The MEAD user interface

MEAD requires the entry of a minimal set of project and application details in order to build the source, resource and makefiles of a basic Symbian application. The main features of the user interface are as follows:

File: provides an exit option to close the MEAD application.

Action: builds a directory structure and source files based on user entered details. The build button may alternatively be used. For details of the generated directory and source files, see Development directory structure.

MEAD requires the entry of a minimal set of project and application details in order to build the source, resource and makefiles of a basic Symbian application, within a project directory structure.

• Project/Application Name: specifies the name for the root project directory and application files. In addition, variations on this text are used throughout the source and resource files as class, resource and variable names.

• Project Path: specifies the location where the MEAD project will be generated. A browse button provides a standard directory browsing dialog.

Select one or all of the following:

Visual C++ Project Workspace: allows you to build a MEAD application project from within the Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 IDE for execution on a Symbian emulator

Command Line: allows you to build a MEAD application from the command line for execution on a Symbian emulator

Host EPOC device: allows you to build a MEAD application from the command line for execution on a Symbian target device

Engine: specifies the UID for the application's engine

GUI: specifies the UID for the application's GUI

Menu Builder Compliant project—unselected: creates a standard Symbian application

Menu Builder Compliant project—selected: creates an application compatible with the Menu Builder, see Menu Builder.