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Loading external changed files [message #731673]

Sun, 02 October 2011 12:09

batsmile

Messages: 7
Registered: October 2011

Junior Member

Hello,

when I want to open files with eclipse, which are changed (and saved) with another editor after I started eclipse, eclipse shows the old version of the file.

I didn't find any topic about this or help from a google-search or the FAQ. Can anyone explain, how I configure eclipse to show always the current version of the file?

Thanks and have a good day,

bat

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #731702 is a reply to message #731673]

Sun, 02 October 2011 15:15

Ed Merks

Messages: 33137
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

You need to do a refresh. You can have that be done automatically with
Window->Preferences->General->Workspace using a suitable "Refresh blah
blah" option.

On 02/10/2011 5:09 AM, batsmile wrote:
> Hello,
>
> when I want to open files with eclipse, which are changed (and saved)
> with another editor after I started eclipse, eclipse shows the old
> version of the file.
>
> I didn't find any topic about this or help from a google-search or the
> FAQ. Can anyone explain, how I configure eclipse to show always the
> current version of the file?
>
>
>
> Thanks and have a good day,
>
> bat

Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #731725 is a reply to message #731673]

Sun, 02 October 2011 18:30

batsmile

Messages: 7
Registered: October 2011

Junior Member

First of all, thank you for your answer.
Your solution may work (I didn't test it) with files contained in the workspace-folder. But all other files (which are not in the folder) don't refresh on load, even when I checked the option, that you mentioned.

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #731757 is a reply to message #731725]

Sun, 02 October 2011 23:27

Ed Merks

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Eclipse is generally intended to edit and manage things in a workspace.
I noticed that when I open just some text file with the text editor,
when I give focus back to Eclipse it notices the file has changed and
asks if I want to load the new contents even without those options.
Which Eclipse tools are you trying to use where you see a problem?

On 02/10/2011 11:30 AM, batsmile wrote:
> First of all, thank you for your answer.
> Your solution may work (I didn't test it) with files contained in the
> workspace-folder. But all other files (which are not in the folder)
> don't refresh on load, even when I checked the option, that you
> mentioned.

Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #731875 is a reply to message #731757]

Mon, 03 October 2011 11:17

batsmile

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Registered: October 2011

Junior Member

I'm not quite sure, what you mean with "Eclipse-Tools". I'm using the following version of Eclipse:

Eclipse for PHP Developers
Version: Helios Release
Build id: 20100617-1415

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #731944 is a reply to message #731875]

Mon, 03 October 2011 14:26

Ed Merks

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Registered: July 2009

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So your question is specifically about the behavior of the PHP editor?
You might want to ask on eclipse.tools.pdt if that's the case. None of
what you describe sounds to be a general problem with all Eclipse editors.

On 03/10/2011 4:17 AM, batsmile wrote:
> I'm not quite sure, what you mean with "Eclipse-Tools". I'm using the
> following version of Eclipse:
>
> Eclipse for PHP Developers
> Version: Helios Release
> Build id: 20100617-1415

Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #732000 is a reply to message #731944]

Mon, 03 October 2011 16:28

batsmile

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Registered: October 2011

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I don't think it's a problem with PDT, because I don't see this plugin to be installed in the "installed software"-option.

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #732013 is a reply to message #732000]

Mon, 03 October 2011 16:45

Ed Merks

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Registered: July 2009

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I don't think your problem is very clear. I've explained all the
options available and I've explained that the text editor works
properly, i.e., notices if the underlying file's timestamp has changed
and prompts whether you want to load the changed contents. Then I
explain that the PDT project is the place to ask questions specific to
PDT; you've told me you have the PHP Develper version of Eclipse so I
know you have PDT installed despite your subsequent claim to the
contrary. Unless you do a better job explaining exactly what editor you
are using and exactly what steps you are following that someone else
might reproduce/see your problem, you're not likely to get any further help.

On 03/10/2011 9:28 AM, batsmile wrote:
> I don't think it's a problem with PDT, because I don't see this plugin
> to be installed in the "installed software"-option.

Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #732019 is a reply to message #731673]

Mon, 03 October 2011 17:35

batsmile

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Registered: October 2011

Junior Member

You are definitely right. I will try to explain my problem precisely:

I open a file called "index.php" (which is not in the workspace-folder) with eclipse. Then I add some code (like $test = 1;), save the file and close the file, but not eclipse.
Now I use my ftp-program and overwrite the file with the file from an external server. When I open the file from my hdd again with eclipse, eclipse shows me, that the code ($test = 1;) is still in the file, although it is actually not in the file.

I thought the PDT is not installed, because I don't see it in the "already installed"-option. When you say, it must be installed, then it is installed. I just don't know it better.

This is the only plugin (?), that I can find:
Eclipse IDE for PHP Developers
epp.package.php
1.3.0.20100617-0520

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #732034 is a reply to message #732019]

Mon, 03 October 2011 18:34

Ed Merks

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Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

This sounds a bit impossible. Eclipse doesn't keep a cache of old
contents of previously opened files. Maybe the PHP tools do that, but
Eclipse doesn't. Perhaps you're confused about what's actually in the
file. How do you know its real contents are different from what Eclipse
is showing?

On 03/10/2011 10:35 AM, batsmile wrote:
> You are definitely right. I will try to explain my problem precisely:
>
> I open a file called "index.php" (which is not in the
> workspace-folder) with eclipse. Then I add some code (like $test =
> 1;), save the file and close the file, but not eclipse.
> Now I use my ftp-program and overwrite the file with the file from an
> external server. When I open the file from my hdd again with eclipse,
> eclipse shows me, that the code ($test = 1;) is still in the file,
> although it is actually not in the file.
>
>
> I thought the PDT is not installed, because I don't see it in the
> "already installed"-option. When you say, it must be installed, then
> it is installed. I just don't know it better.
>
>
> This is the only plugin (?), that I can find:
> Eclipse IDE for PHP Developers
> epp.package.php
> 1.3.0.20100617-0520

Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #732058 is a reply to message #732034]

Mon, 03 October 2011 20:02

batsmile

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Registered: October 2011

Junior Member

I checked the "real" content of the file with two different editors: The windows text-editor (notepad) and notepad++. They both show the same content of the file.

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #733488 is a reply to message #732058]

Tue, 04 October 2011 21:29

batsmile

Messages: 7
Registered: October 2011

Junior Member

My "solution" for this problem: Create a project in the workspace-folder, copy all files I want to edit to this folder and then eclipse always asks to reload if any changes have been made to these files.

Anyway, thank you for your time and help, Ed Merks.

[Updated on: Tue, 04 October 2011 21:31]

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #733514 is a reply to message #733488]

Tue, 04 October 2011 22:59

Ed Merks

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Senior Member

It's also possible to create a project or folder that's a link to
something out in the file system. You have to used advanced properties
for that when creating it.

On 04/10/2011 2:29 PM, batsmile wrote:
> My "solution" for this problem: Create a project in the
> workspace-folder, copy all files I want to edit to this folder and
> then eclipse always asks to reload if any changes have been made to
> these files.

Ed Merks
Professional Support: https://www.macromodeling.com/

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Re: Loading external changed files [message #735102 is a reply to message #732019]

Mon, 10 October 2011 23:02

Nitin Dahyabhai

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Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

batsmile wrote on Mon, 03 October 2011 13:35

You are definitely right. I will try to explain my problem precisely:

I open a file called "index.php" (which is not in the workspace-folder) with eclipse. Then I add some code (like $test = 1;), save the file and close the file, but not eclipse.
Now I use my ftp-program and overwrite the file with the file from an external server. When I open the file from my hdd again with eclipse, eclipse shows me, that the code ($test = 1;) is still in the file, although it is actually not in the file.

That rather plainly has to be a bug. You should report it using Bugzilla, https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/enter_bug.cgi?product=PDT .

_
Nitin Dahyabhai
Eclipse Web Tools Platform

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