Creating linked resources
Folders and files can be linked to locations in the file system
outside of the project's location. These special folders and files are called
linked resources.
To create a linked folder:
- In one of the navigation views, right-click the project or folder
where you want to create the linked folder.
- From the pop-up menu, select
New > Folder
.
- Specify the name of the folder as it will appear in the workbench. This
name can be different from the name of the folder in the file system.
- Click Advanced.
- Check Link to folder in the file system.
- Enter a file system path, or click Browse to select a folder in the file system.
- Click Finish.
To create a linked file, follow the same steps as above, except choose
New > File
instead of
New > Folder
in the context menu.
Linked resource locations can also be specified relative to a variable. This makes
it easier to share projects containing linked resources with other team members,
since it avoids hard-coded absolute file system paths that may vary from one
machine to the next.
To define a linked resource relative to a path variable, do the following after step 5
above:
- Click the Variables button.
- In the resulting dialog, select an existing path variable or create a new one.
- If the chosen variable defines the exact path of the linked resource, click OK.
Otherwise, click Extend to specify a file or folder below the location described
by the path variable, then click OK.
- Click Finish.
Tip: The
General > Workspace > Linked Resources
preference page also allows you to define path variables.
Note that, once you create a linked resource you will not be able to change
the link target path that you entered in step 6. or 8. above.
Resources
Resource hierarchies
Linked resources
Creating a project
Creating a file
Creating a folder
Linked resources
New Folder wizard
New File wizard