| How to stop Eclipse grabbing the first browser window it sees for Help [message #48617] |
Thu, 07 April 2005 12:47  |
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Originally posted by: ogilviep.xs4all.nl
Every time I request Online help with F1, Eclipse grabs the first (topmost)
browser window and places help there, overwriting any article I was reading
in that browser window.
How can I stop that? How to tell Eclipse to open one new (named) window and
place all help there and leave my other browser windows alone?
Platform: Win32/XP, IE6
Paul Ogilvie.
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| Re: How to stop Eclipse grabbing the first browser window it sees for Help [message #49165 is a reply to message #48678] |
Fri, 08 April 2005 07:18  |
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Originally posted by: ogilviep.xs4all.nl
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Jeff said he didn't know;
Aravind suggested to turn 'reuse windows' off -- but that opens each =
topic in a new window.
The key problem is that IE doesn't know any command line switches to =
tell it something and it takes the parameter(s) on the commandline to be =
the URL.
My solution isn't perfect but has the following advantages:
- has one window for all Eclipse help
- this keeps the history of help so 'back' works
- brings the window rto the foreground when invoked.
The solution uses a small script to redirect the help URL to one window: =
set the help preferences to use Custom Browser and use the following =
command:
"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" =
file://c:/eclipse/MyHelp.html?%1
The file MyHelp.html looks like <see below>.
The only problem left is to close the unneeded window. window.close() =
works but asks the user for a confirmation, thus stalling the browser. =
At least I am only left with a lot of empty windows.
Regards & thanks for the suggestions,
Paul.
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"Jeff Myers" <myersj@gmail.com> wrote in message =
news:d33pj8$rgm$1@news.eclipse.org...
> Paul,
>=20
> If you were using Firefox, you could specify to open links from =
external=20
> applications in a new window, or a new tab of the most recent window=20
> (Tools->Options->Advanced). I don't know if IE provides a similar =
option.
>=20
> - Jeff
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> Paul Ogilvie wrote:
>> Every time I request Online help with F1, Eclipse grabs the first =
(topmost)=20
>> browser window and places help there, overwriting any article I was =
reading=20
>> in that browser window.
>>=20
>> How can I stop that? How to tell Eclipse to open one new (named) =
window and=20
>> place all help there and leave my other browser windows alone?
>>=20
>> Platform: Win32/XP, IE6
>>=20
>> Paul Ogilvie.
>>=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jeff said he didn't know;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Aravind suggested to turn 'reuse =
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but that opens each topic in a new window.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The key problem is that IE doesn't know =
any command=20
line switches to tell it something and it takes the parameter(s) on the=20
commandline to be the URL.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>My solution isn't perfect but has the =
following=20
advantages:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- has one window for all Eclipse =
help</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- this keeps the history of help so =
'back'=20
works</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- brings the window rto the foreground =
when=20
invoked.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The solution uses a small script to =
redirect the=20
help URL to one window: set the help preferences to use Custom Browser =
and use=20
the following command:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"C:\Program Files\Internet =
Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE"=20
</FONT><A href=3D"file://c:/eclipse/MyHelp.html?%1"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>file://c:/eclipse/MyHelp.html?%1</FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The file MyHelp.html looks like <see =
below>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The only problem left is to close the =
unneeded=20
window. window.close() works but asks the user for a confirmation, thus =
stalling=20
the browser. At least I am only left with a lot of empty =
windows.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Regards & thanks for the=20
suggestions,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Paul.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Jeff Myers" <</FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:myersj@gmail.com"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>myersj@gmail.com</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> =
wrote in message=20
</FONT><A href=3D"news:d33pj8$rgm$1@news.eclipse.org"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>news:d33pj8$rgm$1@news.eclipse.org</FONT></A><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>...</FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>> Paul,<BR>> =
<BR>> If=20
you were using Firefox, you could specify to open links from external =
<BR>>=20
applications in a new window, or a new tab of the most recent window =
<BR>>=20
(Tools->Options->Advanced). I don't know if IE provides a =
similar=20
option.<BR>> <BR>> - Jeff<BR>> <BR>> Paul Ogilvie=20
wrote:<BR>>> Every time I request Online help with F1, Eclipse =
grabs the=20
first (topmost) <BR>>> browser window and places help there, =
overwriting=20
any article I was reading <BR>>> in that browser =
window.<BR>>>=20
<BR>>> How can I stop that? How to tell Eclipse to open one new =
(named)=20
window and <BR>>> place all help there and leave my other browser =
windows=20
alone?<BR>>> <BR>>> Platform: Win32/XP, IE6<BR>>> =
<BR>>>=20
Paul Ogilvie.<BR>>> <BR>>></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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