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EMF Forms custom file extension/file type [message #1787194]

Mon, 21 May 2018 20:16

Ben Gencarelle

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Hello all, I am working in a sort of unusual environment.

We would like to exchange data back and forth with a Sirius created project. This model has a fixed file extension: ".ourfile" and the Sirius folks have just let me know that their project would be a pain to change to any other file extension.

I have had no problems with import and export of the data from this project, after renaming it to .xmi, but they will not budge on the file name.

I have been unable to find a way to get EMF forms to open our .ourfile file types, and I have been on the Googley-box for quite some time.

Any advice would be lovely, thanks in advance!

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Re: EMF Forms custom file extension/file type [message #1787518 is a reply to message #1787194]

Mon, 28 May 2018 07:19

Jonas Helming

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Hi,

what exactly do you mean by "open" the file with EMF Forms? Do you use the EMF Forms editor?

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Re: EMF Forms custom file extension/file type [message #1787533 is a reply to message #1787518]

Mon, 28 May 2018 09:20

Ben Gencarelle

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Sorry for the terminology mixup. I don't mean opening .view files.
I mean after I have created a set of custom views and I am testing my my view models, I am running into an issue with both import and export of XMI files that do not have the .xmi file extension.

I would like to be able to import and export .xmi files with the same file extension as the rest of the team is using. Right now I am only presented with the .xmi option for importing projects or importing children.

So, for example if the Sirius team gives me a file that is called "oursample.system" I currently have to rename it to "oursample.xmi" to be able to import it into an EMF Forms based application.

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Re: EMF Forms custom file extension/file type [message #1787565 is a reply to message #1787533]

Tue, 29 May 2018 08:38

Jonas Helming

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Sorry for another question:

What exactly is a "EMF Forms based application"? Do you use the EMF Client Platform Model Explorer? Or more precisly: where exactly do you trigger the import/export ?

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Jonas

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Re: EMF Forms custom file extension/file type [message #1791658 is a reply to message #1787565]

Tue, 03 July 2018 11:26

Ben Gencarelle

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I am trying to use the sample e3 application to test layouts created with EMF Forms, but I am using models created by Sirius modelling tools.

When I use the EMF store provider, I can only import .xmi files, but if I use "Eclipse Workspace Experimental" i can import any file I want.

Why is this, and can I modify this behavior?

Also, is there better documentation available than is available on the website? Much of that is nonsensical or missing material.

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Re: EMF Forms custom file extension/file type [message #1791685 is a reply to message #1791658]

Wed, 04 July 2018 07:27

Jonas Helming

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Hi,

if you work with Sirius, maybe you use a custom version of an Eclipse Modeling edition, rather than the e3 example application. This would include the default Project Explorer, where you directly import files into the workspace.
You could then create an editor embedding EMF Forms or use the generic editor: https://eclipsesource.com/blogs/tutorials/emf-forms-editors/

I hope this help, but it is very difficult to suggest the right way to go without knowing the detailed requirements about your project.

About the documentation: Feedback is highly appreciated, please point our missing material or "nonsensical" parts, so that those can be fixed.

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Jonas

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Re: EMF Forms custom file extension/file type [message #1791792 is a reply to message #1791685]

Thu, 05 July 2018 11:31

Ben Gencarelle

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Re: Documentation,

An example of documentation that makes no sense or is incomplete is the "view proxy" example.

https://eclipsesource.com/blogs/tutorials/emf-forms-view-model-elements/

The example code is blank and there are NO working examples to be found on the web.

Another example is the "control grid" example.

https://eclipsesource.com/blogs/tutorials/emf-forms-view-model-elements/

How does one implement a control grid, following these instructions? There seems to be nothing like this to be found while working with EMF forms.

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Re: EMF Forms custom file extension/file type [message #1791864 is a reply to message #1791792]

Fri, 06 July 2018 10:15

Jonas Helming

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Thank you for the report, we have refined both sections

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Jonas

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