EGL plug-in projects, also called RCP projects, are useful
for Console UI applications that you want to run in rich client platform
(RCP) mode. You can create a new EGL plug-in project or convert an
existing EGL project or EGL web project to an EGL plug-in project.
For more information on the files in an EGL plug-in project, see Contents of an EGL application
Creating a new project
- From the menu bar, click .
The New Project window opens.
- In the New Project window, expand EGL and
click EGL Project Wizard. If you do not seeEGL
Project Wizard, select the Show All Wizards check
box.
- Click Next.
- Enter a name for the project in the Project name field.
- Under EGL Project Types, select RCP
Project.
- Click Next.
- Fill in the remainder of the options for your project. The remainder
of the options are the same as those for an EGL project. See Creating an EGL project.
- When you are finished, click Finish.
Converting a project
To convert an EGL project
or an EGL web project to an EGL plug-in project, right-click the project
in the Project Explorer view and then click Convert to
EGL Plug-in Project.