I have the latest (as of 5/1/2013) SDK and Simulator installed (10.1.0.1483). I have also downloaded the samples from github and unzipped on my PC.
Here are the steps I take in attempt to launch a sample application:
I Launch the Momentics IDE
File -> Import -> BlackBerry (Existing Code...) -> Next ->
Code Location: C:\Users\Michal\Documents\Cascades-Samples-master\hellocascades
Language: C++
-> Finish
In Project Explorer -> right-click hellocascades -> Build Configurations -> Set Active -> 5-Simulator-Debug
I press the arrow next to the green 'Run As' button -> Run Configurations -> Launch Group -> BlackBerry C++ Application (hellocascades-Simulator-Debug appears in the dropdown) -> Add New Target (In the Main Tab) -> Auto-Discover (I choose the IP address of the simulator) -> Finish -> I highlight the IP address in the Target Options -> Apply -> Close
In Project Explorer -> right-click hellocascades -> Build Project
**** Build of configuration Simulator-Debug for project hellocascades ****
make -j4 Device-Debug
make -C .//translations -f Makefile update
make1: Entering directory C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations'
C:/bbndk/host_10_1_0_212/win32/x86/usr/bin/lupdate hellocascades.pro
Updating 'hellocascades.ts'...
Found 1 source text(s) (0 new and 1 already existing)
Updating 'hellocascades_en_GB.ts'...
Found 1 source text(s) (0 new and 1 already existing)
Updating 'hellocascades_fr.ts'...
Found 1 source text(s) (0 new and 1 already existing)
Updating 'hellocascades_it.ts'...
Found 1 source text(s) (0 new and 1 already existing)
Updating 'hellocascades_de.ts'...
Found 1 source text(s) (0 new and 1 already existing)
Updating 'hellocascades_es.ts'...
Found 1 source text(s) (0 new and 1 already existing)
make[1]: Leaving directory
C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations'
make -C .//translations -f Makefile release
make1: Entering directory C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations'
C:/bbndk/host_10_1_0_212/win32/x86/usr/bin/lrelease hellocascades.pro
Updating 'C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations/hellocascades.qm'...
Generated 1 translation(s) (0 finished and 1 unfinished)
Updating 'C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations/hellocascades_en_GB.qm'...
Generated 1 translation(s) (0 finished and 1 unfinished)
Updating 'C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations/hellocascades_fr.qm'...
Generated 1 translation(s) (0 finished and 1 unfinished)
Updating 'C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations/hellocascades_it.qm'...
Generated 1 translation(s) (0 finished and 1 unfinished)
Updating 'C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations/hellocascades_de.qm'...
Generated 1 translation(s) (0 finished and 1 unfinished)
Updating 'C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations/hellocascades_es.qm'...
Generated 1 translation(s) (0 finished and 1 unfinished)
make[1]: Leaving directory
C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/translations'
make -C ./arm -f Makefile debug
make1: Entering directory C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/arm'
make -f Makefile.Debug
make[2]: Entering directory
C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/arm'
qcc -Vgcc_ntoarmv7le -lang-c++ -Wl,-rpath-link,C:/bbndk/target_10_1_0_1483/qnx6/armle-v7/lib -Wl,-rpath-link,C:/bbndk/target_10_1_0_1483/qnx6/armle-v7/usr/lib -Wl,-rpath-link,C:/bbndk/target_10_1_0_1483/qnx6/armle-v7/usr/lib/qt4/lib -o o.le-v7-g/hellocascades -LC:/bbndk/target_10_1_0_1483/qnx6/armle-v7/lib -LC:/bbndk/target_10_1_0_1483/qnx6/armle-v7/usr/lib -LC:/bbndk/target_10_1_0_1483/qnx6/armle-v7/usr/lib/qt4/lib -LC:/bbndk/target_10_1_0_1483/qnx6//usr/lib/qt4/lib -lbbcascades -lQtDeclarative -lQtScript -lQtSvg -lQtSql -lsqlite3 -lz -lQtXmlPatterns -lQtGui -lQtNetwork -lsocket -lQtCore -lm -lbps
cc: no files to process
make[2]: Leaving directory C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/arm'
make[2]: *** [o.le-v7-g/hellocascades] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory
C:/Users/Michal/Documents/Cascades-Samples-master/hellocascades/arm'
make1: * [debug] Error 2
make: * [Device-Debug] Error 2
**** Build Finished ****
After trying to run it (Green button -> Run hellocascades-Simulator-Debug):
The program file specified in the launch configuration does not exist C:\Users\Michal\Documents\Cascades-Samples-master\hellocascades\x86\o-g\hellocascades not found
I am able to get the hellocascades project built and running/deployed on the BlackBerry Simulator.
Perform step 1 as your outlined.
For your step 2 try:
File -> Import -> General (Existing Projects into Workspace) -> Next ...
Browse for the 'hellocascades' project folder -> Finish
Once you have the project imported into the IDE, follow your step 3:
In Project Explorer -> right-click hellocascades -> Build Configurations -> Set Active -> 5-Simulator-Debug
and then..
In Project Explorer -> right-click hellocascades -> Build Project
Continue on with your step 4 and click on 'Run' within the 'Run Configurations' environment after you have inputted the proper settings/fields.
After you click on 'Run' the application is automatically built and deployed over to the BlackBerry simulator