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Cannot get Eclipse Helios to run on windows 7 with Java [message #549876]

Wed, 28 July 2010 06:19

Eclipse User

Hi, I am very new to Eclipse and having all sorts of trouble getting it to run.

I have windows 7 32bit. I am using 32 bit versions of both jdk and Eclipse.

I am using Java jdk 1.6 - I have tried with both update 20 and 21

I am able to compile and run java files via the cmd just fine.

I am using Eclipse Helios. It will run initially and ask me to set a workspace directory, however, it will then attempt to run without success, alway quiting.

There is never an error message.

I have tried several online fixes from the FAQ.

I tried specifying the VM directly using the -vm command in the Eclipse.ini

I used:

-vm
C:\jdk\bin\javaw.exe

If I intentionally direct Eclipse to the wrong address - eg C:\noVmHere\
Then It will give an error and crash.

I tried all the update 21 fixes from http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_How_do_I_run_Eclipse%3F

I have also noticed when I try to browse to a new directory on the workspace setting window Eclipse will hang and I will have to kill it in task manager.

any help would be very much appreciated.

[Updated on: Wed, 28 July 2010 06:20] by Moderator

Re: Cannot get Eclipse Helios to run on windows 7 with Java [message #549881 is a reply to message #549876]

Wed, 28 July 2010 06:31

Eclipse User

Hi

Start eclipse.exe from the command prompt (or powershell if you like).
Are there any stack traces or other log output? If not, try passing the
parameter -debug and look at the output.

BTW: instead of manually selecting the workspace location in the dialog,
you may specify it using -data

Example with all the stuff above

cd %ECLIPSE_HOME% // wherever that is on your machine
eclipse.exe -data c:\temp\ws -debug

HTH

Michael

Re: Cannot get Eclipse Helios to run on windows 7 with Java [message #549889 is a reply to message #549881]

Wed, 28 July 2010 07:33

Eclipse User

thanks for the fast response!

log file gives the following:

!SESSION 2010-07-28 21:29:57.439 -----------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=I20100608-0911
java.version=1.6.0_20
java.vendor=Sun Microsystems Inc.
BootLoader constants: OS=win32, ARCH=x86, WS=win32, NL=en_AU
Framework arguments: -product org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product
Command-line arguments: -os win32 -ws win32 -arch x86 -product org.eclipse.epp.package.java.product -data c:\temp\ws -debug

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2010-07-28 21:29:59.756
!MESSAGE Application error
!STACK 1
org.eclipse.swt.SWTError: Cannot initialize Drop
at org.eclipse.swt.dnd.DND.error(DND.java:266)
at org.eclipse.swt.dnd.DND.error(DND.java:227)
at org.eclipse.swt.dnd.DropTarget.<init>(DropTarget.java:144)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorSashContainer.addDropSupport(E ditorSashContainer.java:542)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorSashContainer.createControl(Ed itorSashContainer.java:534)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorAreaHelper.<init>(EditorAreaHelper.java:41)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.init(WorkbenchPage.jav a:2425)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.<init>(WorkbenchPage.java:563)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.tweaklets.Workbench3xImplementation. createWorkbenchPage(Workbench3xImplementation.java:39)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchWindow.busyOpenPage(Workben chWindow.java:768)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$23.runWithException(Workbe nch.java:1220)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.StartupThreading$StartupRunnable.run (StartupThreading.java:31)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableLock.java:3 5)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Synchr onizer.java:134)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Display.jav a:4041)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java :3660)
at org.eclipse.ui.application.WorkbenchAdvisor.openWindows(Work benchAdvisor.java:803)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$31.runWithException(Workbe nch.java:1566)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.StartupThreading$StartupRunnable.run (StartupThreading.java:31)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.RunnableLock.run(RunnableLock.java:3 5)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Synchronizer.runAsyncMessages(Synchr onizer.java:134)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runAsyncMessages(Display.jav a:4041)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java :3660)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2537)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:24 27)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench.java:670)
at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault (Realm.java:332)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Work bench.java:663)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.j ava:149)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start (IDEApplication.java:115)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(Eclips eAppHandle.java:196)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:369)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce ssorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe thodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java: 619)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:574)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1407)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1383)

unsure if I was meant to post this.

[Updated on: Wed, 28 July 2010 07:34] by Moderator

Re: Cannot get Eclipse Helios to run on windows 7 with Java [message #550313 is a reply to message #549889]

Thu, 29 July 2010 16:57

Eclipse User

Not one of the usual suspects... to be honest - I have no idea. Have
you tried it in the platform or swt newgsgroup?

Re: Cannot get Eclipse Helios to run on windows 7 with Java [message #550380 is a reply to message #550313]

Fri, 30 July 2010 03:59

Eclipse User

I've just tried putting it up on the platform newsgroup.

I cant seem to find another example of this exact error on a system like mine Sad