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Change eclipse workspace programmatically [message #539639]

Fri, 11 June 2010 11:03

Eclipse User

We have an eclipse RCP application and we would like to set the default eclipse working directory to user home directory (right now the default is current directory)

I understand that I can do this using -data option. But, I see that it does not work when I put this option in .ini file. It only works when I pass it as an option in command line to .exe file.

Also, is there a way to set this option programmatically?

Thanks in advance,

- Raja.

[Updated on: Fri, 11 June 2010 11:04] by Moderator

Re: Change eclipse workspace programmatically [message #539676 is a reply to message #539639]

Fri, 11 June 2010 15:59

Eclipse User

"-data" should work in the eclipse.ini file, make sure to place the argument
on the next line:

-data
/path/to/workspace

It is also possible to put it in the config.ini:
osgi.instance.area=/path/to/workspace

Raja Kannappan wrote:

> We have an eclipse RCP application and we would like to set the default
> eclipse working directory to user home directory (right now the default is
> current directory)
>
> I understand that I can do this using -data option. But, I see that it
> does not work when I put this option in .ini file. It only works when I
> pass it as an option in command line to .exe file.
>
> Also, is there a way to set this option programmatically?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> - Raja.

Re: Change eclipse workspace programmatically [message #539679 is a reply to message #539676]

Fri, 11 June 2010 16:13

Eclipse User

Yes. It works when I put it in the next line. I initially put it in the same line and it did not like it.

I would like to set it to user's home directory and not hard code the location. That's why I was wondering if there is a way to set this programmatically. Or, is there a way to point data location to user home directory from ini file?

Thanks.

Re: Change eclipse workspace programmatically [message #539710 is a reply to message #539679]

Fri, 11 June 2010 21:34

Eclipse User

Found how to point workspace to user home directory:

-data
@user.home

The above works.

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