Keywords: abld, abld target, abld export, abld cleanexport, abld resource, abld final, abld tidy

## ABLD Actions

Use the ABLD menu option to invoke an specific abld command on the selected project or file.

NOTE This menu option is only available if the project uses SBSv1.

ABLD is available under Symbian Build > ABLD or by right-clicking a project or file in the Project Explorer, Symbian Project Navigator, and Disassembly views and choosing ABLD > command. When executed any arguments specified in the Carbide Build Configurations pane for the command are passed to the selected tool.

Figure 1 - Available ABLD actions

The available commands include:

- target — creates the main executable and also the resources
- export — copies the exported files to their destinations
- cleanexport — removes files created by abld export
- resource — creates resources files and bitmaps
- final — allows extension makefiles to execute final commands
- tidy — removes executables which need not be released
- test — similar commands that act on test components

See the Symbian Developer Library for more information on the abld command.

##### Other references

- Carbide Menu