Quick Start: Create a project

Quickly create and test a new project. This example creates a project using Genero Studio sample source files.

1. Select File > New > Genero > Simple Project.
2. Save and name the project.
3. Expand the tree to see all default nodes in the project.
4. Right-click on the Application node and select Add Files. Navigate to the My Genero Files/samples/HelloWorld directory and select and open HelloSource.4gl and HelloSource.4fd.
5. Add a new Library node. Right-click on the Group node and select New Library. Name the library Forms. Drag the HelloForm.4fd file and drop it on top of the Forms node.
6. To identify that the application is dependent upon the files in the new Forms library, right-click on the Application node and select Advanced Properties. Notice that the Forms check box is not selected. Select the Forms check box to indicate that the application is dependent on the files in this library. Select OK.
7. Right-click the Group or Application node, and select Build to compile and link the files into an executable program. Check the output of the build in the Output view.
8. If the build is successful, right-click the Application node and select Execute to run the program through Genero Studio. The compiled and executable files for the program are stored in the Target Directory specified.