Configuring the Build Forge Reflector Plugin

Before you can use the Build Forge Reflector plug-in to execute Build Forge projects using local files, you must configure the Build Forge Reflector properties of your project so that the system knows which files from your IDE project to use in the Build Forge project, and which Build Forge project you want to run.

  1. Right-click your project folder in the IDE's Package Explorer pane to display a pop-up menu.
  2. Select the Properties option. The system displays the Properties dialog box.
  3. In the object tree on the left side of the dialog box, double-click the Build Forge Project Artifacts option. The system displays the Build Forge Project Artifacts options for your project. If you have not configured this project before, the only option is a check box named Map this project to a Build Forge Project.
  4. Select the Map this project to a Build Forge Project option. The system displays additional Build Forge options for your project, including two tabs, one named Console Settings and one named Workspace Settings.
  5. Enter or edit values for the console settings.
    • Select the associated Build Forge Console. This option displays a list of the Build Forge consoles you configured through the Build Forge Frequency plug-in.
    • Choose the Build Forge project to associate the files in your workspace to. This option displays a list of available Build Forge projects, created by querying the selected Build Forge Management Console for Build Forge projects that are accessible via the login credentials you used in your Build Forge Frequency plug-in.
    • Choose the step... This option allows you to select a step within the Build Forge project; the system then copies the files you choose from your local system to the Build Forge step's working directory before the selected step executes.
    • Relative Path: Use this option to select a location within the step working directory as a target location for your local files.
  6. Click the Workspace Settings tab to view or modify the list of files that the system copies from your local filesystem.

    The Workspace Settings tab displays the files found in the local folder referenced by your Console Settings tab. Each file has a check box; select the check box for each file that you want to include in the Build Forge project.