| Reuse a Project Name [message #555993] |
Mon, 30 August 2010 09:40  |
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Hello:
How can I reuse a project name in Eclipse Helios? I had created a project in the past, but deleted it later on - including all files from disk, but Eclipse is not allowing me to reuse the same name saying that a project already exists with that name. I'm not able to find anything related to that name on my PC. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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| Re: Reuse a Project Name [message #556021 is a reply to message #555993] |
Mon, 30 August 2010 10:38  |
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On 8/30/2010 7:41 AM, mr_ecl@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hello:
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> How can I reuse a project name in Eclipse Helios? I had created a
> project in the past, but deleted it later on - including all files from
> disk, but Eclipse is not allowing me to reuse the same name saying that
> a project already exists with that name. I'm not able to find anything
> related to that name on my PC. Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
This happens to me all the time. Once you're certain that the project
isn't in fact listed in Eclipse's view of your workspace, delete it by
hand from your filesystem. If you're on Windows, drop Eclipse, then
bounce your machine to be sure. Last, launch Eclipse with the -clean option.
Now, some of this may be superstition. I haven't taken the time to track
down exactly which of these steps actually does the trick. However, it
always ultimately works for me.
Hope this helps.
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| Re: Reuse a Project Name [message #558011 is a reply to message #556025] |
Thu, 09 September 2010 15:17 |
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On 8/30/10 11:08 AM, mr_ecl@yahoo.com wrote:
> Also, when I use a different name, I get the message "c:\fldra\fldrb
> overlaps the location of another project 'abc'"
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> This folder used to be the home of the deleted project, I delete the
> project, files and folders from the disk and recreate the base folder
> with the same name and it wouldn't let me use this now newly created
> folder.
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> Does Eclipse store the base folder information elsewhere that I need to
> delete? Any pointers?
Did you delete the project in Eclipse, or just delete the
directory/files from your file system directly?
In Eclipse, a Project is a logical container for Resources (files and
folders), which can be stored directly in the project's root directory
or linked from other locations. This is important to understand because
deleting the underlying files or folders is a separate task from
deleting the logical structure that Eclipse calls a Project. If you
delete a Project in Eclipse, it offers to delete the underlying files
and folders for you; but if you just delete the files/folders manually,
Eclipse doesn't know that the Project should also be deleted.
Hope this helps,
Eric
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| Re: Reuse a Project Name [message #558292 is a reply to message #558011] |
Fri, 10 September 2010 16:34 |
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| Eric Rizzo wrote on Thu, 09 September 2010 15:17 | On 8/30/10 11:08 AM, mr_ecl@yahoo.com wrote:
> Also, when I use a different name, I get the message "c:\fldra\fldrb
> overlaps the location of another project 'abc'"
>
> This folder used to be the home of the deleted project, I delete the
> project, files and folders from the disk and recreate the base folder
> with the same name and it wouldn't let me use this now newly created
> folder.
>
> Does Eclipse store the base folder information elsewhere that I need to
> delete? Any pointers?
Did you delete the project in Eclipse, or just delete the
directory/files from your file system directly?
In Eclipse, a Project is a logical container for Resources (files and
folders), which can be stored directly in the project's root directory
or linked from other locations. This is important to understand because
deleting the underlying files or folders is a separate task from
deleting the logical structure that Eclipse calls a Project. If you
delete a Project in Eclipse, it offers to delete the underlying files
and folders for you; but if you just delete the files/folders manually,
Eclipse doesn't know that the Project should also be deleted.
Hope this helps,
Eric
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Hi Eric, I deleted the project out of the workspace and chose the option to delete from disk.
But later on when I create a new folder with the same name as the previously deleted one, and try to use that as my project's home, that's when I'm getting this message.
It would be very helpful if I can overcome this issue, because a lot of times I'm just playing with the kind of setup I want to go with for my project until I find one I like.
So, are there are a list of places where Eclipse stores project and it's home location information on the drive? I couldn't find anywhere else based on my search for the project home folder names I used.
Thanks,
M.R.
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| Re: Reuse a Project Name [message #631452 is a reply to message #631313] |
Thu, 07 October 2010 10:47 |
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David,
Your points are well taken.
I think it's about sharpening the saw. There are a few enthusiastic
saw-sharpeners and they become Eclipse committers or a tight group of
experts around the Eclipse committers.
However, many of us just want to use the tool and we're perhaps a little
too ready to accept behavior and find work-arounds. In memory of how
hard I found it to learn Eclipse years ago, I try to give back by
participating in the forums and maintaining a web site devoted to Java,
JEE, Eclipse and somewhat relevant technologies as best I can.
But, this is as far as I go. I think I've only submitted or participated
in one bug over the years.
Often, my saw has no more teeth in places before I visit the sharpener.
Russ
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