Creating a new project in xTIMEcomposer

When you first open xTIMEcomposer, the Project Explorer and Exiting view are empty. To get started you need to create a project to store your files in, which xTIMEcomposer Studio can build and run on the target hardware or simulator.

  1. Select FileNewxTIMEcomposer Project (button new project).
  2. Enter a Name for your project, and select a Workspace.
    Create xTIMEcomposer Project window
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  3. Select your Target Hardware. This might be an xCORE device or a development board. If you don’t have the hardware available you can develop your application and run it on the simulator.
  4. xTIMEcomposer Studio includes an XN file for all the hardware targets, which defines the system configuration and boot process. If you want to edit the XN file select Copy XN file into new application. You can import the XN file after you create the project if necessary.
  5. Select Application SoftwareEmpty XC File to create a project with an empty source file.
  6. Click Finish to create your project and source file.
    xTIMEcomposer Project Explorer and empty XC file
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The Makefile at the bottom of the project tree is used to configure the compiler options for your project. Double-click the Makefile to open it in the Editor view.

You can now start editing the empty XC source file or import some xSOFTip libraries.