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Tue, 01 July 2003 16:20

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: brian.hudson.afrl.af.mil

Is there anyway to Open a .java (or any file for that matter) from my File
System without having to import it into my Workspace?

I'm constantly trying to view sample code from various locations on my file
system and thus far I have been forced to open them within WordPad just to
view them!

Please help!

Thanks,

Brian Hudson

Re: Opening a File [message #71210 is a reply to message #71130]

Tue, 01 July 2003 19:14

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: info.oti.com

Brian Hudson wrote:
> Is there anyway to Open a .java (or any file for that matter) from my File
> System without having to import it into my Workspace?
>
> I'm constantly trying to view sample code from various locations on my file
> system and thus far I have been forced to open them within WordPad just to
> view them!

You might want to add yourself to the CC list on
http://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=37935. I don't know if
anyone's paying attention to the votes, but it can't hurt to bump that
up as well :-)

Andrew Jr.

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Re: Opening a File [message #71250 is a reply to message #71130]

Tue, 01 July 2003 19:30

Eclipse User

"Brian Hudson" <brian.hudson@afrl.af.mil> wrote in
news:bdsqf1$vtd$1@rogue.oti.com:

> Is there anyway to Open a .java (or any file for that matter) from my
> File System without having to import it into my Workspace?
>
> I'm constantly trying to view sample code from various locations on my
> file system and thus far I have been forced to open them within
> WordPad just to view them!
>
As an interim solution, please download a apropriate viewer. I recommend
jedit or ultraedit (the last one is windows payware, but good).

At least you will get syntax highlighting and better search capabilities
etc.

I always open java files with a normal text editor as default, just in
case. When - if you double click on a java file - do you really want to
open it with an IDE? Even if that IDE is Eclipse :)

Maarten

Re: Opening a File [message #71289 is a reply to message #71250]

Wed, 02 July 2003 00:00

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: ed.burnette.REMOVE.THIS.sas.com

Yes, there are two plugins that address this need in 2.1 (hopefully 3.0 will
have this built-in):

Fileopen - can be found at www.eclipsepowered.org
Filedrag - see www.sourceforge.net/projects/sunshade

--
Ed Burnette, co-author Eclipse in Action (www.manning.com/gallardo)

> "Brian Hudson" <brian.hudson@afrl.af.mil> wrote in
> news:bdsqf1$vtd$1@rogue.oti.com:
> > Is there anyway to Open a .java (or any file for that matter) from my
> > File System without having to import it into my Workspace?
> >
> > I'm constantly trying to view sample code from various locations on my
> > file system and thus far I have been forced to open them within
> > WordPad just to view them!
> >

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