## Importing a Symbian Executable

Use the File > Import > Symbian OS Executable feature to import an executable into the Executables view and debug it. This is useful when the binary is not part of any project in the workspace. An example of this may be a library that is called from an mmp file. The binary must be built with the same build configuration as the current build configuration that is being used (compiler must be the same).

NOTE You also need the symbolics (.sym) file for debugging ARM build configurations.

NOTE Binaries built by the project can be debugged by selecting executables to debug in the Executable tab of the launch configuration Debug window.

#### To import a Symbian Executable

1. Select the File > Import... menu item

The Import window appears (Figure 1).

Figure 1 - Import window

2. Expand Symbian OS and select Symbian OS Executable in the list, then click Next

The Import Executable window appears (Figure 2).

3. Enter the executable name in the Select Executable field or click Browse to locate the executable

Use the Select executable field to choose a single executable or Search directory field to select one or more Symbian executables to import from the specified directory.

Figure 2 - Import Executable window

4. Click Finish

The IDE imports the Symbian executable and displays it in the Executables view (figure 3).

Figure 3 - Executables view showing executable and source files

The new project is listed under the Project Explorer view, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 - New executable listed

##### Related concepts

- Projects
- Project Resources

##### Related tasks

- Importing Projects
- Importing BLD.INF Files
- Debugging in ROM

##### Related references

- Project Directories
- Executables view