Creating a project/writing a program
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Projects consist of one or more files. The creation of a project that contains one file is described. A very simple program is entered in the editor pane and that program is executed.
SICStus Prolog 4.2.0
Peter Hancox
Eclipse 3.6.1 (helios)

School of Computer Science
University of Birmingham
SPIDER 0.0.4
24 September 2012

     

  1. Start Eclipse
    2. Select the Eclipse IDE

     

  2. Set a Workspace
    3. The Workspace is where you will store your files. In this example, a Workspace is set up for a Tutorial sheet.

    Select a Workspace

     

  3. Create a project (part 1)
    4. From the File menu, select "New" then "Other..."

    Create a project

     

  4. Create a project (part 2)
    5. Type "prolog" in the filter box, then select "Prolog Project"

    Create a project

     

  5. Enter a project name

    6. Enter a project name

     

  6. Open the Prolog perspective
    7. If Eclipse is not already in SICStus Prolog "mode", it will ask if you want to be in the SICStus Development perspective. The answer is "Yes".

    Into SICStus perspective

     

  7. Creating a file (part 1)
    8. From the File menu, select "New" then "Other..."

    Create a project

     

  8. Creating a file (part 2)
    9. Type "prolog" in the filter box, then select "Prolog File"

    Create a file

     

  9. Creating a file (part 2)

    10. Create a file

     

  10. Write a program in the editor pane

    11. Write a program

     

  11. Consult or compile the program

    12. Consult the program

     

  12. Start Prolog
    13. If there is not a Prolog pane, you will be asked if you want to start Prolog

    Start Prolog

     

  13. Entering a query
    14. If there are no errors in your program, you can enter a query in the Prolog pane.

    Executing a program

     

  14. Exiting Eclipse
    15. When you have finished, simply select "Exit" from the File menu.

    Exit Eclipse