CrossWorks can have additional target support functionality installed and removed using packages.
CrossWorks packages are archive files that contain a collection of target support files. Installing a package simply involves copying the files contained within the package to an appropriate destination directory and registering the package with CrossWork's package system. Keeping target support files separate from the main CrossWorks installation allows us to support new hardware and issue bug fixes for existing hardware support files between CrossWorks releases and also allows third parties to develop their own support packages.
Installing Packages
Use the Package Manager Window to automatically handle the downloading, installing, upgrading and removal of packages.
To open the Package Manager Window:
- Click Tools > Package Manager.
Manually Installing Packages
In some situations, such as using CrossWorks on a computer without Internet access or when you want to install packages not on the Rowley Associates website, you cannot use the Package Manager Window to install packages and it will be necessary to manually install them.
To manually install a package:
- Click Tools > Manually Install Packages.
- Select the package file(s) you want to install.
- Click Open to install the packages.
Once installed, click Tools > Show Installed Packages to see more information on the installed packages.
The Package Manager Window can be used to remove manually installed packages.