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How to make dynamic object contributions at runtime [message #323818]

Wed, 09 January 2008 09:11

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: tas.frangoullides.barclaysglobal.com

Hi,

Could anyone please give me a quick pointer on how to dynamically
contribute actions to an object menu at runtime.

I am able to contribute a menu called "Connect" by using the
objectContribution elemnt of the org.eclipse.ui.popupMenus extension
point. However I cannot work out how to hook into this menu at runtime and
contribute actions. I cannot statically declare actions using the <action>
element becuase the avialalbe actions are only known at runtime.

Thanks for your help,

Tas

Re: How to make dynamic object contributions at runtime [message #323823 is a reply to message #323818]

Wed, 09 January 2008 10:20

Eclipse User

If you own the view you can create the actions at runtime directly into
the menu manaqer.

If you are just trying to make a dynamic object contribution, you can't
do that with the action framework.

With menu contributions/commands you can use org.eclipse.ui.menus to add
a dynamic element to a popup menu, which implements
CompoundContributionItem.

PW

--
Paul Webster
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_Command_Framework
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Command_Core_Expressions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menu_Contributions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menus_Extension_Mapping
http://help.eclipse.org/help33/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse. platform.doc.isv/guide/workbench.htm

Re: How to make dynamic object contributions at runtime [message #323826 is a reply to message #323823]

Wed, 09 January 2008 10:59

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: tas.frangoullides.barclaysglobal.com

Paul,

Thanks for helping out.

I don't own the view. I want this menu anytime an object of a particular
class is right clicked. I've had a look at the org.eclipse.ui.menus
extension point but I can't see where to hook in the dynamic menu
creation. Where is a CompundContributionItem hooked in?

Thanks again,
Tas

Re: How to make dynamic object contributions at runtime [message #323835 is a reply to message #323826]

Wed, 09 January 2008 12:27

Eclipse User

Check out the example matrix off of
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menu_Contributions especially the 2 for problems
view.

PW

--
Paul Webster
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_Command_Framework
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Command_Core_Expressions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menu_Contributions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menus_Extension_Mapping
http://help.eclipse.org/help33/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse. platform.doc.isv/guide/workbench.htm

Re: How to make dynamic object contributions at runtime [message #323854 is a reply to message #323835]

Thu, 10 January 2008 09:01

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: tas.frangoullides.barclaysglobal.com

I'm with you now. I was using Eclipse 3.2 and couldn't see the elements.
Thanks very much for your help.

Tas

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