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"create project from existing source" option [message #544575]

Sun, 04 July 2010 07:02

lib

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Registered: July 2010

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Eclipse SDK
Version: 3.6.0
Build id: I20100608-0911

i'm new to eclipse and i downloaded a project to experiment with.

project instructions say to "create project from existing source" but with the version of eclipse i dl'd, i do not see that option.

just wondering if that option is from an older version?

how then to "create project from existing source" with ver 3.6.0 ?

tia

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #544587 is a reply to message #544575]

Sun, 04 July 2010 13:33

Deepak Azad

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On 7/4/2010 12:32 PM, lib wrote:
> Eclipse SDK
> Version: 3.6.0
> Build id: I20100608-0911
>
>
> i'm new to eclipse and i downloaded a project to experiment with.
>
> project instructions say to "create project from existing source" but
> with the version of eclipse i dl'd, i do not see that option.
>
> just wondering if that option is from an older version?
> how then to "create project from existing source" with ver 3.6.0 ?
Are you looking for File > Import > Existing projects into workspace?

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #544614 is a reply to message #544587]

Sun, 04 July 2010 23:15

lib

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>>Are you looking for File > Import > Existing projects into workspace?

indeed, i do believe so. thx!

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #544619 is a reply to message #544614]

Mon, 05 July 2010 02:04

lib

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yep, that worked for me. thanks for the help

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #549783 is a reply to message #544575]

Tue, 27 July 2010 23:02

deti

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I have related problem:
- I have sources without any ant build file nor eclipse project.
- I need to add them to eclipse
- So, 'import -> existing projects into workspace' and 'new -> java project from existing ant build file' are not applicable for my situation.

As far as I remember "create project from existing source" worked exactly in the way I need. I just put way to source folder and got complete project with all of them...

The second way which I remember: add existed sources to existed project: But there is no option like this in project properties.

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #549810 is a reply to message #549783]

Wed, 28 July 2010 05:58

Satyam Kandula

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Create a project and then do a File > Import > File System.

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #649488 is a reply to message #549810]

Wed, 19 January 2011 13:02

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Registered: January 2011

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Create project using file>import and "create project from existing source" are two different things. File>import will just create a project and not java project.

Please let me know why Helios doesn't have this function - "create project from existing source" ?

Earlier ones had this. I have java project(not having ant file and its not an eclipse project) and I have to get this in eclipse. Please tell a solution.

PS: I wont create a new java project and then link existing source to this as this wont let me do CVS stuff directly from eclipse.

I need this URGENTLY. Please help

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #649899 is a reply to message #649488]

Thu, 20 January 2011 21:51

No real name

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Try File/New/Project
Select type of project, Next
Type in project name
uncheck default location
In Location edit box type in the path to your source
click Finish

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #656930 is a reply to message #649488]

Tue, 01 March 2011 03:11

zhang

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Registered: March 2011

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I have the same question,why the latest version have that option,any function can do instead of it?

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #656931 is a reply to message #656930]

Tue, 01 March 2011 03:22

zhang

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that's right up, I should try first

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Re: "create project from existing source" option [message #657503 is a reply to message #649899]

Thu, 03 March 2011 02:58

Dr Chan

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Registered: March 2011

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No Real Name wrote on Thu, 20 January 2011 16:51

Try File/New/Project
Select type of project, Next
Type in project name
uncheck default location
In Location edit box type in the path to your source
click Finish

Thanks this worked for me

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