<![CDATA[Curl Global Community - Try 1: Getting to Know Curl with 'Hello Curl']]> https://communities.curl.com/ Wed, 06 May 2026 16:13:16 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Page 6: Summary and Extra Practice]]> https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=87 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:11:26 +0000 https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=87 Try 1 Summary

  • A project groups together related files
  • A Curl applet file contains herald declarations, text, and styles
  • There are predefined text styles for common situations


Setting a text style

  • SFrequently used text styles such as bold and italic are predefined.

Code:
{text Option 1 = Value, Option 2 = Value, … displayed text}



Incorporating an image link

  • The IDE help documents let us acquire information about the Curl language.

Code:
{image
     source = {url path to image file}
     (, …)  ||When options are to be specified, describe them delimited with “,”.
}
{link href = {url path to link destination}, linking text(, …)}


Try 1: Extra Practice

Practice Problem 1: Basics

Without using the text style, create a program that produces the same result as that shown below.

Code:
{curl 6.0 applet}
{curl-file-attributes character-encoding = utf8}
{applet manifest = manifest.mcurl,
    {compiler-directives careful? = true}
}
{text
    font-weight = bold,
    text-underline? = true,
    font-style = italic,
    We’re studying Curl programming!
}

Hint: Use predefined text formats.

Solution

Solution Program: c:\Curl\Try1\03_exercise1\start.curl

Code:
{curl 6.0 applet}
{curl-file-attributes character-encoding = utf8}
{applet manifest = manifest.mcurl,
    {compiler-directives careful? = true}
}
{bold
    {underline
      {italic
        We’re studying Curl programming!
      }
    }
}




Explanation
The created program uses the predefined text formats to display text on the screen.

]]> Try 1 Summary

  • A project groups together related files
  • A Curl applet file contains herald declarations, text, and styles
  • There are predefined text styles for common situations


Setting a text style

  • SFrequently used text styles such as bold and italic are predefined.

Code:
{text Option 1 = Value, Option 2 = Value, … displayed text}



Incorporating an image link

  • The IDE help documents let us acquire information about the Curl language.

Code:
{image
     source = {url path to image file}
     (, …)  ||When options are to be specified, describe them delimited with “,”.
}
{link href = {url path to link destination}, linking text(, …)}


Try 1: Extra Practice

Practice Problem 1: Basics

Without using the text style, create a program that produces the same result as that shown below.

Code:
{curl 6.0 applet}
{curl-file-attributes character-encoding = utf8}
{applet manifest = manifest.mcurl,
    {compiler-directives careful? = true}
}
{text
    font-weight = bold,
    text-underline? = true,
    font-style = italic,
    We’re studying Curl programming!
}

Hint: Use predefined text formats.

Solution

Solution Program: c:\Curl\Try1\03_exercise1\start.curl

Code:
{curl 6.0 applet}
{curl-file-attributes character-encoding = utf8}
{applet manifest = manifest.mcurl,
    {compiler-directives careful? = true}
}
{bold
    {underline
      {italic
        We’re studying Curl programming!
      }
    }
}




Explanation
The created program uses the predefined text formats to display text on the screen.

]]> <![CDATA[Page 5: Examining the Program Structure of Images and Links]]> https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=46 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:50:31 +0000 https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=46 Structure of a program in which an image or link is created

So, let’s examine the structure of the program that we just created.


1. Image display
Code:
{image source = {url curl_logo.gif}}

To display an image, use the image style. First, using the source property, specify the path to the image that you want to display using a url object. At this point, we can specify the width and height options to specify the displayed size of the image. When a height or width are not specified, the size of the image is calculated and the size set automatically.

Example of setting the height and width of an image

Code:
{image
    source = {url curl_logo.gif},
    width = 3cm,   || Specifies the width
    height = 4cm   || Specifies the height
}


The image isn’t displayed. What could be the cause?
If loading a specified image fails, then an image like that shown below is displayed.
  • The path is incorrectly specified. The image does not exist
  • The image file is damaged
  • Access to the image has been refused


Below are some possible causes for this failure. If the display of an image fails, check the above points


2. Creating “commented-out” text

Code:
||Link to Curl home page

Immediately before the word 'Link' is the character sequence "||". Whenever "||" appears, the subsequent text on that line is displayed in green in the source-code editor. This green text is referred to as being “commented-out.” At runtime, such text is neither interpreted nor displayed. This feature lets us, for example, write memos within a program, or leave (rather than delete) any changed sections. By using “|# ～ #|”, we can comment out a block of text containing more than one line.

Example of commenting-out text

Code:
Hello Curl ||  1 line is commented-out
{text
    color = red,
    Hello Curl!
    |# Multiple lines are commented out
       This section is
       neither interpreted nor displayed.#|
}

The "Comment Out" shortcut key
In the IDE, select the lines that you want to comment-out, and then press the F8 key. The selected lines are automatically commented out. The commenting-out can be lifted from a range of text by selecting it in the same way, and then holding down the “Shift” key and pressing “F8.”

3. Creating a link

We can use the link style to create a hypertext link. We use href to specify the url to which we want to link. Then, after inserting “,” as a delimiter, we can specify whatever we want to display as the hyperlink.

Code:
{link href = {url http://www.curl.com/}, Curl home page is here}

Usually, the site to which we are linking will be displayed in the same browser window but, by using the target option, we can also open the page in a new browser window.

Code:
{link
    href = {url http://www.curlap.com/},
    target = _blank,
    Curl home page is here
}


IDE Help

In addition to the editor functions, the IDE offers many other functions. Among these is the Help Document Display function. You can open the Help Documents from the IDE "Help" menu. The contents of the Help are exactly the same for both the Personal and Pro versions. First, let’s take a look at the Help by selecting “Curl IDE Help” from the “Help” menu. The Help Documents contain four Curl documentation libraries. This Help gives you access to a huge amount of information about Curl.



The document viewer is divided into two main areas. The left-hand side of the screen is the Navigation pane, while the right-hand side is the Contents pane. The Navigation pane has three tabs, namely, “Contents,” “Index,” and “Search.” The tabs allow you to retrieve information from the documents, but each in a different way.



With the “Index” and “Search tabs, you can use the “Search Range” drop-down list to specify the documents to be searched. A particular feature of the Curl Help is that it contains many executable sample programs. And, the Help also provides the source code for many of those samples. You can thus modify the code directly and then confirm the operation of your modified code. Let’s try editing some source code, and then make a check by executing the code.


After editing the source code, we can simply click the Execute button to see the effects of our changes in a pop-up window.

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So, let’s examine the structure of the program that we just created.


1. Image display
Code:
{image source = {url curl_logo.gif}}

To display an image, use the image style. First, using the source property, specify the path to the image that you want to display using a url object. At this point, we can specify the width and height options to specify the displayed size of the image. When a height or width are not specified, the size of the image is calculated and the size set automatically.

Example of setting the height and width of an image

Code:
{image
    source = {url curl_logo.gif},
    width = 3cm,   || Specifies the width
    height = 4cm   || Specifies the height
}


The image isn’t displayed. What could be the cause?
If loading a specified image fails, then an image like that shown below is displayed.
  • The path is incorrectly specified. The image does not exist
  • The image file is damaged
  • Access to the image has been refused


Below are some possible causes for this failure. If the display of an image fails, check the above points


2. Creating “commented-out” text

Code:
||Link to Curl home page

Immediately before the word 'Link' is the character sequence "||". Whenever "||" appears, the subsequent text on that line is displayed in green in the source-code editor. This green text is referred to as being “commented-out.” At runtime, such text is neither interpreted nor displayed. This feature lets us, for example, write memos within a program, or leave (rather than delete) any changed sections. By using “|# ～ #|”, we can comment out a block of text containing more than one line.

Example of commenting-out text

Code:
Hello Curl ||  1 line is commented-out
{text
    color = red,
    Hello Curl!
    |# Multiple lines are commented out
       This section is
       neither interpreted nor displayed.#|
}

The "Comment Out" shortcut key
In the IDE, select the lines that you want to comment-out, and then press the F8 key. The selected lines are automatically commented out. The commenting-out can be lifted from a range of text by selecting it in the same way, and then holding down the “Shift” key and pressing “F8.”

3. Creating a link

We can use the link style to create a hypertext link. We use href to specify the url to which we want to link. Then, after inserting “,” as a delimiter, we can specify whatever we want to display as the hyperlink.

Code:
{link href = {url http://www.curl.com/}, Curl home page is here}

Usually, the site to which we are linking will be displayed in the same browser window but, by using the target option, we can also open the page in a new browser window.

Code:
{link
    href = {url http://www.curlap.com/},
    target = _blank,
    Curl home page is here
}


IDE Help

In addition to the editor functions, the IDE offers many other functions. Among these is the Help Document Display function. You can open the Help Documents from the IDE "Help" menu. The contents of the Help are exactly the same for both the Personal and Pro versions. First, let’s take a look at the Help by selecting “Curl IDE Help” from the “Help” menu. The Help Documents contain four Curl documentation libraries. This Help gives you access to a huge amount of information about Curl.



The document viewer is divided into two main areas. The left-hand side of the screen is the Navigation pane, while the right-hand side is the Contents pane. The Navigation pane has three tabs, namely, “Contents,” “Index,” and “Search.” The tabs allow you to retrieve information from the documents, but each in a different way.



With the “Index” and “Search tabs, you can use the “Search Range” drop-down list to specify the documents to be searched. A particular feature of the Curl Help is that it contains many executable sample programs. And, the Help also provides the source code for many of those samples. You can thus modify the code directly and then confirm the operation of your modified code. Let’s try editing some source code, and then make a check by executing the code.


After editing the source code, we can simply click the Execute button to see the effects of our changes in a pop-up window.

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.png   1-5.PNG (Size: 19.57 KB / Downloads: 1481) ]]> <![CDATA[Page 4: Images and Links]]> https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=45 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:41:18 +0000 https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=45 Application... Making images and links

Next, let’s display an image that uses special text styles, and enable a transition to another Web page through a link.

Create a new project to be used for Try 1-2

Using the same procedure as that used for Try1-1, create a “Try1-2” project. From the IDE “File” menu, select “New Project.” In the “New Project” dialog box, select “Applet Project” (1), input “Try1-2” (2), specify c:\Curl\lesson\Try1\02_image_link in the “Directory” field (3), set the "API Version" to "6.0," and then click “OK” (5).



Displaying the Curl logo on the screen

1. Copy the curl_logo.gif file from the c:\Curl\Try1\02_image_link folder to the c:\Curl\lesson\Try1\02_image_link folder.



2. After the declarations, copy the following.

Code:
Curl Logo Image
{image source = {url curl_logo.gif}}

To save yourself from inputting this manually, you can copy and paste the sample data from c:\Curl\Try1\02 image_link\start.curl. Figure 1-23 shows where this appears in the program.



3. Save and then execute the program. Check that the Curl logo is displayed on the screen.



Creating a link to take us to the Curl home page

1. Next, let's create a hypertext link. Add the following code to the program. Figure 1-25 shows where this appears in the program.

Code:
||Link to Curl home page
{link href = {url http://www.curlap.com/}, Curl home page is here}




2. Save and then execute the program. Check that, when you click the link, the Curl home page is displayed.




]]> Application... Making images and links

Next, let’s display an image that uses special text styles, and enable a transition to another Web page through a link.

Create a new project to be used for Try 1-2

Using the same procedure as that used for Try1-1, create a “Try1-2” project. From the IDE “File” menu, select “New Project.” In the “New Project” dialog box, select “Applet Project” (1), input “Try1-2” (2), specify c:\Curl\lesson\Try1\02_image_link in the “Directory” field (3), set the "API Version" to "6.0," and then click “OK” (5).



Displaying the Curl logo on the screen

1. Copy the curl_logo.gif file from the c:\Curl\Try1\02_image_link folder to the c:\Curl\lesson\Try1\02_image_link folder.



2. After the declarations, copy the following.

Code:
Curl Logo Image
{image source = {url curl_logo.gif}}

To save yourself from inputting this manually, you can copy and paste the sample data from c:\Curl\Try1\02 image_link\start.curl. Figure 1-23 shows where this appears in the program.



3. Save and then execute the program. Check that the Curl logo is displayed on the screen.



Creating a link to take us to the Curl home page

1. Next, let's create a hypertext link. Add the following code to the program. Figure 1-25 shows where this appears in the program.

Code:
||Link to Curl home page
{link href = {url http://www.curlap.com/}, Curl home page is here}




2. Save and then execute the program. Check that, when you click the link, the Curl home page is displayed.




]]> <![CDATA[Page 3: Examining the Program Structure of Text Display]]> https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=44 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:38:19 +0000 https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=44 Structure of our created program

So, let’s examine the structure of the program that we just created.



1. Line 1 herald declaration

Code:
curl 6.0 applet

The text on line 1 is known as the “herald declaration.” This describes the version of Curl RTE that will execute this source code, as well as the type of the file.


Herald Declaration Syntax

The curl expression has the following syntax: {curl api-version-list component-type} where
  • api-version-list: a list of API versions that can be used to interpret the page. Use commas to separate version numbers. If a user loads a page into the Curl RTE, it checks to make sure that this installation of the RTE can support at least one of the API versions listed in api-version-list. If the installation is compatible, the RTE loads the file. Otherwise, it throws an error.
  • component-type: the type of Curl content. Specify applet for applets; specify package for packages; or specify script for scripts.


2. Line 2 character encoding specification

Code:
{curl-file-attributes character-encoding = utf8}
The character encoding for this file has been specified. In this case, the specification is for utf8.

3. Applet declaration

Code:
{applet manifest = manifest.mcurl,
    {compiler-directives careful? = true}
}

On line 3, the locations of the files referenced by this applet, such as the manifest, are specified.

4. Hello Curl!

Code:
Hello Curl!

The actual program begins from this point. The parts outside the range defined by the outmost “{“ and “}” are referred to as the “top level.” Any text for which a style is not specified, like "Hello Curl!", is displayed on the browser as is.

5. Text style

Code:
{text
    font-style = italic,
    font-size = 30pt,
    color = red,
    Text with color or font setting
}

With Curl, a style is created by enclosing the text inside “{“ and “}”. The name of the style is specified immediately after “{“ and then, the arguments to which the style is applied are described, separated by “,”.

Style options are specified first in the list of arguments, then followed by the text displayed on the screen.
  • CORRECT: {text color = "red", font-size = 15pt, Hello Curl!}
  • INCORRECT: {text color = "red", Hello Curl!, font-size = 15pt}


Arguments

Within a program, the values that are exchanged in a funtion call or similar operation are called arguments. Processing is performed using the exchanged value, and then the result is returned.


Curl, like other languages, supports the nesting of styles. The browser displays text according to this nesting. Note that multiple spaces between text or carriage returns will be displayed as a single space. If we insert a blank line between blocks of text, then those blocks are displayed as separate paragraphs.

Thus, a Curl applet contains a herald declaration, text, and styles.

6. Predefined text styles

Code:
{bold {italic text using defined format}}

For text styles that we use frequently, such as bold and italic, we can use pre-defined styles. Style has the same meaning as {text font-weight = "bold" …}.



IDE Layout

The IDE supports two types of window layouts. One is used for editing, while the other is used for debugging. Each layout consists of panes that are designed specifically for either editing or debugging. The default layout is the editing layout. If an error is detected at run time, however, the layout automatically switches to the debugging layout. Icons on the toolbar can also be used to switch the layout. Each layout can be customized. Once you have changed a layout to suit your needs, you can then save it. To subsequently restore the default layout, go to the IDE “View” menu and then select “Restore Layout” --> “From Default.”





The IDE lets you display several different panes. For example, the following panes are available.




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So, let’s examine the structure of the program that we just created.



1. Line 1 herald declaration

Code:
curl 6.0 applet

The text on line 1 is known as the “herald declaration.” This describes the version of Curl RTE that will execute this source code, as well as the type of the file.


Herald Declaration Syntax

The curl expression has the following syntax: {curl api-version-list component-type} where
  • api-version-list: a list of API versions that can be used to interpret the page. Use commas to separate version numbers. If a user loads a page into the Curl RTE, it checks to make sure that this installation of the RTE can support at least one of the API versions listed in api-version-list. If the installation is compatible, the RTE loads the file. Otherwise, it throws an error.
  • component-type: the type of Curl content. Specify applet for applets; specify package for packages; or specify script for scripts.


2. Line 2 character encoding specification

Code:
{curl-file-attributes character-encoding = utf8}
The character encoding for this file has been specified. In this case, the specification is for utf8.

3. Applet declaration

Code:
{applet manifest = manifest.mcurl,
    {compiler-directives careful? = true}
}

On line 3, the locations of the files referenced by this applet, such as the manifest, are specified.

4. Hello Curl!

Code:
Hello Curl!

The actual program begins from this point. The parts outside the range defined by the outmost “{“ and “}” are referred to as the “top level.” Any text for which a style is not specified, like "Hello Curl!", is displayed on the browser as is.

5. Text style

Code:
{text
    font-style = italic,
    font-size = 30pt,
    color = red,
    Text with color or font setting
}

With Curl, a style is created by enclosing the text inside “{“ and “}”. The name of the style is specified immediately after “{“ and then, the arguments to which the style is applied are described, separated by “,”.

Style options are specified first in the list of arguments, then followed by the text displayed on the screen.
  • CORRECT: {text color = "red", font-size = 15pt, Hello Curl!}
  • INCORRECT: {text color = "red", Hello Curl!, font-size = 15pt}


Arguments

Within a program, the values that are exchanged in a funtion call or similar operation are called arguments. Processing is performed using the exchanged value, and then the result is returned.


Curl, like other languages, supports the nesting of styles. The browser displays text according to this nesting. Note that multiple spaces between text or carriage returns will be displayed as a single space. If we insert a blank line between blocks of text, then those blocks are displayed as separate paragraphs.

Thus, a Curl applet contains a herald declaration, text, and styles.

6. Predefined text styles

Code:
{bold {italic text using defined format}}

For text styles that we use frequently, such as bold and italic, we can use pre-defined styles. Style has the same meaning as {text font-weight = "bold" …}.



IDE Layout

The IDE supports two types of window layouts. One is used for editing, while the other is used for debugging. Each layout consists of panes that are designed specifically for either editing or debugging. The default layout is the editing layout. If an error is detected at run time, however, the layout automatically switches to the debugging layout. Icons on the toolbar can also be used to switch the layout. Each layout can be customized. Once you have changed a layout to suit your needs, you can then save it. To subsequently restore the default layout, go to the IDE “View” menu and then select “Restore Layout” --> “From Default.”





The IDE lets you display several different panes. For example, the following panes are available.




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1. Double-click “start.curl” in the Project pane.



2. The contents of the start.curl file appear in the editor. The first five lines of the file are declarations. The source code follows these statements.



3. Here, let’s write “Hello Curl!” Figure 1-12 shows where this appears in the program.



4. Click the “Save” button at the top left corner of the screen. The file is saved.


5. Click the “Run file” button. The program is executed. The browser will start and “Hello Curl!” will be displayed.


Setting Different Kinds of Text Styles

Next, we’ll use a style to display text for which we’ve specified a range of fonts.

1. To set a text style, we’ll use a format called text. By attaching different options to this style, we can set a color or a font. In the editor pane, add the following program code. Rather than input the following from scratch, you can use the editor to open the c:\Curl\Try\01_hello_curl\start.curl sample and then copy and paste.

Code:
{text
   font-style = italic,
   font-size = 30pt,
   color = red,
   Text with color or font setting
}
    
{bold {italic Text using defined format}}



2. Save and then execute the program. The text is displayed in the set style.



]]> Displaying Text in the Browser

1. Double-click “start.curl” in the Project pane.



2. The contents of the start.curl file appear in the editor. The first five lines of the file are declarations. The source code follows these statements.



3. Here, let’s write “Hello Curl!” Figure 1-12 shows where this appears in the program.



4. Click the “Save” button at the top left corner of the screen. The file is saved.


5. Click the “Run file” button. The program is executed. The browser will start and “Hello Curl!” will be displayed.


Setting Different Kinds of Text Styles

Next, we’ll use a style to display text for which we’ve specified a range of fonts.

1. To set a text style, we’ll use a format called text. By attaching different options to this style, we can set a color or a font. In the editor pane, add the following program code. Rather than input the following from scratch, you can use the editor to open the c:\Curl\Try\01_hello_curl\start.curl sample and then copy and paste.

Code:
{text
   font-style = italic,
   font-size = 30pt,
   color = red,
   Text with color or font setting
}
    
{bold {italic Text using defined format}}



2. Save and then execute the program. The text is displayed in the set style.



]]> <![CDATA[Page 1: Creating a Project]]> https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=42 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:14:39 +0000 https://communities.curl.com/showthread.php?tid=42 Getting to Know Curl with 'Hello Curl'

In Try 0, we installed the IDE. So, now that the installation is complete, we'll create our first Curl program. We'll write a program that displays "Hello Curl!" in our browser.

Please download Try1.zip file by selecting the following link: Try1.zip.

Unzip the contents to the C:\Curl directory. This is the working directory for all the examples and exercises contained within this tutorial. Note: If C:\Curl has not already been created, you can create it now.

Start the IDE, and create a new Project

1. To start the IDE, double-click the Curl IDE shortcut that we created on the desktop. Then, the screen shown in Figure 1-1 appears. When the IDE is first started, the screen is divided into a three-pane layout, as shown in the figure. You can rearrange this as you like.



2. From the IDE “File” menu, select “New Project” (Figure 1-2). Or, click “Create New Project” on the start page (Figure 1-3). Then, the “New” dialog box shown in Figure 1-4 appears.





3. Refer to Figure 1-5. Select “Applet Project” (1) and then, in the “Manifest Name” field, enter “Try1-1” (2). In the “Directory” field, specify “c:\Curl\lesson\Try1\01 hello_curl” (3). For an explanation of how to make this specification, see “Specifying a directory for creating a project” in the hint box below. Specify “6.0” for "API Version" (4), and then click "OK" (5).




Debug Options

Specifying a directory for creating a project
You can specify the directory to be used for creating a project in either of two ways: directly inputting the path or selecting the 'Browse" button.

1. Inputting the path to the directory directly into the "Directory" field

Input the path to the directory to be used for project creation directly into the "Directory" field. If you specify a directory that does not yet exist, that directory is automatically created when you create the project.



2. Using the "Browse" button to select a folder

Click the “Browse” button, located next to the “Directory” field. The "Browse for Folder" dialog box appears. Using this dialog box, select the directory in which a project is to be created. For the example given in Step 1, the specified directory has not been created. In such a case, create and specify a directory as described below. After selecting the “Curl” folder, click “Make New Folder.”A folder named “New Folder” is created. Right-click “New Folder,” select “Rename” and then change the folder name to “lesson”. In the same way, create folders named “Try1” and “01_hello_curl”. Then, select “01_hello_curl” and click “OK”.


4. The IDE project pane displays a tree like that shown in Figure 1-7. Curl manages related resources in groupings of “Projects.”


]]> Getting to Know Curl with 'Hello Curl'

In Try 0, we installed the IDE. So, now that the installation is complete, we'll create our first Curl program. We'll write a program that displays "Hello Curl!" in our browser.

Please download Try1.zip file by selecting the following link: Try1.zip.

Unzip the contents to the C:\Curl directory. This is the working directory for all the examples and exercises contained within this tutorial. Note: If C:\Curl has not already been created, you can create it now.

Start the IDE, and create a new Project

1. To start the IDE, double-click the Curl IDE shortcut that we created on the desktop. Then, the screen shown in Figure 1-1 appears. When the IDE is first started, the screen is divided into a three-pane layout, as shown in the figure. You can rearrange this as you like.



2. From the IDE “File” menu, select “New Project” (Figure 1-2). Or, click “Create New Project” on the start page (Figure 1-3). Then, the “New” dialog box shown in Figure 1-4 appears.





3. Refer to Figure 1-5. Select “Applet Project” (1) and then, in the “Manifest Name” field, enter “Try1-1” (2). In the “Directory” field, specify “c:\Curl\lesson\Try1\01 hello_curl” (3). For an explanation of how to make this specification, see “Specifying a directory for creating a project” in the hint box below. Specify “6.0” for "API Version" (4), and then click "OK" (5).




Debug Options

Specifying a directory for creating a project
You can specify the directory to be used for creating a project in either of two ways: directly inputting the path or selecting the 'Browse" button.

1. Inputting the path to the directory directly into the "Directory" field

Input the path to the directory to be used for project creation directly into the "Directory" field. If you specify a directory that does not yet exist, that directory is automatically created when you create the project.



2. Using the "Browse" button to select a folder

Click the “Browse” button, located next to the “Directory” field. The "Browse for Folder" dialog box appears. Using this dialog box, select the directory in which a project is to be created. For the example given in Step 1, the specified directory has not been created. In such a case, create and specify a directory as described below. After selecting the “Curl” folder, click “Make New Folder.”A folder named “New Folder” is created. Right-click “New Folder,” select “Rename” and then change the folder name to “lesson”. In the same way, create folders named “Try1” and “01_hello_curl”. Then, select “01_hello_curl” and click “OK”.


4. The IDE project pane displays a tree like that shown in Figure 1-7. Curl manages related resources in groupings of “Projects.”


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