Running a Console

In this section, you will learn how to launch a ProvideX console for the current Project.

  1. In the Project Explorer view select the DemoApp project or a file in the project.

  2. Confirm the ProvideX Perspective is open.

  3. Click on the button on the toolbar to 'Run ProvideX Console' (look for the ProvideX icon).

    A ProvideX console will appear on top of the Workbench.

    Note:
    The ProvideX environment has been initialized and the work directory is set to the 'Output Directory' for the current project. The prefix list has NOT been set; a global variable %_AltProjectPrefix$ has been set and includes all of the folders in the current project. Also, any START_UP program that may be part of the project has NOT been executed.

  4. Type "PRINT LWD" into the ProvideX console to view the current working directory.

  5. Since there is a START_UP program for this project, type RUN "START_UP" to execute the initialization steps as defined for the DemoApp.

  6. In the ProvideX console, type LOAD "menu" to load the lead program for DemoApp.

  7. In the ProvideX console, type RUN to run the Demonstration Application.