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3.4 updating of manual plugins [message #329720]

Tue, 01 July 2008 17:42

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: dingfeldera.gmail.com

I have multiple plug-ins that I have put in a common area outside
eclipse, so that I can share my plug-ins via links between multiple
installs and also can disable the easier

CDT
GEF
InstantiationsGUIBuilder
jautodoc
maven
PDT
pydev
QuantumDB
subclipse
WST

In 3.3 these were "extension points" and the update process would
correctly put new updates into their correct external location

with 3.4, the update process ignored my custom locations and threw
everything into the eclipse plugins and features folders.

yuck!

Re: 3.4 updating of manual plugins [message #329722 is a reply to message #329720]

Tue, 01 July 2008 18:39

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: ekkehard.gentz-software.de

andy,

this doesnt work anymore with P2 :-(

you can go back to classic UpdateManager

or

try to find a way with the new possibilities

I wrote my experiences into my blog:

http://ekkes-corner.blogspot.com/2008/06/eclipse-ganymede-p2 -shared.html

ekke

andy dingfelder schrieb:
> I have multiple plug-ins that I have put in a common area outside
> eclipse, so that I can share my plug-ins via links between multiple
> installs and also can disable the easier
>
> CDT
> GEF
> InstantiationsGUIBuilder
> jautodoc
> maven
> PDT
> pydev
> QuantumDB
> subclipse
> WST
>
> In 3.3 these were "extension points" and the update process would
> correctly put new updates into their correct external location
>
> with 3.4, the update process ignored my custom locations and threw
> everything into the eclipse plugins and features folders.
>
> yuck!

Re: 3.4 updating of manual plugins [message #329726 is a reply to message #329720]

Tue, 01 July 2008 22:29

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

andy dingfelder wrote:
> I have multiple plug-ins that I have put in a common area outside
> eclipse, so that I can share my plug-ins via links between multiple
> installs and also can disable the easier
>
> CDT
> GEF
> InstantiationsGUIBuilder
> jautodoc
> maven
> PDT
> pydev
> QuantumDB
> subclipse
> WST
>
> In 3.3 these were "extension points" and the update process would
> correctly put new updates into their correct external location
>
> with 3.4, the update process ignored my custom locations and threw
> everything into the eclipse plugins and features folders.

Although it is different from what we're used to, p2 is a lot more
capable. I think if you take the time to educate yourself about how it
works, you'll find a way to accomplish your goals:
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Equinox_p2

Hope this helps,
Eric

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