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How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1739899]

Fri, 05 August 2016 14:08

Sachin Samaram

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Hi,

How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file?

Can anyone help me?

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1739900 is a reply to message #1739899]

Fri, 05 August 2016 14:09

Christian Dietrich

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what do you mean by eclipse configuration file?

eclipse.ini?

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740017 is a reply to message #1739900]

Mon, 08 August 2016 08:38

Sachin Samaram

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Hi Christian,

I am working on linux so whenever I click on eclipse.exe I want set system variable to function my code properly. So can I set system variable using eclipse.ini or any other way?

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740022 is a reply to message #1740017]

Mon, 08 August 2016 10:54

Christian Dietrich

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-Dprop=value under vmargs not working?

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740032 is a reply to message #1740022]

Mon, 08 August 2016 12:43

Sachin Samaram

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Yes, but not working

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740033 is a reply to message #1740032]

Mon, 08 August 2016 12:46

Christian Dietrich

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please give all what you do on ini an java side

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740034 is a reply to message #1740032]

Mon, 08 August 2016 12:48

Sachin Samaram

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I am using

String _SMBASE = System.getenv("BASE");

but output is nothing

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740035 is a reply to message #1740034]

Mon, 08 August 2016 12:48

Sachin Samaram

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-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.3.0.v20130327-1440.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.200.v20140116-2212
-product
org.eclipse.epp.package.dsl.product
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256M
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
--launcher.appendVmargs
-vmargs
-Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.6
-DBASE=C:\Prolifics\PantherJCO5.50.16
-Xms40m
-Xmx512m

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740036 is a reply to message #1740035]

Mon, 08 August 2016 12:50

Christian Dietrich

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did you try System.getProperty() instead

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740038 is a reply to message #1740036]

Mon, 08 August 2016 13:16

Sachin Samaram

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Yes I tried but still no luck. It was showing null

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740040 is a reply to message #1740038]

Mon, 08 August 2016 13:36

Christian Dietrich

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sry i have no idea. why not setting the env with default operating system means?

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740042 is a reply to message #1740017]

Mon, 08 August 2016 09:24

Christian Dietrich

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Sachin Samaram <forums-noreply@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Christian,
>
> I am working on linux so whenever I click on eclipse.exe I want set
> system variable to function my code properly. So can I set system
> variable using eclipse.ini or any other way?
>

The vmargs in the Ini should allow

-Dprop=value

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740043 is a reply to message #1740042]

Mon, 08 August 2016 10:55

Christian Dietrich

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Test

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740044 is a reply to message #1740022]

Mon, 08 August 2016 11:15

Christian Dietrich

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Test

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740045 is a reply to message #1740038]

Mon, 08 August 2016 13:26

Christian Dietrich

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Sachin Samaram <forums-noreply@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Yes I tried but still no luck. It was showing null
>

Sry then I have no idea. What about setting the env var with operating
system means

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740050 is a reply to message #1740040]

Mon, 08 August 2016 14:16

Sachin Samaram

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But for linux we can use eclipse through bash by setting path on terminal every time it works but it is not reading system variables.

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740051 is a reply to message #1740050]

Mon, 08 August 2016 14:20

Christian Dietrich

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Setting via export or via /etc/environment

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740052 is a reply to message #1740051]

Mon, 08 August 2016 14:29

Sachin Samaram

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I tried, It is giving null.

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740053 is a reply to message #1740052]

Mon, 08 August 2016 14:35

Christian Dietrich

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Both variants?

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740055 is a reply to message #1740053]

Mon, 08 August 2016 14:55

Sachin Samaram

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No I didn't try /etc/environment. But I did with export but if I close the terminal and open eclipse using new terminal I am getting nothing

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740056 is a reply to message #1740053]

Mon, 08 August 2016 15:00

Christian Dietrich

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btw

(1) example code

String message = System.getenv("myprop");
		getLog().log(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, "demx", message ));

(a) terminal

cd .... // eclipse folder
export myprop=42
./eclipse

works

(b) etc/environment

myprop=23

restart

start eclipse cia terminal or double click
=> works

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740057 is a reply to message #1740056]

Mon, 08 August 2016 15:01

Christian Dietrich

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for export:

did you add the export to .bash_profile or .bashrc or at one of the 100 other places linux distos expect export statements

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Re: How to set system environment variable eclipse configuration file? [message #1740118 is a reply to message #1740057]

Tue, 09 August 2016 12:32

Sachin Samaram

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Hi Christian,

Thanks for your time. I added export to .bash_profile it is working

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