12 <concept id="GUID-2DC89F9D-30E8-5260-8850-53E4152EE3CF" xml:lang="en"><title>Finding

    12 <concept id="GUID-2DC89F9D-30E8-5260-8850-53E4152EE3CF" xml:lang="en"><title>Finding your way around</title><shortdesc>Read this page to learn about the contents and structure

    13 your way around</title><shortdesc>Read this page to learn about the contents and structure of the

    13 of the library.</shortdesc><prolog><metadata><keywords/></metadata></prolog><conbody>

    14 library.</shortdesc><prolog><metadata><keywords/></metadata></prolog><conbody>

    14 <section id="GUID-91A35BDC-92E4-47D6-8A04-C6E0C444C484"><title>The

    15 <section id="GUID-91A35BDC-92E4-47D6-8A04-C6E0C444C484"><title>The platform

    15 platform structure and APIs</title> <p>The <xref href="GUID-32E29020-1956-461A-B79A-1492E06049E7.dita">Symbian Guide</xref> provides introductory documents to the platform as a whole, and

    16 structure and APIs</title> <p>The <xref href="GUID-32E29020-1956-461A-B79A-1492E06049E7.dita">Symbian

    16 guides that describe the major areas of the platform in depth. </p><p>The Symbian platform is a large system, and contains hundreds

    17 Guide</xref> provides introductory documents to the platform

    17 of C++ classes and thousands of member functions. Like most complex

    18 as a whole, and guides that describe the major areas of the platform in depth. </p><p>The

    18 systems, it is easiest to divide it into large areas, and gradually

    19 Symbian platform is a large system, and contains hundreds of C++ classes and

    19 to narrow your focus down to the areas that are most important to

    20 thousands of member functions. Like most complex systems, it is easiest to

    20 your tasks. </p><p>The <xref href="http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian_System_Model" scope="external">Symbian System Model</xref> organises the components

    21 divide it into large areas, and gradually to narrow your focus down to the

    21 of the Symbian platform into a layered software architecture. The

    22 areas that are most important to your tasks. </p><p>The <xref href="http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Symbian_System_Model" scope="external">Symbian System Model</xref> organises the components of the

    22 guides in this library are also structured around this architecture.

    23 Symbian platform into a layered software architecture. The guides in this

    23 The guides describe the key technology and architectural concepts

    24 library are also structured around this architecture. The guides describe

    24 of the area, and show the key ways to use its classes.</p> <p>Note:

    25 the key technology and architectural concepts of the area, and show the key

    25 Before the System Model was introduced, the Symbian platform used

    26 ways to use its classes.</p> <p>Note: Before the System Model was introduced,

    26 another architectural view based on large divisions called subsystems.

    27 the Symbian platform used another architectural view based on large divisions

    27 Some documentation has not yet been changed to use the System Model

    28 called subsystems. Some documentation has not yet been changed to use the

    28 rather than subsystems. </p> </section>

    29 System Model rather than subsystems. </p> </section>

    29 <section id="GUID-5C4DC90E-DB65-4EB7-B271-D64D5FC5A065"><title>Newcomers

    30 <section id="GUID-5C4DC90E-DB65-4EB7-B271-D64D5FC5A065"><title>Newcomers to

    30 to the Symbian platform</title> <p>For those developing on the Symbian

    31 the Symbian platform</title> <p>For those developing on the Symbian platform

    31 platform for the first time, the <xref href="GUID-35D7EEFC-B2E4-5444-8875-2A24790E08C2.dita">Essential Idioms</xref> section describes the distinctive programming idioms and conventions

    32 for the first time, the <xref href="GUID-35D7EEFC-B2E4-5444-8875-2A24790E08C2.dita">Essential

    33 Idioms</xref> section describes the distinctive programming idioms and conventions

    35 <section id="GUID-0AA83743-82BC-473B-ABFD-20FFD6AB6485"><title>Examples</title> <p>The <xref href="GUID-270C96B0-4BDF-5A18-A8FE-FA4F78BB34EE.dita">Examples</xref> section gives

    33 <section id="GUID-0AA83743-82BC-473B-ABFD-20FFD6AB6485"><title>Examples</title> <p>The <xref href="GUID-270C96B0-4BDF-5A18-A8FE-FA4F78BB34EE.dita">Examples</xref> section gives instructions for building and using the large set

    36 instructions for building and using the large set of C++ example projects

    34 of C++ example projects that accompany the library. Projects include

    37 that accompany the library. Projects include examples that demonstrate the

    35 examples that demonstrate the use of fundamental Symbian platform

    38 use of fundamental Symbian platform classes, and many examples showing how

    36 classes, and many examples showing how to use particular Symbian platform

    39 to use particular Symbian platform C++ APIs. </p> <p>Example code is provided

    37 C++ APIs. </p> <p>Example code is provided for illustrative and demonstration

    40 for illustrative and demonstration purposes, and should not be assumed to

    38 purposes, and should not be assumed to be useable as product code. </p></section>

    41 be useable as product code. </p></section>

    43 <section id="GUID-C5687256-B657-4D29-B280-1837D4F991AE"><title>Tools</title><p>The

    40 <section id="GUID-C5687256-B657-4D29-B280-1837D4F991AE"><title>Tools</title><p>The library does not include documentation for most tools, which

    44 library does not include documentation for most tools, which are usually delivered

    41 are usually delivered separately from the Symbian platform code. See

    45 separately from the Symbian platform code. See the <xref href="http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Tools" scope="external">Tools</xref> section of the <xref href="http://developer.symbian.org/" scope="external">Symbian Developer Community</xref> website.</p><p>The <xref href="GUID-A837D8F6-B9D3-5119-8C63-51772B388999.dita">Tools And Utilities</xref> section

    42 the <xref href="http://developer.symbian.org/wiki/index.php/Category:Tools" scope="external">Tools</xref> section of the <xref href="http://developer.symbian.org/" scope="external">Symbian Developer

    46 documents the tools that are delivered with the platform. In particular, the <xref href="GUID-B21141D4-3BFE-59C9-8D5F-147A93BE1C95.dita">Build Tools Guide</xref> and

    43 Community</xref> website.</p><p>The Tools section documents

    47 the <xref href="GUID-49397CFD-955A-5DF6-9251-368C44224966.dita">Build Tools Reference</xref> document

    44 the tools that are delivered with the platform. In particular, the

    48 the <cmdname>abld</cmdname>/<cmdname>bldmake</cmdname> (SBSv1) command line

    45 Build Tools Guide and the Build Tools Reference document the <cmdname>abld</cmdname>/<cmdname>bldmake</cmdname> (SBSv1) command line build

    49 build tools, and explain the project file formats. </p></section>

    46 tools, and explain the project file formats. </p></section>