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Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #640830] Tue, 23 November 2010 10:24 Go to next message
Dani is currently offline DaniFriend
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Hi All,
I want to open XText Editor Programmatically. I am using this command to open it but it give error can any one help me?

PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getActi vePage().openEditor(new StringEditorInput(""),editorId, true);

it gives following ERROR!

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Couldn't create EMF Resource for input com.eadsiw.modelicaml.tabbedproperties.utils.StringEditorInp ut @dc7d5f
at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.model.ResourceForIEditorInputFac tory.createResource(ResourceForIEditorInputFactory.java:56)
at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.model.XtextDocumentProvider.setD ocumentContent(XtextDocumentProvider.java:102)
at org.eclipse.ui.editors.text.StorageDocumentProvider.createDo cument(StorageDocumentProvider.java:229)
at org.eclipse.ui.editors.text.StorageDocumentProvider.createEl ementInfo(StorageDocumentProvider.java:261)
at org.eclipse.ui.editors.text.FileDocumentProvider.createEleme ntInfo(FileDocumentProvider.java:770)
at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.model.XtextDocumentProvider.crea teElementInfo(XtextDocumentProvider.java:131)
at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractDocumentProvider.connect(A bstractDocumentProvider.java:400)
at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor.doSetInput(Abst ractTextEditor.java:4056)
at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.StatusTextEditor.doSetInput(Status TextEditor.java:217)
at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractDecoratedTextEditor.doSetI nput(AbstractDecoratedTextEditor.java:1444)
at org.eclipse.ui.editors.text.TextEditor.doSetInput(TextEditor .java:169)
at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.XtextEditor.doSetInput(XtextEdit or.java:149)
at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor$19.run(Abstract TextEditor.java:3043)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext.runInCurrentThread( ModalContext.java:464)
at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext.run(ModalContext.ja va:372)
at org.eclipse.jface.window.ApplicationWindow$1.run(Application Window.java:759)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator .java:70)
at org.eclipse.jface.window.ApplicationWindow.run(ApplicationWi ndow.java:756)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchWindow.run(WorkbenchWindow. java:2600)
at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor.internalInit(Ab stractTextEditor.java:3061)
at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor.init(AbstractTe xtEditor.java:3088)
at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.XtextEditor.init(XtextEditor.jav a:169)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.createSite(EditorManag er.java:798)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPartHelper(Edi torReference.java:647)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPart(EditorRef erence.java:465)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPartReference.getPart(Workb enchPartReference.java:595)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.getEditor(EditorRefe rence.java:289)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditorBatched( WorkbenchPage.java:2863)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditor(Workben chPage.java:2768)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.access$11(WorkbenchPag e.java:2760)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage$10.run(WorkbenchPage.j ava:2711)
at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator .java:70)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPa ge.java:2707)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPa ge.java:2691)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPa ge.java:2682)
at com.eadsiw.modelicaml.tabbedproperties.sections.ModelicaCode Section.createControls(ModelicaCodeSection.java:104)
at org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed.TabContents$1.run(Tab Contents.java:109)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.JFaceUtil$1.run(JFaceUtil.java:49)
at org.eclipse.jface.util.SafeRunnable.run(SafeRunnable.java:17 5)
at org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed.TabContents.createCon trols(TabContents.java:112)
at org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed.TabbedPropertySheetPa ge$SelectionChangedListener.selectionChanged(TabbedPropertyS heetPage.java:206)
at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer$2.run(Viewer.java:162)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.JFaceUtil$1.run(JFaceUtil.java:49)
at org.eclipse.jface.util.SafeRunnable.run(SafeRunnable.java:17 5)
at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer.fireSelectionChanged(Viewer .java:160)
at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer.updateSelection(S tructuredViewer.java:2162)
at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer.handleSelect(Stru cturedViewer.java:1190)
at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer$4.widgetSelected( StructuredViewer.java:1220)
at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy.fireSelectionEvent(OpenS trategy.java:228)
at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy.access$4(OpenStrategy.ja va:222)
at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy$1.handleEvent(OpenStrate gy.java:389)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java :84)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1053)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1077)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1062)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.notifyListeners(Widget.java:7 74)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.views.properties.tabbed.view.TabbedP ropertyList.select(TabbedPropertyList.java:664)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.views.properties.tabbed.view.TabbedP ropertyList$2.mouseUp(TabbedPropertyList.java:156)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListe ner.java:213)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java :84)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1053)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.ja va:4066)
at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java :3657)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.jav a:2640)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2604)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:24 38)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench.java:671)
at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault (Realm.java:332)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Work bench.java:664)
at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.j ava:149)
at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start (IDEApplication.java:115)
at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(Eclips eAppHandle.java:196)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher .start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:369)
at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS tarter.java:179)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce ssorImpl.java:57)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe thodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:613)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java: 619)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:574)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1407)
at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1383)


I tried to open ordinary Editors they are working fine but not XText waiting for your reply


/Dani
Re: Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #640881 is a reply to message #640830] Tue, 23 November 2010 12:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sebastian Zarnekow is currently offline Sebastian ZarnekowFriend
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Hi Dani,

I'm assuming your StringEditorInput is a custom implemenation. You'll
have to enhance the default impl of the ResourceForEditorInputFactory
and handle your custom editor input there.

Regards,
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Am 23.11.10 11:24, schrieb Dani:
> Hi All,
> I want to open XText Editor Programmatically. I am using this command to
> open it but it give error can any one help me?
>
> PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getActi
> vePage().openEditor(new StringEditorInput(""),editorId, true);
>
> it gives following ERROR!
>
> java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Couldn't create EMF Resource for
> input
> mailto: com.eadsiw.modelicaml.tabbedproperties.utils.StringEditorInp ut @dc7d5f
>
> at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.model.ResourceForIEditorInputFac
> tory.createResource(ResourceForIEditorInputFactory.java:56)
> at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.model.XtextDocumentProvider.setD
> ocumentContent(XtextDocumentProvider.java:102)
> at org.eclipse.ui.editors.text.StorageDocumentProvider.createDo
> cument(StorageDocumentProvider.java:229)
> at org.eclipse.ui.editors.text.StorageDocumentProvider.createEl
> ementInfo(StorageDocumentProvider.java:261)
> at org.eclipse.ui.editors.text.FileDocumentProvider.createEleme
> ntInfo(FileDocumentProvider.java:770)
> at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.model.XtextDocumentProvider.crea
> teElementInfo(XtextDocumentProvider.java:131)
> at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractDocumentProvider.connect(A
> bstractDocumentProvider.java:400)
> at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor.doSetInput(Abst
> ractTextEditor.java:4056)
> at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.StatusTextEditor.doSetInput(Status
> TextEditor.java:217)
> at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractDecoratedTextEditor.doSetI
> nput(AbstractDecoratedTextEditor.java:1444)
> at org.eclipse.ui.editors.text.TextEditor.doSetInput(TextEditor .java:169)
> at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.XtextEditor.doSetInput(XtextEdit
> or.java:149)
> at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor$19.run(Abstract
> TextEditor.java:3043)
> at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext.runInCurrentThread(
> ModalContext.java:464)
> at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext.run(ModalContext.ja va:372)
> at org.eclipse.jface.window.ApplicationWindow$1.run(Application
> Window.java:759)
> at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator .java:70)
> at org.eclipse.jface.window.ApplicationWindow.run(ApplicationWi
> ndow.java:756)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchWindow.run(WorkbenchWindow. java:2600)
> at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor.internalInit(Ab
> stractTextEditor.java:3061)
> at org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor.init(AbstractTe
> xtEditor.java:3088)
> at org.eclipse.xtext.ui.editor.XtextEditor.init(XtextEditor.jav a:169)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorManager.createSite(EditorManag
> er.java:798)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPartHelper(Edi
> torReference.java:647)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.createPart(EditorRef
> erence.java:465)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPartReference.getPart(Workb
> enchPartReference.java:595)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.EditorReference.getEditor(EditorRefe
> rence.java:289)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditorBatched(
> WorkbenchPage.java:2863)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.busyOpenEditor(Workben
> chPage.java:2768)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.access$11(WorkbenchPag
> e.java:2760)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage$10.run(WorkbenchPage.j ava:2711)
> at org.eclipse.swt.custom.BusyIndicator.showWhile(BusyIndicator .java:70)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPa
> ge.java:2707)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPa
> ge.java:2691)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPage.openEditor(WorkbenchPa
> ge.java:2682)
> at com.eadsiw.modelicaml.tabbedproperties.sections.ModelicaCode
> Section.createControls(ModelicaCodeSection.java:104)
> at org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed.TabContents$1.run(Tab
> Contents.java:109)
> at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.JFaceUtil$1.run(JFaceUtil.java:49)
> at org.eclipse.jface.util.SafeRunnable.run(SafeRunnable.java:17 5)
> at org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed.TabContents.createCon
> trols(TabContents.java:112)
> at org.eclipse.ui.views.properties.tabbed.TabbedPropertySheetPa
> ge$SelectionChangedListener.selectionChanged(TabbedPropertyS
> heetPage.java:206)
> at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer$2.run(Viewer.java:162)
> at org.eclipse.core.runtime.SafeRunner.run(SafeRunner.java:42)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.JFaceUtil$1.run(JFaceUtil.java:49)
> at org.eclipse.jface.util.SafeRunnable.run(SafeRunnable.java:17 5)
> at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.Viewer.fireSelectionChanged(Viewer .java:160)
> at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer.updateSelection(S
> tructuredViewer.java:2162)
> at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer.handleSelect(Stru
> cturedViewer.java:1190)
> at org.eclipse.jface.viewers.StructuredViewer$4.widgetSelected(
> StructuredViewer.java:1220)
> at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy.fireSelectionEvent(OpenS
> trategy.java:228)
> at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy.access$4(OpenStrategy.ja va:222)
> at org.eclipse.jface.util.OpenStrategy$1.handleEvent(OpenStrate
> gy.java:389)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java :84)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1053)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1077)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1062)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.notifyListeners(Widget.java:7 74)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.views.properties.tabbed.view.TabbedP
> ropertyList.select(TabbedPropertyList.java:664)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.views.properties.tabbed.view.TabbedP
> ropertyList$2.mouseUp(TabbedPropertyList.java:156)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.TypedListener.handleEvent(TypedListe
> ner.java:213)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java :84)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget.sendEvent(Widget.java:1053)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.runDeferredEvents(Display.ja va:4066)
> at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display.readAndDispatch(Display.java :3657)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runEventLoop(Workbench.jav a:2640)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.runUI(Workbench.java:2604)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.access$4(Workbench.java:24 38)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench$7.run(Workbench.java:671)
> at org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.Realm.runWithDefault
> (Realm.java:332)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.Workbench.createAndRunWorkbench(Work
> bench.java:664)
> at org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI.createAndRunWorkbench(PlatformUI.j ava:149)
> at org.eclipse.ui.internal.ide.application.IDEApplication.start
> (IDEApplication.java:115)
> at org.eclipse.equinox.internal.app.EclipseAppHandle.run(Eclips
> eAppHandle.java:196)
> at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher
> .runApplication(EclipseAppLauncher.java:110)
> at org.eclipse.core.runtime.internal.adaptor.EclipseAppLauncher
> .start(EclipseAppLauncher.java:79)
> at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS
> tarter.java:369)
> at org.eclipse.core.runtime.adaptor.EclipseStarter.run(EclipseS
> tarter.java:179)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
> at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce
> ssorImpl.java:57)
> at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe
> thodAccessorImpl.java:43)
> at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:613)
> at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.invokeFramework(Main.java: 619)
> at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.basicRun(Main.java:574)
> at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.run(Main.java:1407)
> at org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:1383)
>
>
> I tried to open ordinary Editors they are working fine but not XText
> waiting for your reply
>
>
> /Dani
Re: Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #640962 is a reply to message #640881] Tue, 23 November 2010 17:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dani is currently offline DaniFriend
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Hi Sebastian,
Can you please point me some example of "ResourceForEditorInputFactory" or any application using it?


/Dani
Re: Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #641942 is a reply to message #640881] Mon, 29 November 2010 10:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dani is currently offline DaniFriend
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Hi Sebastian,
I now have "ResourceForEditorInputFactory" I have a class like StringEditorInput which is EditorInput, but I dont know how to get uri for a simple Xtext Editor to pass to the function as following....
EditorInput(URI uri, String name). what will be the uri? I find in many examples but it is for diagrams can it be without diagram?? please reply me if you have any suggestion waiting for your reply.


/Dani
Re: Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #642112 is a reply to message #641942] Mon, 29 November 2010 21:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hi Dani,

This code might help you. This is how I open a file programmatically for my Xtext Editor.


	/**
	 * Open the given file in an appropriate editor.
	 * @param file - The file to open.
	 */
	public static void openFileInEditor(IFile file) {
		// Get the active page.
		IWorkbenchPage page = MyHLMPlugin.getActivePage();
		// Figure out the default editor for the file type based on extension.
		IEditorDescriptor desc = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getEditorRegistry().getDefaultEditor(file.getName());
		if (desc == null) {
			MyHLMUtils.popupError("Editor open error", "Unable to find a suitable editor to open file.");
		} else {
			// Try opening the page in the editor.
			try {
				page.openEditor(new FileEditorInput(file), desc.getId());
			} catch (PartInitException e) {
				MyHLMPlugin.log(e);
			}
		}
	}
	
Re: Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #645549 is a reply to message #642112] Fri, 17 December 2010 19:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rafael Angarita is currently offline Rafael AngaritaFriend
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Hello all,

I have to open a Xtext editor programmatically.

I'm following this post and I get the following exeption:

!MESSAGE Unable to create editor ID org.xtext.mylanguage: Editor could not be initialized.
!STACK 0
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Couldn't create EMF Resource for input altagracia.ejemplos.StringEditorInput@a93a16


I was wondering what kind of object is "MyHLMPlugin" from the next line of code of the last post:

IWorkbenchPage page = MyHLMPlugin.getActivePage();


I'll appreciate any help and advise you guys can give me.

Thank you very much.
Re: Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #645627 is a reply to message #645549] Sun, 19 December 2010 01:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dani is currently offline DaniFriend
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Hi Rafael Angarita,
you need to create file at opening of you editor because XText did not open with out resources! So firstly create XText File create my self.

IWorkspace workspace = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace();
IWorkspaceRoot root = workspace.getRoot();
IProject project = root.getProject("NewProject");
IFolder folder = project.getFolder("NewFolder");
file = folder.getFile("hell.MyDsl");
if (!project.exists())
try {
project.create(null);
} catch (CoreException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
}
if (!project.isOpen())
try {
project.open(null);
} catch (CoreException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
}
if (!folder.exists())
try {
folder.create(IResource.NONE, true, null);
} catch (CoreException e1) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e1.printStackTrace();
}
byte[] bytes = "File contents".getBytes();
InputStream source = new ByteArrayInputStream(bytes);
try {
file.create(source, IResource.NONE, null);

} catch (CoreException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}

then open your editor like this

IDE.openEditor (page, file, editorId)

editor id will be the ID of your XText



/Dani

Re: Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #645978 is a reply to message #640830] Tue, 21 December 2010 13:00 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Rafael Angarita is currently offline Rafael AngaritaFriend
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Thank you very much, Dani!!!!

It worked perfectly!

Cheers!
Re: Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #1042819 is a reply to message #645978] Tue, 16 April 2013 23:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Roza Ghamari is currently offline Roza GhamariFriend
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I have a related question. I'd like to use the Xtext editor, but I am not creating any IProject or IWorkspace in my application. Does this mean that I cannot get the Xtext editor? Is there any way to mock iproject or create a dummy iproject?

Thanks for your help in advance.
Re: Opening XText Editor Programmatically [message #1051099 is a reply to message #1042819] Sun, 28 April 2013 07:38 Go to previous message
Lorenzo Bettini is currently offline Lorenzo BettiniFriend
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On 04/17/2013 01:16 AM, Roza Ghamari wrote:
> I have a related question. I'd like to use the Xtext editor, but I am
> not creating any IProject or IWorkspace in my application. Does this
> mean that I cannot get the Xtext editor? Is there any way to mock
> iproject or create a dummy iproject?
>
> Thanks for your help in advance.
>

Hi there

I once did that by creating automatically a project in the workspace
(hidden) and then create a file in that project with some specific
contents and then open the Xtext editor on that file.

The scenario was using Xtext editors in the Bpel designer.

That was the solution I found at that time (see this old project
http://code.google.com/a/eclipselabs.org/p/bpel-xtext/).

Since Xtext introduced the embedded xtext editor, I switched to that
solution (embeddable Xtext editors in the bpel designer is going to be
part of the bpel designer, it's already in the git repo of bpel project,
see the discussion here

http://dev.eclipse.org/mhonarc/lists/bpel-dev/msg01550.html

hope this helps
Lorenzo

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