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5.1
Tool Locations
The HEW maintains the locations of HEW compatible components automatically as each new tool is installed.
After installation, the HEW stores information about the component (including its location) – this is referred to
as registration. Although initial registration is automatic, during the course of development or if you want to
manage the tools being used in your projects more effectively, you may need to register components yourself.
The remainder of this chapter discusses registration and how it affects you.
5.2
HEW Registration Files (*.HRF)
When a HEW compatible component (i.e. toolchain, system tool or utility phase) is installed, part of its
installation will include a file with the extension .HRF (figure 5.2.i). This file, named a “HEW Registration File”,
describes the component to the HEW. The process of registration refers to loading a component’s .HRF file into
the tools administration dialog (figure 5.2.ii).
C:\
MyTool
MYTOOL.HRF
bin
etc
help
C:\
MyTool
MYTOOL.HRF
bin
etc
help
HEW
i. INSTALL
ii. REGISTER
Figure 5.2: HRF File Location and Registration
In order to use a component with HEW it must first be registered. The “Tools Administration” dialog (figure 5.1)
shows all currently registered components. To access it, ensure no workspaces are open and then select [Tools
->Administration…]. If you attempt to access tools administration when there is a workspace open the tools
administration dialog is opened but cannot be modified. When HEW is installed by default any new tools are
automatically registered.
HEW stores tool information in a tool database file. By default this is created in the HEW application directory,
however if you are working in a network environment this directory may be set to another location. It is possible
to change the tool directory location.
To change the tools location:
1.
Select [Tools->Administration…].
2.
Click the “Modify” button for the “Current HEW tools database location” field.
3.
Select the directory under which the new tool is located, then click “OK”.
4.
This will switch the directory and change the tool location to the new directory. It will be necessary to
scan for any new tools that may be in this location this is achieved by using the scan disk or register tool
functionality.