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Default location of the runtime configuration [message #63204]

Mon, 25 May 2009 20:44

Eclipse User

Hi,

If you run a new RCP application or if you create a new runtime
configuration for a plug-in the runtime configuration is populated with
some values.

I would like to change the default value for the location of the runtime
configuration.

Currently the location in which the Eclipse application is started
defaults to:
${workspace_loc}/../runtime-NAMEOFPROJECT.application

I would like to change the default ${workspace_loc}/.. to another place,
e.g. c:\temp\

Is this possible?

Best regards, Lars

Re: Default location of the runtime configuration [message #63227 is a reply to message #63204]

Tue, 26 May 2009 04:39

Eclipse User

Lars Vogel wrote:
>
> I would like to change the default ${workspace_loc}/.. to another place,
> e.g. c:\temp\
>
> Is this possible?

I believe you are talking about running your RCP app from an
Eclipse. If that is the case you can edit the Launch Configuration and
point to a location you want.

- Prakash

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Re: Default location of the runtime configuration [message #63274 is a reply to message #63227]

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:23

Eclipse User

Hi,

thanks for the reply, but unfortunately this was not my question.

I would like to know if the default workspace location in a new runtime
configuration can be changed.

Of course I can change the default workspace location every time manually
but it would like to change it once for all future runtime configurations.

Best regards, Lars

Re: Default location of the runtime configuration [message #63298 is a reply to message #63274]

Tue, 26 May 2009 13:00

Eclipse User

Lars Vogel wrote:
> I would like to know if the default workspace location in a new runtime
> configuration can be changed.

I don't think its configurable.

- Prakash

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Re: Default location of the runtime configuration [message #63344 is a reply to message #63204]

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:15

Eclipse User

Lars Vogel wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If you run a new RCP application or if you create a new runtime
> configuration for a plug-in the runtime configuration is populated with
> some values.
>
> I would like to change the default value for the location of the runtime
> configuration.
>
> Currently the location in which the Eclipse application is started
> defaults to:
> ${workspace_loc}/../runtime-NAMEOFPROJECT.application
>
> I would like to change the default ${workspace_loc}/.. to another place,
> e.g. c:\temp\
>
> Is this possible?
>
> Best regards, Lars

There is a trick.
Go to Window -> Preferences -> Run/Debug -> String Substitution
Add a new variable by the name workspace_loc and give a value C:\temp\dummy (this way
${workspace_loc}/.. will resolve to c:\temp)

However, in case you have used this variable in launch arguments, that will be impacted too. So be
careful.

--
hth,
Ankur..

Re: Default location of the runtime configuration [message #63367 is a reply to message #63344]

Wed, 27 May 2009 01:19

Eclipse User

Hi Ankur,

thanks you, works perfectly. Best regards, Lars

Ankur Sharma wrote:
> Lars Vogel wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> If you run a new RCP application or if you create a new runtime
>> configuration for a plug-in the runtime configuration is populated
>> with some values.
>>
>> I would like to change the default value for the location of the
>> runtime configuration.
>>
>> Currently the location in which the Eclipse application is started
>> defaults to:
>> ${workspace_loc}/../runtime-NAMEOFPROJECT.application
>>
>> I would like to change the default ${workspace_loc}/.. to another
>> place, e.g. c:\temp\
>>
>> Is this possible?
>>
>> Best regards, Lars
>
>
>
> There is a trick.
> Go to Window -> Preferences -> Run/Debug -> String Substitution
> Add a new variable by the name workspace_loc and give a value
> C:\temp\dummy (this way ${workspace_loc}/.. will resolve to c:\temp)
>
> However, in case you have used this variable in launch arguments, that
> will be impacted too. So be careful.
>

Re: Default location of the runtime configuration [message #597855 is a reply to message #63204]

Tue, 26 May 2009 04:39

Eclipse User