Projects and Environments

    This button opens the following dialog:

    Create a project

    After creating a project the user interface will switch to it and ask if you want to create an environment.

    To create a new environment click the Add a new environment button.

    This button opens the following dialogue:

    Create an environment

    Table 2. Environment Properties
    PropertyDescriptionVariables SupportedMandatoryDefault

    Name

    The environment name

    No

    No

    The last created project

    Purpose

    The purpose of this environment. A purpose is an indication of the environment type. You can add your own purposes in addition to the predefined ones:

    • Development

    • Production

    • Continuous integration

    • Common build

    No

    No

    Project

    The project to which this environment belongs

    No

    No

    The last created project

    Configuration files

    Files to use as configuration for this environment

    No

    No

    Each environment will contain one or more environment files where you manage environment-specific variables.

    The edit button opens the environment file and lets you add variable key-value pairs.

    After creating an environment the user interface will switch to it.

    To switch between projects the projects list can be used from the main Hop Gui toolbar.

    Switch project

    After switching to a project the environments list will be updated to the environments which belong to this project. All open files will be restored, including their zoom level and other UI settings.

    To edit an existing project click the Edit the selected project button.

    Edit the selected project

    Clicking this button will re-open the project dialogue where changes can be made as described in Project Properties.

    To delete a project click the Delete the selected project button.

    To edit an existing environment click the Edit the selected environment button.

    Edit the selected environment

    Clicking this button will re-open the project dialogue where changes can be made as described in .

    To delete an environment click the Delete the selected environment button.