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Wed, 10 November 2010 13:56

Eclipse User

Hi,

i hope i am at the right place with this question...

I want to run my RCP application from the command line.

1.) Is it possible to use a stored .launch file to reuse the options I configured in Eclipse already?

2.) Can I do this without exporting the project? (continue working on the program and without export step, start from the command line)

3.) Can I make the RCP application "block" the console until quit? (like java.exe vs javaw.exe in non GUI/Eclipse apps). So it can be used from a batch file, having more commands after the rcp application has ended.

Frank

Re: Command line RCP [message #638339 is a reply to message #638306]

Wed, 10 November 2010 15:55

Eclipse User

Hi Frank,
comments below to the point I know something. ;)

Hope it helps you.

Am 10.11.2010 19:57, schrieb Frank:
> Hi,
>
> i hope i am at the right place with this question...
>
> I want to run my RCP application from the command line.
>
> 1.) Is it possible to use a stored .launch file to reuse the options I
> configured in Eclipse already?
Personally I use a product file to start my application from inside the
IDE. All, there, defined options will be exported inside the rcp client
ini-file and will be used at starting the clinet from the commandline or
with doubleclick.
>
> 2.) Can I do this without exporting the project? (continue working on
> the program and without export step, start from the command line)
>
> 3.) Can I make the RCP application "block" the console until quit? (like
> java.exe vs javaw.exe in non GUI/Eclipse apps). So it can be used from a
> batch file, having more commands after the rcp application has ended.
You can also start your exported rcp clinet without using the client
executable file and using a batch file with the command like:

java -jar plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.0.0.v20070606.jar

But than you have to give this command some more options, inside the
batch file.

Form more see:
http://help.eclipse.org/helios/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse. platform.doc.isv/reference/misc/launcher.html

and

http://help.eclipse.org/helios/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse. platform.doc.isv/reference/misc/launcher.html

>
> Frank

Re: Command line RCP [message #638817 is a reply to message #638339]

Fri, 12 November 2010 11:32

Eclipse User

Thanks Heiko,

starting the application from inside eclipse is fine, but i have the need to integrate it into a batch run.

The solution with "java -jar launcher" works fine if the application is exported. Thanks for this.

But my need is kind of special, because this is a testing environment, the "user" will modify the java code, press Ctrl-S and wants to run a batch file that has also the pre and post processing instructions in it.

If it would be possible to use the "java -jar launcher" approach on the eclipse project working directory ?

Frank

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