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Tue, 29 March 2005 13:21

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

I'm new to using Eclipse and just downloaded it. I'm getting this error:

!SESSION Mar 29, 2005 13:04:41.980
---------------------------------------------
eclipse.buildId=M200503110845
java.version=1.3.1_01
java.vendor=Sun Microsystems Inc.
BootLoader constants: OS=win32, ARCH=x86, WS=win32, NL=en_US

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi Mar 29, 2005 13:04:41.980
!MESSAGE Error registering XML parser services.
!STACK 0
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.xml.parsers.SAXParserFactory
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseAdaptor.registerEndo rsedXMLParser(EclipseAdaptor.java:272)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseAdaptor.frameworkSta rt(EclipseAdaptor.java:253)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.SystemBundleActivat or.start(SystemBundleActivator.java:61)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl$1 .run(BundleContextImpl.java:958)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.s tartActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:954)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.s tart(BundleContextImpl.java:937)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.r esumeBundles(StartLevelManager.java:553)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.i ncFWSL(StartLevelManager.java:477)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.d oSetStartLevel(StartLevelManager.java:273)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.StartLevelManager.l aunch(StartLevelManager.java:243)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.SystemBundle.resume (SystemBundle.java:166)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.Framework.launch(Fr amework.java:425)
at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.OSGi.launch(OSGi.ja va:51)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.startup(Ecli pseStarter.java:216)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:127)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:185)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:704)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:688)

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi Mar 29, 2005 13:04:42.42
!MESSAGE Startup error
!STACK 1
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/xml/sax/helpers/DefaultHandler
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass0(Native Method)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(Unknown Source)
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(Unknown Source)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.PluginConverterImpl.parsePl uginInfo(PluginConverterImpl.java:557)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.PluginConverterImpl.fillPlu ginInfo(PluginConverterImpl.java:111)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.PluginConverterImpl.convert Manifest(PluginConverterImpl.java:660)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseBundleData.generateM anifest(EclipseBundleData.java:233)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseBundleData.loadManif est(EclipseBundleData.java:191)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseBundleData.getManife st(EclipseBundleData.java:159)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseBundleData.loadFromM anifest(EclipseBundleData.java:280)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.defaultadaptor.DefaultBu ndleData.initializeNewBundle(DefaultBundleData.java:77)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.defaultadaptor.DefaultAd aptor$1.begin(DefaultAdaptor.java:451)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.Framework.installWo rkerPrivileged(Framework.java:746)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.Framework$2.run(Fra mework.java:664)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.Framework.installWo rker(Framework.java:715)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.Framework.installBu ndle(Framework.java:659)
at
org.eclipse.osgi.framework.internal.core.BundleContextImpl.i nstallBundle(BundleContextImpl.java:219)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.installBundl es(EclipseStarter.java:800)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.loadBasicBun dles(EclipseStarter.java:429)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.startup(Ecli pseStarter.java:222)
at
org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:127)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:185)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:704)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:688)

!ENTRY org.eclipse.osgi Mar 29, 2005 13:04:42.58
!MESSAGE Bundle
initial@reference :file:c:/eclipse/eclipse/plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime_3. 0.2/
[1] was not resolved.

I have Java SDK 1.5_02 installed on my machine.

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43105 is a reply to message #42995]

Tue, 29 March 2005 14:13

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

I have Java 1.5 on my system and JRE 1.5 but the error message indicates
it's using 1.3?

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43176 is a reply to message #43105]

Tue, 29 March 2005 15:28

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: john.eclipsefaq.org

Yes, the 1.3 VM must be on your system path. Try this:

eclipse -vm <path-to-java-1.5>\jre\bin\javaw.exe
--

Lisa wrote:
> I have Java 1.5 on my system and JRE 1.5 but the error message indicates
> it's using 1.3?
>

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43306 is a reply to message #43176]

Wed, 30 March 2005 06:14

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

Thanks for your response. I tried that and get
'eclipse' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable
program or batch file.

I installed the JRE 1.5 into the jdk1.5.0_02 directory. Eclipse is
installed onto c:

Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Lisa

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43374 is a reply to message #43306]

Wed, 30 March 2005 09:13

Eclipse User

I don't remember my windows command line terribly well, but I think if
you're actually in the directory that contains eclipse.exe (cd
c:\eclipse or whatever) you'll have better luck. Alternatively, you
could add the eclipse directory to your path environment variable. But I
definitely don't remember how to do that off the top of my head.

Derek

Lisa wrote:
> Thanks for your response. I tried that and get 'eclipse' is not
> recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch
> file.
>
> I installed the JRE 1.5 into the jdk1.5.0_02 directory. Eclipse is
> installed onto c:
>
> Any thoughts?
> Thanks,
> Lisa
>

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43405 is a reply to message #43374]

Wed, 30 March 2005 09:43

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

Thanks for your response. Now when I try entering eclipse -vm
<path-to-java-1.5>\jre\bin\javaw.exec: from where eclipse is installed I
get a message telling me that
"A JRE or JDK must be available in order to run Eclipse. No JVM was found
after searching the following locations:
c:\j2sdk1.4.2_07\jre\bin\javaw.exe:

I do have a jre directory inside the c:\j2sdk1.4.2_07 directory though.
Maybe this isn't the correct place to have jre?
I do see javaw in \jre\bin

I wish it was easier. I wish I could simply double-click the Eclipse.exe
and it would run.

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43498 is a reply to message #43405]

Wed, 30 March 2005 11:08

Eclipse User

Are you literally entering <path-to-java-1.5> on the command line? Or
are you entering the path to your java 1.5 installation.

Now that I've tried it on windows, my command line looks like this (run
from the eclipse directory):

eclipse -vm "c:\program files\java\jdk1.5.0_01\jre\bin\javaw.exe"

The quotes in my case are necessary because of the space in "program
files". They may not be necessary in your case.

Derek

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43560 is a reply to message #43498]

Wed, 30 March 2005 11:45

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

Yes I am actually inputting the path which because I changed to
j2sdk1.4.2_07 is:
C:\j2sdk1.4.2_07\jre\bin\javaw.exe:

When I input that I get a msg that there's no JVM.

I noticed your path displays jdk but mine j2sdk.

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43588 is a reply to message #43560]

Wed, 30 March 2005 11:53

Eclipse User

At the risk of being just nitpicky, are you including the colon in your
command (after javaw.exe)? I'm thinking that shouldn't be there. Other
than that, or the javaw.exe file not actually existing, I'm not sure
what to tell you. Maybe you could cut and paste the actual command
you're typing.

Derek

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43619 is a reply to message #43588]

Wed, 30 March 2005 12:34

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

From C:\eclipse> in a cmd.exe window I've tried typing the following on
separate occasions with no luck

eclipse -vm c:\j2sdk1.4.2_07\jre\bin\javaw.exec:
eclipse -vm c:\j2sdk1.4.2_07\jre\bin\javaw.exec
then tried this because in the jre dir there exists javaws directory
eclipse -vm c:\j2sdk1.4.2_07\jre\bin\javaws.exec:
eclipse -vm c:\j2sdk1.4.2_07\jre\bin\javaws.exec

Hope that helps...

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43650 is a reply to message #43619]

Wed, 30 March 2005 12:55

Eclipse User

Try without the trailing 'c':

eclipse -vm c:\j2sdk1.4.2_07\jre\bin\javaw.exe

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43681 is a reply to message #43650]

Wed, 30 March 2005 13:53

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

I tried that and get:

!SESSION Wed Mar 30 13:51:26 EST 2005
------------------------------------------
!ENTRY org.eclipse.core.launcher 4 0 Mar 30, 2005 13:51:26.259
!MESSAGE Exception launching the Eclipse Platform:
!STACK
java.lang.RuntimeException: Could not find framework
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.getBootPath(Main.java:395)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:174)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:704)
at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:688)

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #43708 is a reply to message #43681]

Wed, 30 March 2005 16:34

Eclipse User

Yikes. We just passed my level of expertise.

Lisa wrote:
> I tried that and get:
>
> !SESSION Wed Mar 30 13:51:26 EST 2005
> ------------------------------------------
> !ENTRY org.eclipse.core.launcher 4 0 Mar 30, 2005 13:51:26.259
> !MESSAGE Exception launching the Eclipse Platform:
> !STACK
> java.lang.RuntimeException: Could not find framework
> at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.getBootPath(Main.java:395)
> at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:174)
> at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:704)
> at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:688)
>
>

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #44039 is a reply to message #43708]

Thu, 31 March 2005 05:55

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

Thanks very much for trying to help me out, I appreciate it. I'm about to
give up. I didn't think it'd be this difficult.

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #44257 is a reply to message #43681]

Thu, 31 March 2005 09:46

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse.rizzoweb.com

Lisa wrote:
> I tried that and get:
>
> !SESSION Wed Mar 30 13:51:26 EST 2005
> ------------------------------------------
> !ENTRY org.eclipse.core.launcher 4 0 Mar 30, 2005 13:51:26.259
> !MESSAGE Exception launching the Eclipse Platform:
> !STACK
> java.lang.RuntimeException: Could not find framework
> at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.getBootPath(Main.java:395)
> at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:174)
> at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:704)
> at org.eclipse.core.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:688)
>
>

That usually indicates that Eclipse was unzipped incorrectly.
Can you tell us what directories you have under where you installed
Eclipse? And which version of Eclipse are you using (ahem, attempting to
use ;-) ? (3.0.x or 3.1Mx)

Eric

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #44285 is a reply to message #44039]

Thu, 31 March 2005 09:54

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jeremydyoung.sbcglobal.SPAM.ME.NOT.net

Setting up Java on windows is somewhat separate from Eclipse, but can be
confusing.

There are three Environment Variables that I suggest investigating. You
can modify these temporarily from a command prompt, but you can modify
them "permanently" from the System Properties. (If you need help
finding them, please let me know)

The three variables I suggest working with are these:

JAVA_HOME
PATH
CLASSPATH

JAVA_HOME should be set to the directory where java is installed, which
looks like this for you: c:\j2sdk1.4.2_07

Next, the PATH variable should have all other JRE's and JDK's removed
from it and this put in instead (at the beginning of your path to make
sure it overrides anything you missed):

%JAVA_HOME%\bin;(rest of your path)

Finally, this is something that gets tons of people, the CLASSPATH
variable in windows should be at minimum this (which is exactly what
mine looks like):

..

If there are other values in the CLASSPATH then make sure .;(others) is
the way it looks.

When you pull up your command prompt you can type SET<enter> and it will
list all of your environment variables.

*NOTE* The Variables like %JAVA_HOME% will be expanded; This is how your
path variable should look:

PATH=c:\j2sdk1.4.2_07\bin;(plus others)

or it's not right

With this configuration, I can type eclipse when I'm in the eclipse
directory, and it loads successfully.

Good luck! Feel free to keep asking if you're having trouble.

Lisa wrote:
> Thanks very much for trying to help me out, I appreciate it. I'm about
> to give up. I didn't think it'd be this difficult.

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #44315 is a reply to message #44257]

Thu, 31 March 2005 09:58

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

Eclipse Release 3.02

Directories under C:\eclipse include
configuration
features
readme
jre1.5.0_02 (thought is this shouldn't be here?)

Thanks,
Lisa

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #44472 is a reply to message #44315]

Thu, 31 March 2005 16:45

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: reply.group.com

Lisa:

Don't give-up. It is very simple to bring eclipse up.

Assuming you have installed your jdk correctly, do the following:

1. unzip eclipse download zip file. to c:\lisa_eclipse
2. open a a command prompt and change directory to c:\lisa_eclipse\eclipse
folder.
3. run dir command to confirm you have eclipse.exe file.
4. now run this set command: "set PATH=c:\jdk1.5.0_02 \jre\bin;%PATH%"
(double check if the jre\bin path is set correct)
5. run eclipse.exe without any parameter.

"Lisa" <lcole@ball.com> wrote in message
news:12a2ff4b1be3fb676c4575aef391811d$1@www.eclipse.org...
> Eclipse Release 3.02
>
> Directories under C:\eclipse include
> configuration
> features
> readme
> jre1.5.0_02 (thought is this shouldn't be here?)
>
> Thanks,
> Lisa
>
>

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #44497 is a reply to message #44315]

Thu, 31 March 2005 16:46

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: john.eclipsefaq.org

It looks like you're missing the "plugins" directory. This is where 99%
of the code for Eclipse is stored. If you're missing this directory,
you must have either deleted it or unzipped the download incorrectly.
--

Lisa wrote:
> Eclipse Release 3.02
>
> Directories under C:\eclipse include
> configuration
> features
> readme
> jre1.5.0_02 (thought is this shouldn't be here?)
>
> Thanks,
> Lisa
>
>

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #47128 is a reply to message #44472]

Mon, 04 April 2005 17:17

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse.rizzoweb.com

SJ wrote:
> Lisa:
>
> Don't give-up. It is very simple to bring eclipse up.
>
> Assuming you have installed your jdk correctly, do the following:
>
> 1. unzip eclipse download zip file. to c:\lisa_eclipse
> 2. open a a command prompt and change directory to c:\lisa_eclipse\eclipse
> folder.
> 3. run dir command to confirm you have eclipse.exe file.
> 4. now run this set command: "set PATH=c:\jdk1.5.0_02 \jre\bin;%PATH%"
> (double check if the jre\bin path is set correct)
> 5. run eclipse.exe without any parameter.

It's not that complicated at all.
Assuming a JDK is installed and in c:\Java\JDK\1.4.2
Create a shortcut to eclipse.exe that uses the following command line
(bare minimum - you can include other -vmargs arguments later if necessary):

D:\Java\Eclipse\3.0.1\eclipse.exe -vm D:\Java\JDK\1.4.2\bin\javaw.exe

Make the working directory for the shortcut be the same as the directory
that contains eclipse.exe (D:\Java\Eclipse\3.0.1\ in the example above).

Once you have that shortcut, you can double-click it to launch Eclipse.
This will prompt you for a workspace location - the default is under the
directory containing eclipse.exe, but I always choose to put it at the
same level as eclipse instead of under it, like this:

c:\
Java\
Eclipse\
3.0.1\
plugins\
features\
etc...
workspaces\
3.0.x\
3.1M4\

HTH,
Eric
--------
The wages of sin are death; but after taxes are taken out, it's just a
tired feeling.

Re: Eclipse won't start up [message #47508 is a reply to message #44472]

Tue, 05 April 2005 10:23

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: lcole.ball.com

Thank you each and every one of you for your help in getting Eclipse
up-and-running. I appreciate it.

I'm now good and have it running. I deleted the installation and decided
to unzip the install again and set it up.

Thanks,
Lisa

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