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Adding a Device Driver to the Catalog

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If you want other developers to be able to include your device driver in their platforms, you can create a Catalog feature file (.cec) and add it to the Catalog.

  1. If you want to use a text editor to create the .cec file for your device driver, use any text editor, and then save the .cec file in your workspace.

    You can view the .cec file on the FileView tab of the Workspace window.

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    Use the BSP Wizard and CEC Editor to create the .cec file for your device driver.

    For more information, see Creating a .cec File for a Driver.

  2. From the File menu, choose Manage Catalog Features.

  3. Choose Import.

  4. In the Import Catalog Features dialog box, choose the .cec file, and then choose Open.

  5. From the View menu, choose Catalog to display the Catalog.

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    On the Standard toolbar, choose the Catalog button to display the Catalog.

  6. Expand the entry in the Catalog window that corresponds to the value you specified in the group statement in your .cec file.

    Your newly added feature appears under this entry. If it does not appear in the Catalog, from the context menu, select Refresh Catalog.

See Also

Additions to a Platform | Driver Integration into the IDE | Creating a .cec File for a Driver

 Last updated on Friday, October 08, 2004

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