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Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #523619]

Sat, 27 March 2010 07:50

Eclipse User

According to info on the BIRT homepage, BIRT supplies three sections in the Eclipse Help:

- BIRT Report Developers Guide
- BIRT Charting Programmer Reference
- BIRT Programmer Reference

But after installing "Report Designer Full Eclipse Install for Linux" (2.5.2) I can see only the first one. Unzipping "BIRT SDK" over it did not help either. So where do I find the other two?

Again please note that I'm using Linux.

Thanks in advance,

Michal

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #523711 is a reply to message #523619]

Sun, 28 March 2010 19:25

Eclipse User

Michal,

Those should be in the sdk download. If you extracted these into your
install they should be available. Do a search of the features and
plugins folders for org.eclipse.birt.doc* and org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc*

Jason

Michal Tkacz wrote:
> According to http://www.eclipse.org/birt/phoenix/birthelp.php, BIRT
> supplies three sections in the Eclipse Help:
>
> - BIRT Report Developers Guide
> - BIRT Charting Programmer Reference
> - BIRT Programmer Reference
>
> But after installing "Report Designer Full Eclipse Install for Linux"
> (2.5.2) I can see only the first one. Unzipping "BIRT SDK" over it did
> not help either. So where do I find the other two?
>
> Again please note that I'm using Linux.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Michal

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #523766 is a reply to message #523619]

Mon, 29 March 2010 05:07

Eclipse User

Thanks Jason,

Somehow I failed to unpack some of the files correctly. Thanks for pointing the bundle to look for.

Michal

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #634931 is a reply to message #523619]

Mon, 25 October 2010 03:41

Eclipse User

Hi,

I have downloaded Eclipse IDE for Java and Report Developers from the following site:
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technolo gy/epp/downloads/release/helios/SR1/eclipse-reporting-helios -SR1-win32.zip

As the link above shows I am using Windows (XP 32bit). After unzipping and starting eclipse I cannot find the Help topics
- BIRT Charting Programmer Reference
- BIRT Programmer Reference

I have tried various different eclipse releases and always have the same problem (I also thought I might be able to additionally install just the missing help contents via "Help->Install new Software...",but again, no luck), only "BIRT Report Developers Guide" is visible in the Help contents.
I have worked through that and would like to get a look at the "deeper stuff" which I suspect in the missing two topics.
Where am I going wrong? If I have to download something else please point me to it with a link, thanks.

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #635066 is a reply to message #634931]

Mon, 25 October 2010 10:46

Eclipse User

//2.5.1 shown but all versions should be available this way.
// Just look at the full download page for the build
//http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build =R-R1-2_6_1-201009171723

Download the BIRT Source Code download package
http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build=R
-R1-2_5_1-200909220630

extract the download and get this plugin:
org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv and place it in your plugins folder
get this feature:
org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv
and copy it to your features directory.

For chart javadocs download the Chart Engine package and get
org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv plugin from this directory
birt-charts-2_5_1\ChartSDK\eclipse\plugins
and put it your plugins directory.
Get the
org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv
from the
\birt-charts-2_5_1\ChartSDK\eclipse\features
directory and put it in your features directory.

Jason

On 10/25/2010 3:41 AM, Ian wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have downloaded Eclipse IDE for Java and Report Developers from the
> following site:
> http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technolo gy/epp/downloads/release/helios/SR1/eclipse-reporting-helios -SR1-win32.zip
>
>
> As the link above shows I am using Windows (XP 32bit). After unzipping
> and starting eclipse I cannot find the Help topics
> - BIRT Charting Programmer Reference
> - BIRT Programmer Reference
>
> I have tried various different eclipse releases and always have the same
> problem (I also thought I might be able to additionally install just the
> missing help contents via "Help->Install new Software...",but again, no
> luck), only "BIRT Report Developers Guide" is visible in the Help contents.
> I have worked through that and would like to get a look at the "deeper
> stuff" which I suspect in the missing two topics.
> Where am I going wrong? If I have to download something else please
> point me to it with a link, thanks.

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #635111 is a reply to message #635066]

Mon, 25 October 2010 12:27

Eclipse User

Thanks for the very (!!!) fast reply. It all worked and I can access the documentation I had been looking for (with being able to view the javadocs and your link to the various downloads everything makes more sense now).
Am really amazed at how fast you replied to my post. I was going to get my boss to buy your book(s) on BIRT anyway...but since he hasn't ordered them yet I am going to walk into his office first thing tomorrow and watch him order them on amazon. Greetings from Germany and thanks again.

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #635122 is a reply to message #635111]

Mon, 25 October 2010 12:45

Eclipse User

Ian,

Thanks for the response. Not certain if you know about a couple of
other places for BIRT info:

BIRT-Exchange www.birt-exchange.org
BIRT World birtworld.blogspot.com

Jason

On 10/25/2010 12:27 PM, Ian wrote:
> Thanks for the very (!!!) fast reply. It all worked and I can access the
> documentation I had been looking for (with being able to view the
> javadocs and your link to the various downloads everything makes more
> sense now).
> Am really amazed at how fast you replied to my post. I was going to get
> my boss to buy your book(s) on BIRT anyway...but since he hasn't ordered
> them yet I am going to walk into his office first thing tomorrow and
> watch him order them on amazon. Greetings from Germany and thanks again.

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #635130 is a reply to message #635122]

Mon, 25 October 2010 13:10

Eclipse User

Yes I do actually. But thanks for those links too. Just ordered "Integrating and Extending BIRT " myself and got my employer to order "A Field Guide to Reporting" for me.
Just prefer the old fashioned book to too much Online Stuff sometimes.
Am a computer science student in Germany (Hochschule RheinMain, Wiebaden) currently on placement and thinking about writing my Bachelor Thesis on some BIRT related topic, so every bit of information is well appreciated. And also I think it is great to be able to get in touch with one of the few People who have publications about BIRT out there. Thanks a million.

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #765577 is a reply to message #635066]

Wed, 14 December 2011 05:27

Eclipse User

Hello,

I tried this for the version 2.6.1 and that brings "BIRT Programmer Reference
" to the Eclipse, but it is not working. For example there are "Report Object Model API Reference" item in the menu, but it opens "Topic not found".

Quote:

//2.5.1 shown but all versions should be available this way.
// Just look at the full download page for the build
//http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build =R-R1-2_6_1-201009171723

Download the BIRT Source Code download package
http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build=R
-R1-2_5_1-200909220630

extract the download and get this plugin:
org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv and place it in your plugins folder
get this feature:
org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv
and copy it to your features directory.

There are plugin org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv and also plugin org.eclipse.birt.doc?? Features are like org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv.feature not org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv.

How to get the BIRT Programmer Reference to work??

BR,

Mika

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #765791 is a reply to message #765577]

Wed, 14 December 2011 12:26

Eclipse User

I just tried this with 2.6.1 I copied the following folders from the
source download to my install:
//3 features
org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv
org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv
org.eclipse.birt.doc
//3 plugins
org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv
org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv
org.eclipse.birt.doc

And it worked for me.

Jason

On 12/14/2011 5:27 AM, mika.tapanainen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I tried this for the version 2.6.1 and that brings "BIRT Programmer
> Reference
> " to the Eclipse, but it is not working. For example there are "Report
> Object Model API Reference" item in the menu, but it opens "Topic not
> found".
>
> Quote:
>> //2.5.1 shown but all versions should be available this way.
>> // Just look at the full download page for the build
>> //http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build
>> =R-R1-2_6_1-201009171723
>>
>> Download the BIRT Source Code download package
>> http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build=R
>> -R1-2_5_1-200909220630
>>
>> extract the download and get this plugin:
>> org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv and place it in your plugins folder
>> get this feature:
>> org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv
>> and copy it to your features directory.
>
>
> There are plugin org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv and also plugin
> org.eclipse.birt.doc?? Features are like
> org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv.feature not org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv.
>
> How to get the BIRT Programmer Reference to work??
>
> BR,
>
> Mika

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #766054 is a reply to message #765791]

Thu, 15 December 2011 01:30

Eclipse User

Hello,

I copied the folders:

C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\features\org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv.feature
C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\features\org.eclipse.birt.doc.feature
C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\features\org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv.feature

to the folder

C:\birt-report-designer-all-in-one-2_6_1\eclipse\features

and the folders:

C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv
C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\org.eclipse.birt.doc
C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv

to the folder

C:\birt-report-designer-all-in-one-2_6_1\eclipse\plugins

When I opened the Eclipse I got the error message. See the attachment picture.

Where I am doing wrong??

BR,

Mika

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[Updated on: Thu, 15 December 2011 01:34] by Moderator

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #766327 is a reply to message #766054]

Thu, 15 December 2011 10:00

Eclipse User

What download did you use? I used the source download that is available
as a zip. birt-source-2-6-1.zip. I extracted it and copied the following:

birt-source-2-6-1\features:
org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv
org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv
org.eclipse.birt.doc

to

C:\birt-report-designer-all-in-one-2_6_1\eclipse\features

and

birt-source-2-6-1\plugins:
org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv
org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv
org.eclipse.birt.doc

to

C:\birt-report-designer-all-in-one-2_6_1\eclipse\plugins

Jason

On 12/15/2011 1:30 AM, mika.tapanainen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I copied the folders:
>
> C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\features\org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv.feature
> C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\features\org.eclipse.birt.doc.feature
> C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\features\org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv.feature
>
> to the folder
>
> C:\birt-report-designer-all-in-one-2_6_1\eclipse\features
>
> and the folders:
>
> C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv
> C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\org.eclipse.birt.doc
> C:\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750\org.eclipse.birt.doc.isv
>
> to the folder
>
> C:\birt-report-designer-all-in-one-2_6_1\eclipse\plugins
>
> When I opened the Eclipse I got the error message. See the attachment picture.
>
> Where I am doing wrong??
>
> BR,
>
> Mika
>
>

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #766641 is a reply to message #766327]

Fri, 16 December 2011 02:12

Eclipse User

Hello,

my zip is: source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750.zip

Do you think that it is ok? Or do you have a link for the birt-source-2-6-1.zip file?

BR,

Mika

ps. the zip of my eclipse is birt-report-designer-all-in-one-2_6_1.zip

ps2. The solution is also if I can download BIRT Programmer Reference.pdf and BIRT Charting Programmer Reference.pdf for the BIRT release 2_6_1.

[Updated on: Fri, 16 December 2011 02:33] by Moderator

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #766901 is a reply to message #766641]

Fri, 16 December 2011 11:10

Eclipse User

You should download it from this link:

http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build=R-R1-2_6_1-201009171723

You should be able to use the source download or the sdk download. Both
of them have the docs.

Jason

On 12/16/2011 2:12 AM, mika.tapanainen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> my zip is: source_BIRT_2_6_1_Release_201009151750.zip
>
> Do you think that it is ok? Or do you have a link for the
> birt-source-2-6-1.zip file?
>
> BR,
>
> Mika
>
> ps. the zip of my eclipse is birt-report-designer-all-in-one-2_6_1.zip

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #767997 is a reply to message #766901]

Mon, 19 December 2011 05:51

Eclipse User

Hello,

Now "BIRT Programmer Reference" is working in the Eclipse, but the PDF printing doesn't contain the javadoc. Is it possible to get the full documentation in the PDF?

Currently I don't need the chart documentation, but it wasn't working correctly. All 3 API documentation (Chart Engine API Reference etc.) created "Topic not found" error message.

BR,

Mika

[Updated on: Mon, 19 December 2011 06:18] by Moderator

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #768016 is a reply to message #766901]

Mon, 19 December 2011 06:58

Eclipse User

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #768137 is a reply to message #768016]

Mon, 19 December 2011 11:35

Eclipse User

Mika,

Can you log a bug for the chart doc and open an enhancement to make the
java docs available as a pdf download?

Jason

On 12/19/2011 6:58 AM, mika.tapanainen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Now "BIRT Programmer Reference" is working in the Eclipse, but the PDF
> printing doesn't contain the javadoc. Is it possible to get the full
> documentation in the PDF?
>
> Currently I don't need the chart documentation, but it wasn't working
> correctly. All 3 API documentation (Chart Engine API Reference etc.)
> created "Topic not found" error message.
>
> BR,
>
> Mika

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #768442 is a reply to message #768137]

Tue, 20 December 2011 01:52

Eclipse User

Hello,

1) BIRT Charting Programmer Reference

Here is a part of the Eclipse log for the Charting Programmer Reference:

!ENTRY org.eclipse.help.base 4 4 2011-12-19 13:14:29.957
!MESSAGE Help documentation could not be indexed completely.
!SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.help.base 4 4 2011-12-19 13:14:29.958
!MESSAGE Help document /org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv/chartui/api/index.html cannot be opened.
!SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.help.base 4 4 2011-12-19 13:14:29.958
!MESSAGE Help document /org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv/chartscript/api/index.html cannot be opened.
!SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.help.base 4 4 2011-12-19 13:14:29.958
!MESSAGE Help document /org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv/chart/api/index.html cannot be opened.

How to create the Charting Programmer Reference?

2) BIRT Programmer Reference

I'm sorry I didn't understand. Could you explain this

Quote:

open an enhancement to make the
java docs available as a pdf download

Is it possible to get complete "BIRT Programmer Reference" from the Eclipse help in the PDF format?

BR,

Mika

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #768697 is a reply to message #768442]

Tue, 20 December 2011 11:10

Eclipse User

Mika,

What I mean was go here:
http://www.eclipse.org/birt/phoenix/community.php

And open a bugzilla for the bug in the chart help. Then open another
for the PDF reference. I do not think the help document is available in
PDF currently.

Jason

On 12/20/2011 1:52 AM, mika.tapanainen wrote:
> Hello,
>
> 1) BIRT Charting Programmer Reference
>
> Here is a part of the Eclipse log for the Charting Programmer Reference:
>
>
> !ENTRY org.eclipse.help.base 4 4 2011-12-19 13:14:29.957
> !MESSAGE Help documentation could not be indexed completely.
> !SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.help.base 4 4 2011-12-19 13:14:29.958
> !MESSAGE Help document
> /org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv/chartui/api/index.html cannot be opened.
> !SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.help.base 4 4 2011-12-19 13:14:29.958
> !MESSAGE Help document
> /org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv/chartscript/api/index.html cannot be
> opened.
> !SUBENTRY 1 org.eclipse.help.base 4 4 2011-12-19 13:14:29.958
> !MESSAGE Help document
> /org.eclipse.birt.chart.doc.isv/chart/api/index.html cannot be opened.
>
>
> How to create the Charting Programmer Reference?
>
> 2) BIRT Programmer Reference
>
> I'm sorry I didn't understand. Could you explain this
>
> Quote:
>> open an enhancement to make the
>> java docs available as a pdf download
>
>
> Is it possible to get complete "BIRT Programmer Reference" from the
> Eclipse help in the PDF format?
>
> BR,
>
> Mika

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #769492 is a reply to message #768697]

Thu, 22 December 2011 01:52

Eclipse User

I created these enhancement issues:

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=367384 - The BIRT engine programmer documentation is too difficult to use
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=367386 - The chart documentation is not working in the Eclipse
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=367387 - The BIRT documentation system doesn't create the PDF file from the javadocs

Do you have a guide or link how to create the javadocs from the birt-source-2-6-1.zip?

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #769773 is a reply to message #769492]

Thu, 22 December 2011 11:49

Eclipse User

Take a look at this site:
http://help.eclipse.org/indigo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.birt.doc/model/api/index.html

Jason

On 12/22/2011 1:52 AM, mika.tapanainen wrote:
> I created these enhancement issues:
>
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=367384 - The BIRT engine
> programmer documentation is too difficult to use
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=367386 - The chart
> documentation is not working in the Eclipse
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=367387 - The BIRT
> documentation system doesn't create the PDF file from the javadocs
>
> Do you have a guide or link how to create the javadocs from the
> birt-source-2-6-1.zip?

Re: Where do I find BIRT Charting Programmer Reference or BIRT Programmer Reference? [message #770030 is a reply to message #769773]

Fri, 23 December 2011 01:15

Eclipse User

Hello,

the on-line documentation is excellent.

Unfortunately for me it's not enough, because I need only 2.6.1 documentation and web link is not enough, because I want to save the documentation to the version control system. For my purposes the programmer documentation must be readable after 10-20 years.

BR,

Mika

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