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Eclipse C/C++ won't start [message #1466941]

Sun, 09 November 2014 17:15

Brenda Beyke

Messages: 3
Registered: November 2014

Junior Member

the problem seems to be the jre update to 8 which would not install in the /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/.... so I have moved it there myself and my .ini matches the path. (I'm also brand new to Mac). I have read everything here that I can and cannot figure out why it won't run.

[Updated on: Sun, 09 November 2014 21:36]

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Re: Eclipse C/C++ won't start [message #1468041 is a reply to message #1466941]

Mon, 10 November 2014 14:28

Eric Rizzo

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Registered: July 2009

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More details are needed, you haven't provided enough information for anyone to even guess what's happening. For example, what does "won't start" mean specifically? What package of Eclipse (what, specifically, did you download)? What does your eclipse.ini look like? etc

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Re: Eclipse C/C++ won't start [message #1470928 is a reply to message #1468041]

Wed, 12 November 2014 18:53

Brenda Beyke

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Registered: November 2014

Junior Member

Thank you for responding. "Won't start" means just that. I get an error window saying Eclipse quit unexpectedly. I have just updated my mac to Yosemite, I have installed the C/C++ Eclipse Luna package and I have installed Runtime 8.1.0_25. I have added the vm argument to my .ini as noted on this forum as such ....-vm
/System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jre1.8.0_25.jre/Contents/Home/bin/java
-vmargs
Dosgi.requiredJavaVersion=1.7 .....

I was initially having trouble with the runtime update which made setting that version in the .ini file not match. I have since corrected that and have the current update in the correct directory.

Again, I'm pretty new to Mac and more specifically their filing system and permissions. So what am I missing? I have spent HOURS googling and reading and I'm about to give up on Eclipse altogether Sad