Try out our latest IDE Tau integration build#

The code name for the next release of the IDE is called Tau. You can experiment with the new features of Tau after you install one of the IDE Tau integration builds. We welcome your suggestions for improvement. Use the IDE Forum for discussions about the IDE, and to post your questions, comments, and suggestions.

Check out What is New in IDE? page to see what features and bugs are available in current build and what will be available in the next build.

Installation Instructions#

To install IDE Tau:

• 1. Download and install QNX Momentics 6.3.2. If you wish to try IDE Tau on previously installed QNX Momentics 6.3.0, skip this step.
• 2. Download one of the IDE integration builds 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, or using the "unzip" command on Linux) to extract the zip file.
• 4. Create a directory to store integration build (for example C:/Program Files/Qnx IDE Tau/). Extract the zip file content in it. The extraction process creates an "eclipse" directory.
• 5. For Linux:
  • a.) Ensure that the "$QNX_HOST/usr/bin" appears at the beginning of the $PATH environment variable. You can include it by using this command:
    • export PATH=$QNX_HOST/usr/bin:$PATH
    • 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.) Disable "SELinux" if it is currently enabled.
    • Configure SELinux by launching "Desktop"->"System Settings"->"Security Level".
    • Click the SELinux tab, unselect "Enabled", then reboot your system.
  • d.) 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".

Update Instructions#

Full IDE archive#

1. Download one of the IDE integration builds from the Project Download area.
2. Create a directory to store integration build or you can use same directory as for previous installation
3. Extract the zip file content inside installation directory. The extraction process creates an "eclipse" directory.
4. Run "qde" from eclipse directory

Update site#

• Update Site: https://www.qnx.com/account/updates/foundry27/ide/tau
• To use update site
  • Run previously installed IDE
  • Add this update site using Help->Software Updates->Find and Install...
  • Select Search for new features to install. Click Finish.
  • Click New Remote Site and fill the dialog with url and name "Internal IDE Tau update site".
  • Select this site. Click Finish.
  • Select All Features. Click Finish. Select Install All. Restart IDE.

After You Install#

After you install, the first time you start the IDE on Windows, the Workspace Launcher dialog prompts you for a location to store your workspace. By default, the IDE offers to put your workspace in a sub-directory called "ide-tau-workspace". To store your workspace in another location, click "Browse" and select a directory for your workspace. To continue loading the IDE, click "OK". Make sure workspace path does not contain spaces; this is required for make to work properly on projects inside the workspace.

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.