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Product extension and .product file - which does what? [message #286832]

Fri, 17 June 2005 21:09

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: bob.objfac.com

There seem to be two different ways to specify information like
aboutImage. The difference seems to be that the
org.eclipse.core.runtime.products seems to work and the .product file
doesn't seem to do anything at all.

What's the difference between these and when are they supposed to be used?

Bob

Re: Product extension and .product file - which does what? [message #286840 is a reply to message #286832]

Sat, 18 June 2005 14:47

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: mehow.remove.neurosoft.net

Bob Foster napisał(a):
> There seem to be two different ways to specify information like
> aboutImage. The difference seems to be that the
> org.eclipse.core.runtime.products seems to work and the .product file
> doesn't seem to do anything at all.
>
> What's the difference between these and when are they supposed to be used?
>
> Bob

..product file is just a way to keep all product related settings in one
place. To make it work, you have to synchronize it with the plugin.xml
file using Synchronize option on the first page of the product editor.
The contents of the plugin.xml is then updated. Of course .product file
also contains other settings that are not synchronized with plugin.xml.

Michal

Re: Product extension and .product file - which does what? [message #286841 is a reply to message #286840]

Sat, 18 June 2005 18:36

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: bob.objfac.com

Looks like the Configuration in .product is used by the product export
wizard?

Bob

Michał Tkacz wrote:
> Bob Foster napisał(a):
>
>> There seem to be two different ways to specify information like
>> aboutImage. The difference seems to be that the
>> org.eclipse.core.runtime.products seems to work and the .product file
>> doesn't seem to do anything at all.
>>
>> What's the difference between these and when are they supposed to be
>> used?
>>
>> Bob
>
>
> .product file is just a way to keep all product related settings in one
> place. To make it work, you have to synchronize it with the plugin.xml
> file using Synchronize option on the first page of the product editor.
> The contents of the plugin.xml is then updated. Of course .product file
> also contains other settings that are not synchronized with plugin.xml.
>
> Michal
>

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