
  4. When a resource is (re)built in the project it will be copied to the test folder. The folder structure of the project will be recreated (as necessary) within each test folder that has been associated with the project's output folder.

    Builder console output



This is the preferred method for linking a project in Eclipse to an existing application folder.

Do not change the location of the output folder to reference an application folder.

Eclipse expects to have total control over the output folder and will delete the contents of this folder under certain conditions.