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Not able to Install [message #123637]

Thu, 20 April 2006 20:11

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: gaurav.wpi.edu

Hello,

I have been frustrated trying to install the Visual Editor for Eclipse.
Believe me, I really want to get this working, I don't like the way
NetBeans works or looks, I'm too use to Eclipse!

This is what it says on the About Us in Eclipse.

Eclipse SDK

Version: 3.1.2
Build id: M20060118-1600

I'm not sure what md this is, what is md? Maybe it's md5 who
knows..because I don't see the Build Id to be anything remotely similar to
what's mentioned above. The name of the zip that came with it is called:
eclipse-SDK-3.1.2-win32.zip

Now, I am not sure at ALL what's going on, but I tried extracting it to
the eclipse folder, it asked me to overwrite the files (the EMF, GEF, and
VE) packages. Then I opened eclipse Configuration settings (it's a word
file about 1 KB), and editted it to make it: -clean-vmargs-Xms40m-Xmx256m.

I restarted eclipse..nothing shows..No create Visual Class, etc.

I'd really appreciate some help on this. I also highly suggest creating a
bigger, more detailed documentation in general for such a large
project..especially the installation portion.

Also, is there a site I can go to for downloading everything automatically
(through the IDE), I tried the castillo place but it errored.

Regards,

Gaurav.

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Re: Not able to Install [message #123659 is a reply to message #123637]

Thu, 20 April 2006 21:59

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: richkulp.us.NO_SPAM.ibm.com

What you are doing is too complicated for what needs to be done.

If you want to use Eclipse 3.1.2 on Windows, then go to:

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/eclipse/ downloads/drops/R-3.1.2-200601181600/eclipse-SDK-3.1.2-win32 .zip

1) And download this into a clean directory.
2) Unzip this zip into the clean directory.
3) Run the eclipse.exe in the eclipse directory and select/create a
workspace.
4) Do Help->Software Updates->Find and Install...
5) Select the Search for New features to install... and hit the Next button
6) Click on New Remote Site... button, and add this site (name it VE):
http://update.eclipse.org/tools/ve/updates/1.0
7) Click on New Remote Site... button, and add this site (name it EMF):
http://update.eclipse.org/tools/emf/updates
8) Click on New Remote Site... button, and add this site (name it
OldEclipse): http://update.eclipse.org/updates/3.0
9) Select VE, EMF, and OldEclipse, and Hit Finish
10) Select the mirrors as they are asked for.
11) Expand the tree VE->VE->Visual Editor SDK 1.1.0.1, and hit the
checkbox on it.
12) Expand EMF tree, EMF->EMF SDK 2.1.2->EMF SDK 2.1.2 and hit the
checkbox on it.
13) Expand OldEclipse->GEF 3.1.1->Graphical Editing Framework 3.1.1 and
hit the checkbox on it.
14) Hit Next, accept the licences, hit Next, hit Finish

This will make sure everything gets loaded correctly.

With Callisto and Eclipse 3.2 this will become even simpler. It will be
a one-stop shopping place instead of three different ones. :-)

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Thanks,
Rich Kulp

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Re: Not able to Install [message #123672 is a reply to message #123659]

Thu, 20 April 2006 22:45

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: gaurav.wpi.edu

Wow!

Thanks a lot! It seems to be working. You should put those set of
directions on the help page instead of saying "Just use the Find feature
to install it from the program automatically", as a lot of people aren't
aware of how Eclipse works (like me).

Also, I've read a lot about NetBeans Matisse versus the Visual Editor for
Eclipse. As for me, I'm totally for Eclipse as I love using it, and most
people use it in the commercial world. However, is it going to be
compatible and supported in MAC OS anytime soon, I'm sure this would give
a boost to it's popularity.

Regards,

Gaurav.

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Re: Not able to Install [message #123685 is a reply to message #123672]

Fri, 21 April 2006 01:00

Jeff Myers

Messages: 489
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Mac OS X is supported in VE 1.2.

- Jeff

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Re: Not able to Install [message #123699 is a reply to message #123672]

Fri, 21 April 2006 14:17

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: richkulp.us.NO_SPAM.ibm.com

Gaurav Chaturvedi wrote:
> Wow!
>
> Thanks a lot! It seems to be working. You should put those set of
> directions on the help page instead of saying "Just use the Find feature
> to install it from the program automatically", as a lot of people aren't
> aware of how Eclipse works (like me).
>

Thanks for the suggestion. I just updated the FAQ with those instructions.

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Thanks,
Rich Kulp

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