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How do I use buckimster to build an RCP app [message #387961]

Tue, 21 July 2009 12:08

Eclipse User

Hi,

I want to be able to build an RCP application from a headless environment.
I've been looking through the available buckminster documentation but can't
quite piece together what a solution using buckminster would look like. For
example I still have the following questions.

How do I specify a target platform?
Can I have the target platform created at buildtime from a target
definition?

An end-to-end tutorial showing how to build an RCP application would be
fantastic but it doesn't look like there is one out there. If someone could
point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful.

Thanks,
Tas

Re: How do I use buckimster to build an RCP app [message #387962 is a reply to message #387961]

Tue, 21 July 2009 15:45

Eclipse User

Hi Tas,

comments inline

Tas Frangoullides schrieb:
> Hi,
>
> I want to be able to build an RCP application from a headless
> environment. I've been looking through the available buckminster
> documentation but can't quite piece together what a solution using
> buckminster would look like. For example I still have the following
> questions.
>
> How do I specify a target platform?
> Can I have the target platform created at buildtime from a target
> definition?
>
For example you can just create an Eclipse application with whatever
content you want and set that as the target platform (setPref
targetPlatformPath), or you can dynamically create one with an MSPEC
that you import to where you want your target platform.

> An end-to-end tutorial showing how to build an RCP application would be
> fantastic but it doesn't look like there is one out there. If someone
> could point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful.
>
I am actually just working on one, but it's still a draft and not all
resources are in place yet to make it executable out of the box just
now, but it might give you the idea on the different pieces you'll need:

http://wiki.eclipse.org/Building_an_RCP_application_with_hud son_(Buckminster)

Best regards,
Johannes

Re: How do I use buckimster to build an RCP app [message #387965 is a reply to message #387961]

Tue, 21 July 2009 17:11

Eclipse User

Hi,
We have a demo of how to do this in Buckminster SVN. It builds the
"mailapp" RCP application using buckminster. There is no wiki page for
it yet - the only written documentation for it is my EclipseCon 09 talk
that includes the details. I am writing this example up for the
Buckminster Book (I am currently going over the Hello XML World example,
and the Mailapp RCP is next).

Regards
- henrik

Tas Frangoullides wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I want to be able to build an RCP application from a headless
> environment. I've been looking through the available buckminster
> documentation but can't quite piece together what a solution using
> buckminster would look like. For example I still have the following
> questions.
>
> How do I specify a target platform?
> Can I have the target platform created at buildtime from a target
> definition?
>
> An end-to-end tutorial showing how to build an RCP application would be
> fantastic but it doesn't look like there is one out there. If someone
> could point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful.
>
> Thanks,
> Tas
>

Re: How do I use buckimster to build an RCP app [message #388005 is a reply to message #387965]

Wed, 22 July 2009 03:09

Eclipse User

Hi Henrik,

Great to hear from you again. I've just found the recording of your demo
which sounds like exactly what I need for now. I look forward to the the
example.

Thanks for buckminster.

Tas.

"Henrik Lindberg" <henrik.lindberg@cloudsmith.com> wrote in message
news:h45atv$mh9$1@build.eclipse.org...
> Hi,
> We have a demo of how to do this in Buckminster SVN. It builds the
> "mailapp" RCP application using buckminster. There is no wiki page for it
> yet - the only written documentation for it is my EclipseCon 09 talk that
> includes the details. I am writing this example up for the Buckminster
> Book (I am currently going over the Hello XML World example, and the
> Mailapp RCP is next).
>
> Regards
> - henrik
>
> Tas Frangoullides wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I want to be able to build an RCP application from a headless
>> environment. I've been looking through the available buckminster
>> documentation but can't quite piece together what a solution using
>> buckminster would look like. For example I still have the following
>> questions.
>>
>> How do I specify a target platform?
>> Can I have the target platform created at buildtime from a target
>> definition?
>>
>> An end-to-end tutorial showing how to build an RCP application would be
>> fantastic but it doesn't look like there is one out there. If someone
>> could point me in the right direction I'd be very grateful.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tas
>>

Re: How do I use buckimster to build an RCP app [message #388006 is a reply to message #387962]

Wed, 22 July 2009 03:11

Eclipse User

Hi Johannes,

Thanks for trying to answer my questions. These pointers are very helpful
> I am actually just working on one, but it's still a draft and not all
> resources are in place yet to make it executable out of the box just now,
> but it might give you the idea on the different pieces you'll need:
>
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/Building_an_RCP_application_with_hud son_(Buckminster)
>

Something explaining the difference pieces would be great but I don't see
ANY content on this page at all.

Thanks,
Tas

Re: How do I use buckimster to build an RCP app [message #388007 is a reply to message #388006]

Wed, 22 July 2009 03:18

Eclipse User

Hi Tas,

you mean the page is empty or does not exist? That's weird, because it's
works for me. It's actually a tutorial for building the MailApp RCP
Henrik was talking about but I have no clue why you can't see any content...

Is it maybe possible that your mail client did something to the URL
(like getting rid of the underscores, or so?)

Best regards,
Johannes

Tas Frangoullides schrieb:
> Hi Johannes,
>
> Thanks for trying to answer my questions. These pointers are very helpful
>> I am actually just working on one, but it's still a draft and not all
>> resources are in place yet to make it executable out of the box just
>> now, but it might give you the idea on the different pieces you'll need:
>>
>> http://wiki.eclipse.org/Building_an_RCP_application_with_hud son_(Buckminster)
>>
>>
>
> Something explaining the difference pieces would be great but I don't
> see ANY content on this page at all.
>
> Thanks,
> Tas

Re: How do I use buckimster to build an RCP app [message #388008 is a reply to message #388007]

Wed, 22 July 2009 03:43

Eclipse User

Tas,

My newsreader cuts off the final "_(Buckminster)" part of the URL. Try
manually copy&pasting the whole URL. The page definitely _is_ there and
_does_ have content...

Achim

Johannes Utzig wrote:

> Hi Tas,
>
> you mean the page is empty or does not exist? That's weird, because it's
> works for me. It's actually a tutorial for building the MailApp RCP
> Henrik was talking about but I have no clue why you can't see any
> content...
>
> Is it maybe possible that your mail client did something to the URL
> (like getting rid of the underscores, or so?)
>
>
> Best regards,
> Johannes
>
> Tas Frangoullides schrieb:
>> Hi Johannes,
>>
>> Thanks for trying to answer my questions. These pointers are very helpful
>>> I am actually just working on one, but it's still a draft and not all
>>> resources are in place yet to make it executable out of the box just
>>> now, but it might give you the idea on the different pieces you'll need:
>>>
>>>
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Building_an_RCP_application_with_hud son_(Buckminster)
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Something explaining the difference pieces would be great but I don't
>> see ANY content on this page at all.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tas

Re: How do I use buckimster to build an RCP app [message #388015 is a reply to message #388008]

Wed, 22 July 2009 12:04

Eclipse User

Thanks. The URL was the problem.

Also thanks for the tutorial. It has answered a lot of questions and as I
plan to use hudson it is especially useful.

Thanks,
Tas

"Achim Demelt" <a.demelt@exxcellent.de> wrote in message
news:h46fv9$71o$1@build.eclipse.org...
> Tas,
>
> My newsreader cuts off the final "_(Buckminster)" part of the URL. Try
> manually copy&pasting the whole URL. The page definitely _is_ there and
> _does_ have content...
>
> Achim
>
> Johannes Utzig wrote:
>
>> Hi Tas,
>>
>> you mean the page is empty or does not exist? That's weird, because it's
>> works for me. It's actually a tutorial for building the MailApp RCP
>> Henrik was talking about but I have no clue why you can't see any
>> content...
>>
>> Is it maybe possible that your mail client did something to the URL
>> (like getting rid of the underscores, or so?)
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Johannes
>>
>> Tas Frangoullides schrieb:
>>> Hi Johannes,
>>>
>>> Thanks for trying to answer my questions. These pointers are very
>>> helpful
>>>> I am actually just working on one, but it's still a draft and not all
>>>> resources are in place yet to make it executable out of the box just
>>>> now, but it might give you the idea on the different pieces you'll
>>>> need:
>>>>
>>>>
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/Building_an_RCP_application_with_hud son_(Buckminster)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Something explaining the difference pieces would be great but I don't
>>> see ANY content on this page at all.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tas
>
>

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