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Disappearing plugins [message #649107]

Mon, 17 January 2011 12:13

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Messages: 3
Registered: January 2011

Junior Member

I've been using Eclipse for the last few months to code Android projects.

Someone asked me how many lines of code my current project has; so I downloaded and installed the Metrics plugin.

When I did this, the Android plugin disappeared.

I think what's happening here is a different version of Eclipse is opening. I think this because when I restarted Eclipse to finish the Metrics plugin installation, the Help menu changed (and subsequently, the workflow for reaching the plugin management stuff).

However, I'm using a Mac and I have Eclipse on my dock at all times. When I click the dock icon, it now launches [what I think] is a different version of Eclipse.

When I go into Applications (where I have Eclipse installed), I don't see any other versions of Eclipse.

Any ideas?

Update: I've tried to reinstall the plugin and I receive the following error:

You cannot install in the site "file:/Applications/eclipse/". It is considered non updateable. The site is marked as read only.

[Updated on: Mon, 17 January 2011 12:20]

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Re: Disappearing plugins [message #649805 is a reply to message #649107]

Thu, 20 January 2011 10:12

Eric Rizzo
Messages: 2011
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

On 1/17/11 12:13 PM, u5andy@hotmail.com wrote:
> I've been using Eclipse for the last few months to code Android projects.
>
> Someone asked me how many lines of code my current project has; so I
> downloaded and installed the Metrics plugin.
>
> When I did this, the Android plugin disappeared.
>
> I think what's happening here is a different version of Eclipse is
> opening. I think this because when I restarted Eclipse to finish the
> Metrics plugin installation, the Help menu changed (and subsequently,
> the workflow for reaching the plugin management stuff).
>
> However, I'm using a Mac and I have Eclipse on my dock at all times.
> When I click the dock icon, it now launches [what I think] is a
> different version of Eclipse.
>
> When I go into Applications (where I have Eclipse installed), I don't
> see any other versions of Eclipse.

What does the About Eclipse menu item tell you?

Eric

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