Working With Linked Resources

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Some developers like to have source code, either via a folder or .AS files, saved on their workstation but not in the same location as their project. The solution for this is to use FDT's 'Linked Resource' feature.
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Some developers like to have source code, either via a folder or .AS files, added to their project that is saved on their workstation outside of their project. The solution for this is to use FDT's 'Linked Resource' feature.
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==Adding To A Project==
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=Adding & Creating A Bookmark=
Begin by right clicking on your project and selecting 'Properties'.
Begin by right clicking on your project and selecting 'Properties'.
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=Customizing=
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==Showing Errors==
After adding the resource to the build path, you can chose to have FDT show errors in the Problems and Explorer views.
After adding the resource to the build path, you can chose to have FDT show errors in the Problems and Explorer views.
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==Editing ==
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By default, Linked Resources are locked and can't be edited. If a developer wishes to directly edit a file, she will need to enable edits in Linked Resources.
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This is done be going to Preferences>FDT>Misc>Enable working in linked libraries
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Latest revision as of 19:51, 7 July 2011

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Some developers like to have source code, either via a folder or .AS files, added to their project that is saved on their workstation outside of their project. The solution for this is to use FDT's 'Linked Resource' feature.

Contents

Video

Adding & Creating A Bookmark

Begin by right clicking on your project and selecting 'Properties'.

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FDT will then open up your project properties panel.

Project properties.png

Once here, if you have already created bookmarks for resources, you can choose them. If not you can click 'Add' to create more resource bookmarks.

Adding.png

Customizing

Showing Errors

After adding the resource to the build path, you can chose to have FDT show errors in the Problems and Explorer views.

Problems.png Linked resources.png

Editing

By default, Linked Resources are locked and can't be edited. If a developer wishes to directly edit a file, she will need to enable edits in Linked Resources.

This is done be going to Preferences>FDT>Misc>Enable working in linked libraries

Misc window.png

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