System Requirements

You use the Carbide.c++ IDE in conjunction with a recognized SDK to develop Symbian OS software.

In practice, whether you use an SDK, a developer kit (DevKit), or both depends on the edition of Carbide.c++ you have (see Table 1). Further, if you use an OS devkit, it must use SBSv2.

Table 1. Support packages used for development with each Carbide.c++ Editions

Carbide.c++

Support Packages
Used for Software Development
What You Can Do...

An SDK or OS developer kit (DevKit) including:

  • 9.x or higher for Platform Security

Targets: Symbian ^3, S60 5th Ed., Qt

Debugger: Emulators, on-device debugging

UI Designer: create graphical interfaces quickly using standard UI components

Targets: Symbian ^3, S60 5th Ed., Qt

Debugger: Emulators, on-device debugging, device debugging in ROM, kernel debugging

Performance Investigator: application performance data, memory usage, power usage, button event reporting

Table 2. System Requirements
Hardware
  • x86-based personal computer
  • 2GHz
  • 1GB of RAM minimum, recommend 2GB or more
  • CD-ROM drive
Operating System

Microsoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack 2/3) recommended, Microsoft® Windows® Vista® and Microsoft® Windows® 7 supported

NOTE While Carbide.c++ supports many different OS configurations, only the ones listed here provide for optimal Symbian development.

NOTE If you experience any VM issues, see the Tips & Hints page for info on modifying Carbide's default memory setup.

Other Software

A Symbian OS SDK and Perl:

  • Symbian, S60 platform, and S60 device SDKs
Disk Space
  • 800 MB for Carbide.c++
  • Up to 2.0 GB for each SDK installation

References