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<h2>ABLD Actions </h2>
<p>Use the <b>ABLD</b> menu option to invoke an specific <span class="code">abld</span> command on the selected project or file. ABLD is available under <b>Symbian Build > ABLD</b> or by right-clicking a project or file in the <a href="../../projects/views/view_proj_explorer.htm">Project Explorer</a>, <a href="../../projects/views/view_sym_proj_nav.htm">Symbian Project Navigator</a>, and <a href="../view_disassembly.htm">Disassembly</a> views and choosing <b>ABLD > <i>command</i></b>. When executed any arguments specified in the <a href="../build_properties/pane_build_config_args.htm">Carbide Build Configurations</a> pane for the command are passed to the selected tool. </p>
<p align="center"><img src="../images/menu_symb_abld.png" width="890" height="204"></p>
<p class="figure">Figure 1 - Available ABLD actions</p>
<p>The available commands include:</p>
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<li><span class="code">target</span> — creates the main executable and also the resources</li>
<li><span class="code">export</span> — copies the exported files to their destinations </li>
<li><span class="code">cleanexport</span> — removes files created by <span class="code">abld export</span></li>
<li><span class="code">resource</span> — creates resources files and bitmaps</li>
<li><span class="code">final</span> — allows extension makefiles to execute final commands </li>
<li><span class="code">tidy</span> — removes executables which need not be released</li>
<li><span class="code">test</span> — similar commands that act on test components</li>
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<p>See the <a href="http://developer.symbian.com/main/documentation/sdl/">Symbian Developer Library</a> for more information on the <span class="code">abld</span> command. </p>
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<li><a href="menus.htm">Carbide Menu</a></li>
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