Creating a Design-time Library
A LibraryBuilder
resource is the basis for a design-time library. Before creating a design-time library, you must have access to a LibraryBuilder
resource alias.
Aliases are used to manage access to LibraryBuilder
resources. The aliases you create are saved in your user profile and available to all projects you create on your machine. Other developers can export aliases to LibraryBuilder
resources, so they can be imported into other projects.
When you add a LibraryBuilder
resource to a project you can create an alias to it when loading the library, or pick an alias and load the corresponding library.
- If you are working on a different machine, or are not the user who created the alias, you can import an alias to your alias list.
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Clicking New when adding a
LibraryBuilder
resource allows you to define an alias and load theLibraryBuilder
resource in one operation. The alias is then added to your alias list. -
To update a
LibraryBuilder
resource, delete the alias to it, then add it back. -
To delete a
LibraryBuilder
resource from a project, delete the alias to it.
To Create a Design-time Library
Procedure
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Open the project to which the
LibraryBuilder
resource will be added. -
Click Project > Save.
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Select the project’s root folder.
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Click the Design Time Libraries tab.
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Click Pick or New.
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Click Pick if you have an alias defined for the library. Select the file alias for the design time library.
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Click New and navigate to the location of the design-time library. After you click Apply, a new alias for the library is added to your alias list.
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Click OK.
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Click Apply.
To Update a Design-time Library
Procedure
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Open the project in which the design-time library will be updated.
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Select the project’s root folder.
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Click the Design Time Libraries tab.
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Select the File Alias for the design-time library to update.
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Click Delete.
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Click Apply.
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Click Pick.
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Select the file alias for the design time library to update.
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Click OK.
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Click Apply.
To Delete a Design-time Library
Procedure
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Open the project in which the design-time library will be deleted.
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Select the project’s root folder.
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Click the Design Time Libraries tab.
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Select the File Alias for the design-time library to remove.
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Click Delete.
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Click Apply.