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icon5.gif  Best way to Install Eclipse with multiple language support. [message #676536] Sun, 05 June 2011 06:13 Go to next message
Marty  is currently offline Marty Friend
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Registered: June 2011
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I am trying to determine the best way to install Eclipse so that I may develop applications in C, C++, Java and/or Python, as well as occasionally write programs for an Arduino Uno development board.

I am aware of the existence of (but not used):
* CDT - for C/C++ development. (Used occasionally on computers at University)
* JDT - for Java development.
* PyDev - for Python development.
...and an AVR plug-in for Eclipse (which will support Arduino development).
(http(COLON)//www(DOT)arduino(DOT)cc/playground/Code/Eclipse)

Is the best option to install one version of Eclipse (e.g.: Ganymede or Helios) and then download and install all of the above plug-ins on top of it? And in what order?
Or would it be better to have multiple Eclipse installations, each for a different language?

My ultimate goal is to have one IDE/program for ALL of my development, and I like Eclipse so much (from Uni) I was hoping that I could use Eclipse and then just switch between C/C++ and Java and Python and AVR perspectives when needed.

Thanks to any who can assist.

MACHINE SPECS:
HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop
Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.20 GHz
2.00 GB RAM
Windows Vista (32-bit) - Service Pack 1

ARDUINO SPECS:
Arduino Uno Main Board
AVR ATMEGA328P Microcontroller
Re: Best way to Install Eclipse with multiple language support. [message #676604 is a reply to message #676536] Sun, 05 June 2011 16:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ed Merks is currently offline Ed MerksFriend
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Marty,

Pick a package that has the most things you want and then install
whatever else you need. Order doesn't matter. Typically all the
different things will get along fine in a single installation with nice
perspectives for each...


Marty wrote:
> I am trying to determine the best way to install Eclipse so that I may
> develop applications in C, C++, Java and/or Python, as well as
> occasionally write programs for an Arduino Uno development board.
> I am aware of the existence of (but not used):
> * CDT - for C/C++ development. (Used occasionally on computers at
> University)
> * JDT - for Java development.
> * PyDev - for Python development.
> ...and an AVR plug-in for Eclipse (which will support Arduino
> development).
> (http(COLON)//www(DOT)arduino(DOT)cc/playground/Code/Eclipse)
>
> Is the best option to install one version of Eclipse (e.g.: Ganymede
> or Helios) and then download and install all of the above plug-ins on
> top of it? And in what order?
> Or would it be better to have multiple Eclipse installations, each for
> a different language?
>
> My ultimate goal is to have one IDE/program for ALL of my development,
> and I like Eclipse so much (from Uni) I was hoping that I could use
> Eclipse and then just switch between C/C++ and Java and Python and AVR
> perspectives when needed.
>
> Thanks to any who can assist.
>
> MACHINE SPECS:
> HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop
> Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.20 GHz
> 2.00 GB RAM
> Windows Vista (32-bit) - Service Pack 1
>
> ARDUINO SPECS:
> Arduino Uno Main Board
> AVR ATMEGA328P Microcontroller


Ed Merks
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Re: Best way to Install Eclipse with multiple language support. [message #677458 is a reply to message #676604] Wed, 08 June 2011 15:06 Go to previous message
Eric Rizzo is currently offline Eric RizzoFriend
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Registered: July 2009
Senior Member
On 6/5/11 12:37 PM, Ed Merks wrote:
> Marty,
>
> Pick a package that has the most things you want and then install
> whatever else you need. Order doesn't matter. Typically all the
> different things will get along fine in a single installation with nice
> perspectives for each...

I'd add to that advice that you might want to create separate workspaces
for each type of work you're doing. For example, I have a workspace just
for Android projects, another for Spring/JEE projects, and a third for
the occasional PHP stuff I need to work on.
The reason for this, beyond just keeping organized, is that Eclipse will
only load the plugins that are needed based on what you are doing, so
having separate workspaces makes it more likely that Eclipse doesn't
load unneeded plugins when you're not working on that type of thing. For
example, when I'm working on a Spring JEE app I don't need or want the
Android plugins being activated.

Eric



> Marty wrote:
>> I am trying to determine the best way to install Eclipse so that I may
>> develop applications in C, C++, Java and/or Python, as well as
>> occasionally write programs for an Arduino Uno development board.
>> I am aware of the existence of (but not used):
>> * CDT - for C/C++ development. (Used occasionally on computers at
>> University)
>> * JDT - for Java development.
>> * PyDev - for Python development.
>> ...and an AVR plug-in for Eclipse (which will support Arduino
>> development).
>> (http(COLON)//www(DOT)arduino(DOT)cc/playground/Code/Eclipse)
>>
>> Is the best option to install one version of Eclipse (e.g.: Ganymede
>> or Helios) and then download and install all of the above plug-ins on
>> top of it? And in what order?
>> Or would it be better to have multiple Eclipse installations, each for
>> a different language?
>>
>> My ultimate goal is to have one IDE/program for ALL of my development,
>> and I like Eclipse so much (from Uni) I was hoping that I could use
>> Eclipse and then just switch between C/C++ and Java and Python and AVR
>> perspectives when needed.
>>
>> Thanks to any who can assist.
>>
>> MACHINE SPECS:
>> HP Pavilion dv6000 laptop
>> Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.20 GHz
>> 2.00 GB RAM
>> Windows Vista (32-bit) - Service Pack 1
>>
>> ARDUINO SPECS:
>> Arduino Uno Main Board
>> AVR ATMEGA328P Microcontroller
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