PowerPC Compiler > Input

Use this panel to specify additional files the PowerPC Compiler should use. You can specify multiple additional libraries and library search paths. Also, you can change the order in which the IDE uses or searches the libraries.

The following table lists and describes the input options for PowerPC compiler.

Table 1. Tool Settings - PowerPC Compiler > Input Options
Option	Description
Compile only, Do Not Link	Check if you want to compile only and do not want to link the file.
Do not use MWCIncludes variable	Check if you do not want to use MWCIncludes variable.
Always Search User Paths	Check if you want to always search user paths.
User Path (-i)	Lists the available user paths.
User Recursive Path (-ir)	Appends a recursive access path to the current #include list. This command is global. Syntax`-ir pathpath` The recursive access path to append.
System Path (-I- -I)	Lists the available system paths.
System Recursive Path (-I- -ir)	Lists the available system paths recursively.
Disable CW Extensions	Disable the CW features that may be incompatible if user is exporting code libraries form CW to other compiler and/or linkers.

The following table lists and describes the toolbar buttons that help work with the user and system search paths.

Table 2. Search Paths Toolbar Buttons
Button	Description
	Add - Click to open the Add directory path dialog box and specify the search path.
	Delete - Click to delete the selected search path.
	Edit - Click to open the Edit directory path dialog box and update the selected search path.
	Move up - Click to move the selected search path one position higher in the list
	Move down - Click to move the selected search path one position lower in the list

The following figure shows the Add directory path dialog box.

Figure 1. Add directory path Dialog Box

The following figure shows the Edit directory path dialog box.

Figure 2. Edit directory path Dialog Box

The buttons in the Add directory path and Edit directory path dialog boxes help work with the object file search paths.

Variables - Click to display the Select build variable dialog box and specify the object file search path variable. The resulting path variable, relative to the workspace, appears in the appropriate list.
Workspace - Click to display the Folder selection dialog box and specify the variable for object file search path. The resulting variable, relative to the workspace, appears in the appropriate list.
File system - Click to display the Browse For Folder dialog box and specify the object file search path. The resulting path appears in the appropriate list.
OK- Click to confirm the action and exit the dialog box.
Cancel- Click to cancel the action and exit the dialog box.