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Get default IEditorDescriptor [message #309922]

Mon, 13 November 2006 03:43

Eclipse User

Hi all,

I want to programmatically open a file. I found in Eclipse APi all i need
but i still have a problem for files which don't have default editor.

The method
PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getEditorRegistry().findEditor(IEd itorRegistry.SYSTEM_EXTERNAL_EDITOR_ID);
returns me the default system editor. But i don't want to use this editor
but the default Eclipse editor which is the one used when i double click
on my file with an unknown extension. Is there an APi to get this
IEditorDescriptor ??

Don't hesitate to aks more details,

Thanks

Manu

Re: Get default IEditorDescriptor [message #309924 is a reply to message #309922]

Mon, 13 November 2006 03:46

Eclipse User

I have one "dangerous to point of view" solution

IEditorDescriptor desc =
PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getEditorRegistry().getDefaultEdit or(file.getName());
if (desc == null)
desc =
PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getEditorRegistry().getDefaultEdit or( "defaultEditor.txt");

What do you think about this solution ?

Manu

Re: Get default IEditorDescriptor [message #309941 is a reply to message #309924]

Mon, 13 November 2006 08:21

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: hkaest.mro.man.de

"Manu" wrote:

> IEditorDescriptor desc =
> PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getEditorRegistry().getDefaultEdit or(file.getName());
> if (desc == null)
> desc =
> PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getEditorRegistry().getDefaultEdit or( "defaultEditor.txt");
> What do you think about this solution ?

You can use the ID for the default editor:

String editorID = EditorsUI.DEFAULT_TEXT_EDITOR_ID

in

IWorkbenchPage#openEditor( IEditorInput input, String editorId)

Harald

Re: Get default IEditorDescriptor [message #309958 is a reply to message #309941]

Mon, 13 November 2006 11:06

Eclipse User

Thanks

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