Using a REDHAWK Shared Library Project

To add a shared library dependency to a component or device:

1. Open the Software Package Descriptor (SPD) file for the component or device.

   

2. Select the Implementations tab.

   

3. On the left side of the editor, select the appropriate implementation.

4. On the right side of the editor, under Dependencies, next to the Dependency box, click Add…

   The Edit Dependency dialog is displayed.

   

5. In the dialog, change the Kind to Shared Library (SoftPkg) Reference.

6. In the Type box, select other.

7. Select a shared library from the list of shared libraries installed in the SDRROOT.

   

8. Click Finish.

   The shared library dependency is displayed under the All Implementations section of the Implementations tab.

   

9. To update your code to use the dependency, click the Generate All Implementations icon.