Building Applications

In Tizen Studio, different build configurations are available for different development steps:

The Debug build is used to debug and test the application.

The binary, data, and debug files are stored in a Debug folder under the project in the workspace.

This is the default build configuration.

In the debug mode, the debug level is Maximum (-g3) and optimization level is None (-O0).
The Release build is used for the tested, release-ready version of the application.

The compiled binary file is stored in a Release folder under the project in the workspace.

In the release mode, the debug level is Default (-g) and optimization level is Optimize most (-O3).

The release mode build itself does not strip the debug symbol. Stripping is done only in the packaging step for the ARM architecture.
Note
Tizen Studio automatically switches application logging off in the release mode. To enable logging in the release mode:
1. In the Tizen Studio menu, select Project > Properties.
2. In the Properties window, go to C/C++Build > Settings > C Complier > Debugging.
3. Select the Enable application logging check box.

To set the target architecture:

In the Tizen Studio menu, select Project > Properties.
In the Properties window, go to C/C++Build > Tizen Settings > Platform.
From the Architecture drop-down list, select the appropriate architecture.

Building the Application in Tizen Studio

To create an application project build:

Select the build configuration:

a. Right-click the project in Tizen Studio Project Explorer view.

b. Select Build Configurations > Set Active, and select the build configuration you need.
Build the project:
- Automatic build
  
  If you select Project > Build Automatically in the Tizen Studio menu, whenever you make any change to a source or resource and save the project, Tizen Studio automatically recognizes the change and rebuilds the changed source on your project.
- Manual build
  
  Build the application binaries for executing the code:
  
  a. Select the project in the Project Explorer view.
  
  b. In the Tizen Studio menu, select Project > Build Project.
Check your application project source code for any API or privilege violations, which are displayed in the Problems view.

Build Properties

To build project, you can choose many options. For example, optimization level, debugging support, or include path and library link options.

To set the build properties:

In the Tizen Studio menu, select Project > Properties.
In the Properties window, go to C/C++ Build > Tizen Settings.
On the Platform tab, set the detailed target and tool information.
- Rootstrap Informations
  
  Shows the rootstrap-related information:
  - Platform
    
    Set the platform version.
  - Architecture
    
    Set the target architecture.
    
    To run the application on the x86 emulator, select X86.
  - Name
    
    Set the rootstrap name.
- Toolchain Informations
  
  Shows the toolchain-related information:
  - Platform
    
    Set the compiler toolchain used to build the application.
On the Framework tab, set the detailed customization of the Tizen framework:
- Framework
  
  Search a framework by name filtering and select the frameworks.
- Selected Framework
  
  Shows the all selected frameworks.
- Description
  
  Shows the description of the selected framework.
In the Properties window, go to C/C++ Build > Settings > Tool Settings.

This tab includes a build toolchain on left tree view. A toolchain has 3 main items:
- Compiler
- Linker
- Assembler
Each tool is configured by selecting its sub-items.
- C++ Compiler
  
  Shows the compiler binary name and summarizes compile options
  - Preprocessor
    
    Set the preprocessor option
  - Includes
    
    Set the include path or files
  - Optimization
    
    Set optimization options
  - Debugging
    
    Set debugging options
    
    Note
    The Enable Application logging option is enabled for the Debug build configuration. The option is disabled in the Release configuration.
- Warnings
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Set warning options
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  - Miscellaneous
    
    Set miscellaneous options
- C Compiler
  
  Shows the compiler binary name and summarizes compile options
  - Preprocessor
    
    Set the preprocessor option
  - Symbols
    
    Define or undefine the symbols used in the compilation
  - Includes
    
    Set the include path or files
  - Optimization
    
    Set optimization options
  - Debugging
    
    Set debugging options
  - Warnings
    
    Set warning options
  - Miscellaneous
    
    Set miscellaneous options
- C++ Linker
  
  Shows the linker binary name and summarizes link options
  - General
    
    Set general options
  - Libraries
    
    Set the library and library paths
  - Miscellaneous
    
    Set miscellaneous linker options
  - Shared Library Settings
    
    Set options for shared library linking
- Assembler
  
  Shows the assembler binary name and summarizes assembling options

For more information on build configuration, see the CDT guide.