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<h2>SDK Preferences (<span class="style3">deprecated</span>)</h2>
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Use the <img src="../images/command_link.png" border="0" alt="" /> <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=com.nokia.carbide.cpp.sdk.ui.preferences.SDKPreferencePage)")'>
SDK Preferences</a> page in the <b>Preferences</b> window to control which installed SDKs are available to projects during an import. To
access SDK preferences preference panel, select <b>Window > Preferences > Carbide.c++ > SDK Preferences</b>.
<p class="note"><b>NOTE</b> There must be at least one recognized SDK installed before you can create a project. If the SDK you have installed is not recognized, you may still be able to add it to the Discovered Symbian OS SDK list. See <a href="../tasks/start/carbide_requirements.htm">Carbide.c++ Requirements</a> for a list of supported SDKs. </p>
<p class="note"><b>NOTE</b> This panel serves as a <span class="code">devices.xml</span> file editor. The <span class="code">devices.xml</span> file stores information about the installed SDKs used for Symbian OS development.</p>
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<p align="center" class="Image"><img src="../images/SDKPreferences.png" width="696" height="583" alt="SDK preferences panel" /></p>
<p align="center" class="figure">Figure 1. SDK Preferences preference panel </p>
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<td class="Cell"><b>Available Symbian OS SDK's</b></td>
<td class="Cell"><p>Lists all the installed and recognized SDKs supported by the IDE. Only SDKs supported by the IDE are included in the list. </p>
<p>Checked SDKs indicate build configurations available for creating projects. Unchecked SDKs are not displayed when creating new projects. </p>
<p>SDKs shown in <span class="style2">red</span> indicate a problem, usually no <span class="code">EPOCROOT</span> or missing build configurations. </p>
<p>Click on a SDK name to see its EPOCROOT location and build configuration status in the SDK Information area. </p></td>
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<td class="Cell"><b>Remove SDK </b></td>
<td class="Cell">Click to remove the selected SDK from the Available Symbian OS SDK's list. </td>
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<td class="Cell"><b>Add New SDK </b></td>
<td class="Cell"><p>Click to <a href="../tasks/sdks/sdk_add.htm">add</a> an SDK to the <b>Available Symbian OS SDKs</b> list.</p> </td>
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<td class="Cell"><b>SDK Properties</b></td>
<td class="Cell"><p>Click to view and edit the <a href="../tasks/sdks/sdk_view_properties.htm">properties</a> of the currently selected SDK in the <b>Available Symbian OS SDKs</b> list.</p> </td>
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<td class="Cell"><b>Listen for devices.xml changes outside of Carbide </b></td>
<td class="Cell">Enable of have Carbide issue an alert prompting you to rescan your SDKs when changes to the <span class="code">devices.xml</span> file are made outside of Carbide. When disabled the <span class="code">devices.xml</span> file is not scanned for changes. </td>
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<td class="Cell"><p><b>Rescan All SDKs</b></p> </td>
<td class="Cell"><p>Click to <a href="../tasks/sdks/sdk_search.htm">rescan</a> the drive for newly installed SDKs. The devices.xml file is scanned for SDKs and the list of available SDKs is updated if the devices.xml file has changed.</p>
<p class="note"><b>NOTE</b> Carbide.c++ scans for available SDKs each time it is started.</p></td>
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<h5>Related tasks</h5>
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<li><a href="../tasks/WorkingwithSDKs.html">Working with SDKs</a></li>
<li><a href="../tasks/sdks/sdk_add.htm">Adding an SDK</a></li>
<li><a href="../tasks/RmvngandVwngPropsosSDK.html">SDK Properties</a></li>
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