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how to open a file not in the workspace [message #211094] Thu, 17 May 2007 13:39 Go to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: runeedge.gmail.com

Hi,
How can I open a file that is not in the workspace? For example, say it
is on my desktop, and I just want to open the file and perhaps make a
few edits to it (or maybe even just view it), without creating a project
and adding the file to my workspace.

Thanks,
Tim
clarifications [message #211112 is a reply to message #211094] Thu, 17 May 2007 14:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eclipse UserFriend
Originally posted by: runeedge.gmail.com

As it turns out, this can be done by going to File >> Open File.

However, can this be done via drag and drop or via double-clicking an
item/right-click "open with." The former doesn't seem to work and the
later opens a new instance of Eclipse and requests a new workspace. Is
there a way around these?

Thanks,
Tim

Tim Mahrt wrote:
> Hi,
> How can I open a file that is not in the workspace? For example, say it
> is on my desktop, and I just want to open the file and perhaps make a
> few edits to it (or maybe even just view it), without creating a project
> and adding the file to my workspace.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
Re: clarifications [message #211224 is a reply to message #211112] Fri, 18 May 2007 08:44 Go to previous message
Eclipse UserFriend
Tim Mahrt wrote:

> As it turns out, this can be done by going to File >> Open File.
>
> However, can this be done via drag and drop

This works in latest 3.3 builds.

> or via double-clicking an item/right-click "open with." The former
> doesn't seem to work and the later opens a new instance of Eclipse and
> requests a new workspace. Is there a way around these?

No Check bugzilla for the feature request.

Dani

>
> Thanks,
> Tim
>
> Tim Mahrt wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> How can I open a file that is not in the workspace? For example, say
>> it is on my desktop, and I just want to open the file and perhaps
>> make a few edits to it (or maybe even just view it), without creating
>> a project and adding the file to my workspace.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tim
>
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