IDE Tau Alpha I Build#

The internal code name for the next release of the IDE called Tau. You can experiment with the new features of Tau after you install the IDE Tau Alpha I build. We welcome your suggestions for improvement.; use the IDE Forum for dscussions about the IDE, and to post your questions, comments, and suggestions.

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What's new?#

• Eclipse 3.3 platform
• CDT 4.0
• The QNX System Information enhancements with malloc information view (various charts).

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Installation Instructions#

To install IDE Taue Alpha I:

• 1. Download and install QNX Momentics 6.3.2.
• 2. Download IDE Tau Alpha I from the Project Download area.
• 3. Save the ".zip" file you downloaded to a temporary directory. Use your favorite unzip program (such as "Winzip" on Windows and using the "unzip" command on Linux) to extract the zip file.
• 4. Extract the zip file content. It will create an "eclipse" directory.
• 5. For Linux:
  • a.) Ensure the "$QNX_HOST/usr/bin" iappears at the beginning of the $PATH environment variable. To verify where it appears in the $PATH variable, use the following command in a shell:
  • echo $PATH
  • b.) Set the "LD_LIBRARY_PATH" by issuing this command:
  • export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$QNX_HOST/usr/bin:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
  • c.) To launch the IDE, run "eclipse/qde".
• 6. For Windows:
  • a.) Ensure that "%QNX_HOST%\usr\bin" is included in the %PATH% environment variable. To verify where it appears in the $PATH variable, use the following command in a Windows command prompt:
  • set %PATH%
  • b.) To launch the IDE, run "eclipse\qde.exe".

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FAQ#

• TBD

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Licensing#

This is experimental code that is being provided for evaluation purposes only under the terms of a valid QNX Momentics development tool license agreement.