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| Re: Help Files Offline [message #332653 is a reply to message #332646] |
Mon, 03 November 2008 20:20   |
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I find it odd that your computer would call home for help.
If you're referring to http://help.eclipse.org, the entire help
documentation and web server is shipped within the Eclipse IDE, so you
could theoretically add an entry in your local 'hosts' file and define this:
# Localhost used for Eclipse help
127.0.0.1 help.eclipse.org
That way, instead of hitting help.eclipse.org, it would hit the web
server on your local workstation.
Nic Bleeker wrote:
> I am an engineer doing product development using the Texas Instruments
> MSP430 microcontroller. Their software development platform is called
> Code Composer Essentials (v3) and it is based on the Eclipse 3.2 IDE. My
> computer that is used for design purposes is no longer connected to the
> internet, because for several months it was being targeted and paralyzed
> by hackers, in spite of the best anti-virus and anti-spy ware products
> around. To keep my system stable and make progress with my work I have
> to keep it off-line. For this reason, when I use TI�s CCE, and I call up
> the help files, it tries to connect to your website for on-line help. I
> am not familiar with your system and therefore need documentation which
> I can download and use offline on my development pc. The software
> coding is in Assembler and C/C++. I would appreciate it if you would
> help me in this matter.
>
>
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| Re: Help Files Offline [message #332655 is a reply to message #332646] |
Mon, 03 November 2008 23:33 |
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Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com
Hi Nic,
In addition to what Denis wrote, it might be the setting of your Help
Server preference.
Please go to menu Window->Preferences to open the Preferences dialog,
and then expand the Help branch in the left hand column, until you see
the Help Server entry. Select the "Help Server", and see what is defined
in the two fields:
'Host name or IP address'
'Server port'
Would you please post here what is entered in those two fields for your
installation?
If there's a remote name or IP address specified, then try clearing the
fields and click Apply. My fields are blank and when I request Help, I
get the standard local Eclipse help (as Denis's post indicated).
Hope this helps,
Lee Anne
Nic Bleeker wrote:
> I am an engineer doing product development using the Texas Instruments
> MSP430 microcontroller. Their software development platform is called
> Code Composer Essentials (v3) and it is based on the Eclipse 3.2 IDE. My
> computer that is used for design purposes is no longer connected to the
> internet, because for several months it was being targeted and paralyzed
> by hackers, in spite of the best anti-virus and anti-spy ware products
> around. To keep my system stable and make progress with my work I have
> to keep it off-line. For this reason, when I use TI�s CCE, and I call up
> the help files, it tries to connect to your website for on-line help. I
> am not familiar with your system and therefore need documentation which
> I can download and use offline on my development pc. The software
> coding is in Assembler and C/C++. I would appreciate it if you would
> help me in this matter.
>
>
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| Re: Help Files Offline [message #332688 is a reply to message #332653] |
Wed, 05 November 2008 10:39 |
Nic Bleeker
Messages: 5
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Hi Denis & Lee Anne
I appreciate you responding to my call for help.
I went searching for what you term the local 'host' file, or any reference
to it, within the Texas Instrument CCE crafted Eclipse platform. I have
been unsuccessful in my search. I am not sure where to look. After
re-reading your comment I went searching thru the Windows OS sw and Admin
tools for a reference of this kind but without success.
In the CCE directory in C:\Program Files, I found an Eclipse Directory. In
this I found ..\configuration\org.eclipse.help.base\index\en_us and here
are several files (1kB), an indexed_docs file (83kB) and a _rd.cfs file
(1,019kB). What would the contents of the _rd.cfs file be about (not
readable)?
I opened the indexed_docs file and found all the references to help being
made to a Texas Instrument site: /com.ti.ccstudio.mainhelp.doc/html/...
This correlates with what
I see in the bottom left hand side of the IDE Window when I put the mouse
pointer on the Dynamic Help section I want to go into, eg. Navigation
Aids, C/C++ Menubar, etc.
When I go to the Welcome section and the mouse pointer is on eg. First
Steps or Tutorials, then a "No Entry" symbol appears next to the pointer
and nothing appears in the bottom left hand corner.
Back to the IDE regarding what you said Lee Anne:
1) Windows -> Preferences LHS Help -> Help Server. Fields for Host Name &
Server Port are empty.
2) Windows -> Preferences LHS General -> Welcome . I find the basic
structure of the initial HELP scenario defined, i.e. Home, Overview, First
Steps, Tutorials, etc. In little sub- windows references to eclipse files
or web pages are made in the form of e.g. org.eclipse.jdt &
org.eclipse.pde. What are these references?
Does this mean that TI has changed the scenario & I must refer the problem
to them? Or are you still able to help me with part of the problem that is
still within your scope?
Look forward to hearing further from you.
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| Re: Help Files Offline [message #332696 is a reply to message #332688] |
Wed, 05 November 2008 14:38 |
Eclipse Webmaster
Messages: 607343
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The Windows hosts file is typically in C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc
It should be called hosts with no extention. Not lmhosts.sam, not
hosts.txt I suggest you open it with Wordpad, as it has a clue.
Nic Bleeker wrote:
> Hi Denis & Lee Anne
>
> I appreciate you responding to my call for help.
>
> I went searching for what you term the local 'host' file, or any
> reference to it, within the Texas Instrument CCE crafted Eclipse
> platform. I have been unsuccessful in my search. I am not sure where
> to look. After re-reading your comment I went searching thru the Windows
> OS sw and Admin tools for a reference of this kind but without success.
>
> In the CCE directory in C:\Program Files, I found an Eclipse Directory.
> In this I found ..\configuration\org.eclipse.help.base\index\en_us and
> here are several files (1kB), an indexed_docs file (83kB) and a _rd.cfs
> file (1,019kB). What would the contents of the _rd.cfs file be about
> (not readable)?
>
> I opened the indexed_docs file and found all the references to help
> being made to a Texas Instrument site:
> /com.ti.ccstudio.mainhelp.doc/html/... This correlates with what I see
> in the bottom left hand side of the IDE Window when I put the mouse
> pointer on the Dynamic Help section I want to go into, eg. Navigation
> Aids, C/C++ Menubar, etc.
>
> When I go to the Welcome section and the mouse pointer is on eg. First
> Steps or Tutorials, then a "No Entry" symbol appears next to the pointer
> and nothing appears in the bottom left hand corner.
>
> Back to the IDE regarding what you said Lee Anne: 1) Windows ->
> Preferences LHS Help -> Help Server. Fields for Host Name & Server Port
> are empty.
> 2) Windows -> Preferences LHS General -> Welcome . I find the basic
> structure of the initial HELP scenario defined, i.e. Home, Overview,
> First Steps, Tutorials, etc. In little sub- windows references to
> eclipse files or web pages are made in the form of e.g. org.eclipse.jdt
> & org.eclipse.pde. What are these references?
>
> Does this mean that TI has changed the scenario & I must refer the
> problem to them? Or are you still able to help me with part of the
> problem that is still within your scope?
>
> Look forward to hearing further from you.
>
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| Re: Help Files Offline [message #332726 is a reply to message #332688] |
Thu, 06 November 2008 16:36 |
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Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com
Hi Nic,
I'm trying to understand what steps you are taking that are not giving
you the results that you expect.
From this part that you wrote:
> I opened the indexed_docs file and found all the references to help
> being made to a Texas Instrument site:
> /com.ti.ccstudio.mainhelp.doc/html/... This correlates with what I see
> in the bottom left hand side of the IDE Window when I put the mouse
> pointer on the Dynamic Help section I want to go into, eg. Navigation
> Aids, C/C++ Menubar, etc.
It sounds to me that you initially have the Help View open. The Help
View is the tab view that loads in the right-most side of the main
workbench window. The tab is usually labeled "Help View". You can also
open that view by going to the Help menu, and selecting "Dynamic Help"
choice on the Help menu.
Are you able to open that Help View by going to the main Help menu and
selecting the "Dynamic Help" choice on the Help menu?
If you are able to open that Help View by selecting Dynamic Help on the
Help menu, then the local Online Help system is working.
(Please note that there is a difference between the choice Dynamic Help
that's within the Help menu and the section labeled "Dynamic Help" that
resides in the content of the Help View when it is loaded in the
right-most side).
You go on to say:
> all the references to help
> being made to a Texas Instrument site:
> /com.ti.ccstudio.mainhelp.doc/html/...
That is *not* a "site". The com.ti.ccstudio.mainhelp.doc is an Eclipse
*plug-in* format. It is most likely a jar file named
"com.ti.ccstudio.mainhelp.doc". If you look into your eclipse/plugins/
directory, you will likely see that jar file. TI provided that Eclipse
doc plug-in archive file to supply their TI help documentation into the
help system. That is local help.
You wrote:
> This correlates with what I see
> in the bottom left hand side of the IDE Window when I put the mouse
> pointer on the Dynamic Help section I want to go into, eg. Navigation
> Aids, C/C++ Menubar, etc.
The fact that you wrote that you see this Dynamic Help section and can
put your mouse pointers on it indicates that the local Help View content
is working for you. If it wasn't, you would not be able to see any of
those items.
What happens (in detail please) when you click on the link "Navigation
Aids"? What precisely happens?
If you go to the Help menu and select Help Contents, what happens then?
In detail please.
Your original posting about going to the eclipse.org site can happen
when one of the links within that Dynamic Help section is a link to
content at eclipse.org. The Dynamic Help section is created on-the-fly
by Eclipse sending a phrase (usually the name of the editor or view that
your cursor is parked in) to perform a search in multiple places: local
help plug-in archive files, eclipse.org, and Google. When results are
returned, Eclipse displays them as links in that Dynamic Help section.
If you don't have any connection to the outer Internet, then any links
that are results from the wider search won't work for you. However,
links to the local help should work.
A final suggestion to investigate what local help documentation you have
is that you look at the jar files that are in your eclipse/plugins
directory and look for ones that have "doc" in any part of their names.
Do you find any? If so, can you list them here?
--Lee Anne
Nic Bleeker wrote:
> Hi Denis & Lee Anne
>
> I appreciate you responding to my call for help.
>
> I went searching for what you term the local 'host' file, or any
> reference to it, within the Texas Instrument CCE crafted Eclipse
> platform. I have been unsuccessful in my search. I am not sure where
> to look. After re-reading your comment I went searching thru the Windows
> OS sw and Admin tools for a reference of this kind but without success.
>
> In the CCE directory in C:\Program Files, I found an Eclipse Directory.
> In this I found ..\configuration\org.eclipse.help.base\index\en_us and
> here are several files (1kB), an indexed_docs file (83kB) and a _rd.cfs
> file (1,019kB). What would the contents of the _rd.cfs file be about
> (not readable)?
>
> I opened the indexed_docs file and found all the references to help
> being made to a Texas Instrument site:
> /com.ti.ccstudio.mainhelp.doc/html/... This correlates with what I see
> in the bottom left hand side of the IDE Window when I put the mouse
> pointer on the Dynamic Help section I want to go into, eg. Navigation
> Aids, C/C++ Menubar, etc.
>
> When I go to the Welcome section and the mouse pointer is on eg. First
> Steps or Tutorials, then a "No Entry" symbol appears next to the pointer
> and nothing appears in the bottom left hand corner.
>
> Back to the IDE regarding what you said Lee Anne: 1) Windows ->
> Preferences LHS Help -> Help Server. Fields for Host Name & Server Port
> are empty.
> 2) Windows -> Preferences LHS General -> Welcome . I find the basic
> structure of the initial HELP scenario defined, i.e. Home, Overview,
> First Steps, Tutorials, etc. In little sub- windows references to
> eclipse files or web pages are made in the form of e.g. org.eclipse.jdt
> & org.eclipse.pde. What are these references?
>
> Does this mean that TI has changed the scenario & I must refer the
> problem to them? Or are you still able to help me with part of the
> problem that is still within your scope?
>
> Look forward to hearing further from you.
>
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| Re: Help Files Offline [message #332730 is a reply to message #332646] |
Thu, 06 November 2008 19:33 |
| Eclipse User |
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Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com
Hi Nic.
I went to TI's web site and saw that CCE is free, so I downloaded it and
installed it, so I can see what you might be seeing.
After looking at what is shown when I select the menu items
Help->Dynamic Help and Help->Help Contents, I believe that Denis's
posting is correct in where the problem lies.
When I select Help->Help Contents, it opens to a local URL that is
constructed such as http://127.0.0.1:<port>/...
The Eclipse help system sets up its own network connection to the local
machine. That means that it wants to connect to your own local machine =
127.0.0.1.
When you moved to keep your machine offline, did you also disable all
network connection capability in the operating system?
Besides following Denis's recommendation to search for the 'hosts' file
on your Windows machine, you might also try this:
a. Use menu Window->Preferences, to open the Preferences window.
b. Expand Help on the left hand side, and select "Help Server".
c. In the "Host name or IP address" field, enter the term:
localhost
d. Click Apply and OK.
e. Exit the workbench.
f. Restart the workbench.
g. Try the menu Help->Help Contents.
In this situation, the help system will try a network connection to
http://localhost:<port>/... instead of 127.0.0.1
Hope this helps,
Lee Anne
Nic Bleeker wrote:
> I am an engineer doing product development using the Texas Instruments
> MSP430 microcontroller. Their software development platform is called
> Code Composer Essentials (v3) and it is based on the Eclipse 3.2 IDE. My
> computer that is used for design purposes is no longer connected to the
> internet, because for several months it was being targeted and paralyzed
> by hackers, in spite of the best anti-virus and anti-spy ware products
> around. To keep my system stable and make progress with my work I have
> to keep it off-line. For this reason, when I use TI�s CCE, and I call up
> the help files, it tries to connect to your website for on-line help. I
> am not familiar with your system and therefore need documentation which
> I can download and use offline on my development pc. The software
> coding is in Assembler and C/C++. I would appreciate it if you would
> help me in this matter.
>
>
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| Re: Help Files Offline [message #332870 is a reply to message #332730] |
Tue, 11 November 2008 18:30 |
Nic Bleeker
Messages: 5
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Hi Lee Anne
When opening CCE, during the loading process a small window pops up saying
"Webpage unavailable while offline". I click on "Stay Offline".
The Workbench Window opens up.
"Help View" on RHS of Main Workbench Window: Tab reads "Help". Thats all.
In the tab window there appears the message in large blue letters "The
webpage is unavailable because you are offline".
When I go to the top menu bar and click on "Help" -> "Dynamic Help" the
contents of the "Help View" window on RHS changes to a list as follows:
Main heading: "Related Topics"
Sub-headings: "About" -> "Workbench"; "Perspectives"; "Workbench
Management"
"Dynamic Help" -> "Navigation Aids"; "Help View"; "C/C++
Menubar"; etc.
If I click on About -> Workbench: Message comes up Webpage unavailable
while offline".
This happens with the remaining two options under "About" as well.
The same response occurs with the list under "Dynamic Help", starting with
"Navigation Aids" up until "Introduction to Help". Under that appears
"More results ...".
When I click on "More Results" the window content changes : Heading is
"Search" and a list of Search Results appears for a default search for
["Help view" OR "C/C++ perspective"]. Clicking on any of the active links
produces the same result - "Webpage not available offline".
When I go to the Help menu and select Help Contents the complete screen is
taken over with a window headed " You are offline", and the message in the
window is " The webpage is unavailable because you are ofline".
With reference to your request for the .doc files in eclipse plugins
folder, there is only one: com.ti.ccstudio.mainhelp.doc_3.2.0.jar
This answers your questions of your first of second (set of) postings.
_____________________
Now related to your questions raised after you downloaded CCE and
installed it.
You asked if I disabled all network connection capability in the OS. The
answer is no. I simply installed the OS and just never connect to the
internet when that hard drive is connected. I simply physically unplug the
HDD which I use for internet access and plug in the development platform
HDD. No OS settings were changed.
The "hosts" file in Windows\system32\drivers\etc\ folder contains only the
following line which has no # preceding it:
127.0.0.1 localhost
I tried entering the term "localhost" in the Window -> Preference, Help->
Help Server, "Host Name or IP Address" field, applied it, closed
application, reopened CCE but no change took place. All help is still
"Unavailable offline".
Nic
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| Re: Help Files Offline [message #332892 is a reply to message #332870] |
Wed, 12 November 2008 22:26 |
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Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com
Hi Nic,
Is Internet Explorer your system browser?
What version of Internet Explorer is your system browser?
One thing to check is to open Internet Explorer and open the File menu.
Is the choice "Work Offline" checked?
Try clearing that File->Work Offline setting in IE, and then restarting
CCE. Does that small window still pop up?
--Lee Anne
Nic Bleeker wrote:
> Hi Lee Anne
>
> When opening CCE, during the loading process a small window pops up
> saying "Webpage unavailable while offline". I click on "Stay Offline".
>
> The Workbench Window opens up.
>
> "Help View" on RHS of Main Workbench Window: Tab reads "Help". Thats
> all. In the tab window there appears the message in large blue letters
> "The webpage is unavailable because you are offline".
>
> When I go to the top menu bar and click on "Help" -> "Dynamic Help" the
> contents of the "Help View" window on RHS changes to a list as follows:
>
> Main heading: "Related Topics"
> Sub-headings: "About" -> "Workbench"; "Perspectives"; "Workbench
> Management"
> "Dynamic Help" -> "Navigation Aids"; "Help View"; "C/C++
> Menubar"; etc.
>
> If I click on About -> Workbench: Message comes up Webpage unavailable
> while offline".
> This happens with the remaining two options under "About" as well.
>
> The same response occurs with the list under "Dynamic Help", starting
> with "Navigation Aids" up until "Introduction to Help". Under that
> appears "More results ...".
> When I click on "More Results" the window content changes : Heading is
> "Search" and a list of Search Results appears for a default search for
> ["Help view" OR "C/C++ perspective"]. Clicking on any of the active
> links produces the same result - "Webpage not available offline".
>
> When I go to the Help menu and select Help Contents the complete screen
> is taken over with a window headed " You are offline", and the message
> in the window is " The webpage is unavailable because you are ofline".
>
> With reference to your request for the .doc files in eclipse plugins
> folder, there is only one: com.ti.ccstudio.mainhelp.doc_3.2.0.jar
>
> This answers your questions of your first of second (set of) postings.
>
> _____________________
>
> Now related to your questions raised after you downloaded CCE and
> installed it.
>
> You asked if I disabled all network connection capability in the OS. The
> answer is no. I simply installed the OS and just never connect to the
> internet when that hard drive is connected. I simply physically unplug
> the HDD which I use for internet access and plug in the development
> platform HDD. No OS settings were changed.
>
>
> The "hosts" file in Windows\system32\drivers\etc\ folder contains only
> the following line which has no # preceding it:
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
>
> I tried entering the term "localhost" in the Window -> Preference,
> Help-> Help Server, "Host Name or IP Address" field, applied it, closed
> application, reopened CCE but no change took place. All help is still
> "Unavailable offline".
>
> Nic
>
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| Re: Help Files Offline [message #332932 is a reply to message #332912] |
Fri, 14 November 2008 14:42 |
| Eclipse User |
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Originally posted by: nospam_kowalskilee.gmail.com
Hi Nic,
You are very welcome! I learned some things myself in looking into this
situation. Thanks for confirming that it worked for you. That will help
for the future when someone else runs into these same symptoms. :-)
Sincerely,
Lee Anne
Nic Bleeker wrote:
> Hi Lee Anne
>
> My system browser is IE7.
>
> The "Work Offline" was checked. I unchecked it. Then I proceeded to
> launch CCE... and WOW! it WORKS!!!
>
> Thanks a million!!! ... for all your time and effort. You're a star! It
> was like looking for a needle in a haystack from my point of view.
>
> Sincerely
> Nic
>
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