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5.
Tools Administration
You control the components, which can be used by the Hitachi Embedded Workshop via the “Tools
Administration” dialog (figure 5.1), which is invoked via [Tools->Administration…]. Modification of the
“Tools Administration” dialog box is only possible when no workspace is open, while only reference is possible
when a workspace is open.
Figure 5.1: Tools Administration Dialog (Example)
There are five standard types of component:
Toolchain - a set of build phases (e.g. compiler, assembler, and linker). These components provide the build
capability.
System Tool - an application (.EXE) which can be launched from the “Tools” menu. They are often provided
as extra applications, which support the toolchain (e.g. an external debugger like the Hitachi Debugging
Interface (HDI) or an interactive graphical librarian).
Utility Phase - a “ready made” build phase which supports some specific build functionality (e.g. analyze
complexity of source code, count lines of source code, etc.). These components provide added functionality
to the build that is not toolchain specific.
Debugger Component – a component that supports some specific debugger functionality (e.g. Target
platform, Object reader, etc).
Extension Component – a component that provides key functionality in a certain area of the HEW system.
These components cannot be unregistered when installed (e.g. The HEW builder, debugger and flash
support).