Create a project

To create a project:

  1. Start Eclipse.
  2. Click File > Switch Workspace > Other, and enter c:\tutorials.
  3. Click OK. Eclipse now exits and restarts with the new workspace as the development folder.
  4. Switch
  5. Create a new project by clicking File > New > Project. Then in the New Project dialog box, select Micro Focus PL/I > Mainframe PL/I Project. Click Next.
  6. Enter PLIJCLdemo in the Project Name field.
  7. Select the Use default location check box. This should use C:\tutorials and the project name (PLIJCLdemo) as the location, as shown in the Location field. If it does not, clear the Use default location check box and click Browse to browse to that location.
  8. Click Finish.

    You are presented with a notification to open the PL/I perspective which includes the PL/I editor and PL/I specific menu commands.

  9. Click Yes to confirm.

Next you will add some programs to your project.