Editing an additional preprocessor

Editing a preprocessor for a project

To configure a preprocessor for your project:

  1. In Solution Explorer, click the project whose properties you want to set.
  2. Click Project > project_name > Properties.
  3. Click the Preprocessors tab in the left side of the IDE to open the preprocessors properties page.
  4. To edit the Name or Directives fields:
    • To edit using the Edit Installed Preprocessor or Edit Custom Preprocessor dialog box:
      1. Double-click the row containing the preprocessor that you want to edit.

        This displays the Edit Installed Preprocessor or Edit Custom Preprocessor dialog box depending on the type of preprocessor being edited.

      2. Click in the either the Name or Directives field and type your changes.
      3. Click OK to save your changes.
    • To edit a preprocessor by changing a Name or Directives field directly:
      1. Click the row containing the preprocessor that you want to edit.
      2. Click in the Name or Directives field and type your changes.
      3. Press Enter.

Editing a preprocessor for a file

To configure a preprocessor for your file:

  1. In Solution Explorer, right-click a COBOL program in your project, and click Properties.

    This opens the program's Property Pages dialog box.

  2. Click the Preprocessors option in the left side of the program's Property Pages to display the preprocessors properties.
  3. To edit the Name or Directives fields:
    • To edit using the Edit Installed Preprocessor or Edit Custom Preprocessor dialog box:
      1. Double-click the row containing the preprocessor that you want to edit.

        This displays the Edit Installed Preprocessor or Edit Custom Preprocessor dialog box depending on the type of preprocessor being edited.

      2. Click in the either the Name or Directives field and type your changes.
      3. Click OK to save your changes.
    • To edit a preprocessor by changing a Name or Directives field directly:
      1. Click the row containing the preprocessor that you want to edit.
      2. Click in the Name or Directives field and type your changes.
      3. Press Enter.
  4. Click Apply and then OK to save your changes.
Parent topic: Additional Preprocessors