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Copy/Paste building blocks of a model file [message #76992]

Sun, 12 November 2006 23:35

Eclipse User

Hi,

Does GMf support Copy/pasting of blocks that make up the diagram file. I
see an option of copy when I use this and try to paste nothing happens. Do
I need to take care of it programmatically?

Can you please suggest me on this.

Thanks & Best Regards
Balraj

Re: Copy/Paste building blocks of a model file [message #77012 is a reply to message #76992]

Mon, 13 November 2006 05:25

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jr.joergreuter.ch

High Balraj,

I'm stuck with the same issue.

It seems that clipboard support works well when you use a single file for
model and diagram. If you you use two files the Xerxes Parser crashes when
loading the diagram during the paste operation. This could be the reason why
nothing happens.

It seems to me that the entire clipboard package only supports a single file
for clipboard operation. On the other hand this clipboard support is quite
advanced in taking care of differenciating exactly what to copy and what
not. So it would be not an easy task to reach the same level of
sophistication when you start an own implementation.

Regards
J

Re: Copy/Paste building blocks of a model file [message #77181 is a reply to message #77012]

Mon, 13 November 2006 10:59

Eclipse User

Hi,

We have noticed the same issue. I have reported in gugzilla:
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=164334

Yves YANG
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"Joerg Reuter" <jr@joergreuter.ch> wrote in message
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> High Balraj,
>
> I'm stuck with the same issue.
>
> It seems that clipboard support works well when you use a single file for
> model and diagram. If you you use two files the Xerxes Parser crashes when
> loading the diagram during the paste operation. This could be the reason
> why nothing happens.
>
> It seems to me that the entire clipboard package only supports a single
> file for clipboard operation. On the other hand this clipboard support is
> quite advanced in taking care of differenciating exactly what to copy and
> what not. So it would be not an easy task to reach the same level of
> sophistication when you start an own implementation.
>
> Regards
> J

Re: Copy/Paste building blocks of a model file [message #77295 is a reply to message #77181]

Tue, 14 November 2006 00:52

Eclipse User

Thanks Yves YANG and Jörg.

Have you guys been able to find some work around for this?

Regards
Balraj

Re: Copy/Paste building blocks of a model file [message #77327 is a reply to message #77295]

Tue, 14 November 2006 02:39

Eclipse User

Hi,

I'm just about to do the same issue. I want the copy/paste operation to
work between different diagrams (each with its own diagramfile; some of
the diagrammodels could be in the same modelfile, but they don't have to).

Maybe we could find a solution together!!
I'd be pleased if you all could post any updates here so that the others
could participate or help.

I'll post my updates, if I got anything.

Greets Alex Haag

Balraj Kannan wrote:
>
>
> Thanks Yves YANG and Jörg.
> Have you guys been able to find some work around for this?
> Regards
> Balraj
>

Re: Copy/Paste building blocks of a model file [message #78039 is a reply to message #77327]

Wed, 15 November 2006 17:08

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jr.joergreuter.ch

I use now a different approach:

I keep diagram and model in the same file and have installed a builder to
generate "pure" model files of different kinds. This suits my needs very
well.

But there is also a limitation in the "single file solution". Clipboard
works only on the canvas level. So if you have nested figures and
compartments it does not work when you copy an inner figure and paste it
elsewhere. But this could be still a problem with my implementation.
Regards
J

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