C header file: Select a C header file

C header file

When you choose to create a new message definition file from an existing C header file, you are presented with the following panels:

Panel properties

Message set
Specify the name of the destination message set.
Message definition file name
Specify the name of the message definition file that you are creating.
Select file from workspace
This radio button should be selected if the C header file is in the current workspace.

The panel field lists the message set projects that are available in your workspace. By clicking on the '+' symbol to the left of the project, these expand to list the message sets and the C header files that are available for you to select.

Select file from outside workspace
This radio button should be selected if the C header file is outside the current workspace.

The panel field shows the complete file directory if Browse... is clicked.

Overwrite existing file contents without warning
Select this check box if you want the selected C header file to be copied into message set project, in a common folder named "importFiles".
Related tasks
Importing from C
Related reference
New message definition file wizard
New message definition file wizard: C header file