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Setting GlobalActionHandler for command [message #335482]

Fri, 10 April 2009 10:08

Rob

Messages: 27
Registered: July 2009

Junior Member

Hi,

I'm using ver. 3.3 and I'm trying to retarget the global delete action
using the commands framework. I've written my own DeleteHandler which
extends AbstractHandler.

<handler
class="mypackage.handlers.DeleteHandler"
commandId="org.eclipse.ui.edit.delete">
<activeWhen>
<with
variable="activePartId">
<equals
value="mypackage.views.myview">
</equals>
</with>
</activeWhen>
</handler>

If I add the "org.eclipse.ui.edit.delete" command as a popup menu in my
view it works fine - my handler is called and the delete key works.
However, I need to get it working from the "Edit" menu in the main RCP
menu.

I know, in my view, I need to call:
getViewSite().getActionBars().setGlobalActionHandler("org.eclipse.ui.edit.delete ",
someIAction);
My problem is, this method takes an IAction parameter. All I have is an
AbstractHandler? I thought the abstraction of commands meant we didn't
have to instantiate actions ourselves? Any idea what I should pass to this
method?

Thanks!

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