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How to get editor to display the java document [message #57919]

Sun, 15 June 2003 18:51

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: deepak_advani.onetel.net.uk

Hi,
How do we get the editor to display the help that comes with java. ie
j2sdk-1_4_1-doc.

Pressing f1 displays the help that is built into the editor, but i need to
see the j2sdk-1_4_1-doc documentation

Deepak

Re: How to get editor to display the java document [message #57943 is a reply to message #57919]

Sun, 15 June 2003 19:08

Eclipse User

shift+F2

Re: How to get editor to display the java document [message #58280 is a reply to message #57943]

Mon, 16 June 2003 05:05

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: deepak_advani.onetel.net.uk

Vladimir Blagojevic wrote:

> shift+F2

Thanks Vladimir.
But as far as i know, this will show the documentation abt the project
itself, which was generated by javadoc from within the editor and that
does not solve my purpose. I want to see the documentation provided by
sun. For instance if i forget the the library(developed by sun) that has a
particular class or i forget the usage of a particular method(developed by
sun) then there should be some provision to search for it.

Althouogh i can manually invoke the index file found in doc subfolder of
java and click on the #api link externally using a browser but i was kind
of hoping that the the editor has some inbuild function/provision to allow
the same internally. For instance like jbuilder can allow u look at the
help that comes bundled with jbuilder plus it also allows u to see the
java documentation all from within the editor.

So u see my question is still unsolved.

Regards.

Deepak

Re: How to get editor to display the java document [message #58375 is a reply to message #58280]

Mon, 16 June 2003 08:19

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: tom.eicher.gmx.ch.nodomain

If you have source attached (search online help for "attach sourde) to your
JRE libraries, the javadoc will show up as a hover when you place the mouse
cursor over a call. Alternatively, you can press F2 when the caret is in a
statement and the javadoc for it will pop up.

-tom

"Deepak" <deepak_advani@onetel.net.uk> wrote in message
news:bck17v$mlq$1@rogue.oti.com...
> Vladimir Blagojevic wrote:
>
> > shift+F2
>
> Thanks Vladimir.
> But as far as i know, this will show the documentation abt the project
> itself, which was generated by javadoc from within the editor and that
> does not solve my purpose. I want to see the documentation provided by
> sun. For instance if i forget the the library(developed by sun) that has a
> particular class or i forget the usage of a particular method(developed by
> sun) then there should be some provision to search for it.
>
> Althouogh i can manually invoke the index file found in doc subfolder of
> java and click on the #api link externally using a browser but i was kind
> of hoping that the the editor has some inbuild function/provision to allow
> the same internally. For instance like jbuilder can allow u look at the
> help that comes bundled with jbuilder plus it also allows u to see the
> java documentation all from within the editor.
>
> So u see my question is still unsolved.
>
> Regards.
>
> Deepak
>
>
>
>

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