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command enable - 2 questions [message #528006]

Sun, 18 April 2010 13:11

Eclipse User

Hi, I have 2 questions regarding command enable:
1) I have command, defined with "org.eclipse.ui.commands" extension point. This command contributes to menu, like the following.

<extension point="org.eclipse.ui.menus">
   <menuContribution locationURI="menu:navigate?after=navEnd"> 
     <command
            commandId="org...gotodriver.command"
            icon="icons/drv.gif"
            id="org...menu.gotogriver"

The question is how to make the command initial enable state to be disable when plugin A is installed and enable when plugin A is loaded. (like it was for action)

<viewerContribution .. 
   <action ... 
      <enablement ...
         <PluginState...

2) When the plugin is loaded the command controls enable state with setEnable function according to selection in application editor (inherited from TextEditor). But the enable state is not updated for the command in navigate menu and yes updated for the command in context menu. What is absent?

public void setEnabled(Object evaluationContext) {
   super.setEnabled(evaluationContext);		
   if (evaluationContext instanceof IEvaluationContext) {
      IEvaluationContext appContext = (IEvaluationContext) evaluationContext;		
      ISelection selection = (ISelection) appContext .getVariable(ISources.ACTIVE_CURRENT_SELECTION_NAME);		
      if (selection instanceof ITextSelection) {
         ITextSelection textSelection = (ITextSelection) selection;
         String string = textSelection.getText();
         boolean enable = isNeededText(string);
         setBaseEnabled(enable);
      }
   }
}

Re: command enable - 2 questions [message #528068 is a reply to message #528006]

Mon, 19 April 2010 04:12

Eclipse User

The answer for the second question:
2) Add selection listener to the active editor

Object obj = appContext.getVariable(ISources.ACTIVE_EDITOR_NAME);
if ((obj != null) && (obj instanceof ApplicationTextEditor)) {
   ApplicationTextEditor editor = (ApplicationTextEditor) obj;
   ISelectionProvider selectionProvider = editor.getSelectionProvider();
   ISelectionChangedListener selectionListener = 
        new   ISelectionChangedListener() {
	@Override
	public void selectionChanged(SelectionChangedEvent event) {
		ISelection selection = event.getSelection();
		if (selection instanceof ITextSelection) {
		ITextSelection textSelection = (ITextSelection) selection;
		setEnableWithSelection(textSelection.getText());
	}
}
selectionProvider.addSelectionChangedListener(selectionListener);

Still no answer to the first question.
Thanks

Re: command enable - 2 questions [message #528178 is a reply to message #528006]

Mon, 19 April 2010 11:17

Eclipse User

Stella wrote:
> The question is how to make the command initial enable state to be
> disable when plugin A is installed and enable when plugin A is loaded.
> (like it was for action) <viewerContribution .. <action ...
> <enablement ...
> <PluginState...

You want a core expression on your handler, enabledWhen, that uses the
Platform property tester:
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Command_Core_Expressions#Property_Te sters

> 2) When the plugin is loaded the command controls enable state with
> setEnable function according to selection in application editor
> (inherited from TextEditor). But the enable state is not updated for the
> command in navigate menu and yes updated for the command in context
> menu. What is absent?

A change in the selection will not cause setEnabled(*) to be called.
Once you switch to programmatic enablement you are responsible for your
enabled state. If you have an enabledWhen clause on your handler, that
will be updated based on a change in the selection.

Later,
PW

--
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http://wiki.eclipse.org/Command_Core_Expressions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menu_Contributions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menus_Extension_Mapping
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Re: command enable - 2 questions [message #528664 is a reply to message #528178]

Wed, 21 April 2010 08:28

Eclipse User

I have the following definitions in plugin.xml but the command is always in disabled state, when other commands are enabled.

<extension
      point="org.eclipse.ui.commands">
   <command       defaultHandler="org...commands.GotoHigherHierarchyHandler"
         description="Goto Higher Hierarchy Signal"
         id="org...gotohigherhierarchy.command"
         name="Goto Higher Hierarchy">
   </command>
</extension>
<extension
      point="org.eclipse.ui.handlers">
   <handler        class="org...commands.GotoHigherHierarchyHandler"
         commandId="org...gotohigherhierarchy.command">
      <enabledWhen>
         <with
               variable="org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform">
            <or>
               <test
                     args="org..."
                     property="org.eclipse.core.runtime.bundleState"
                     value="ACTIVE">
               </test>
               <test
                     args="org..."
                     property="org.eclipse.core.runtime.bundleState"
                     value="STARTING">
               </test></or>
         </with>
      </enabledWhen>
   </handler>
</extension>

Re: command enable - 2 questions [message #528746 is a reply to message #528664]

Wed, 21 April 2010 11:49

Eclipse User

If you specify a handler via org.eclipse.ui.handlers (with no
activeWhen) then you don't need to provide a defaultHandler in the
command definition (it's equivalent to o.e.ui.handlers/handler with no
activeWhen and no enabledWhen).

PW

--
Paul Webster
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_Command_Framework
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Command_Core_Expressions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menu_Contributions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menus_Extension_Mapping
http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse .platform.doc.isv/guide/workbench.htm

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