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Starting Eclipse [message #657777] Fri, 04 March 2011 01:12 Go to next message
No real name is currently offline No real nameFriend
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I read the Wiki, I followed all the instructions to no avail.
I installed eclipse and each time I try to get it to start I get error :
exit code=13
which I understand it to mean that eclipse can't find the VM.
I specified the path in the eclipse.ini
Nothing seem to work.
Un-installed, re-installed now eclipse.ini wouldn't save any changes I make to it.
I am using OS Windows 7 64 bit
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #657793 is a reply to message #657777] Fri, 04 March 2011 05:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Russell Bateman is currently offline Russell BatemanFriend
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On 2011.03.03 18:12, 89@charter.net wrote:
> I read the Wiki, I followed all the instructions to no avail.
> I installed eclipse and each time I try to get it to start I get error :
> exit code=13
> which I understand it to mean that eclipse can't find the VM.
> I specified the path in the eclipse.ini
> Nothing seem to work.
> Un-installed, re-installed now eclipse.ini wouldn't save any changes I
> make to it.
> I am using OS Windows 7 64 bit
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> Thank you

I can offer this...
http://www.javahotchocolate.com/tutorials/eclipse-summary.ht ml

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #657947 is a reply to message #657777] Fri, 04 March 2011 17:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Russell:
Thank you for the reply.
I think the mistake I made is that I followed the instructions exactly as they were written. The instructions says make sure you have Java SDk installed on your system. It was, but it was installed under JAVA directory.
As one of my attempts, I copied the Java file to the eclipse file, that got me very close to starting eclipse but not quite.
What I will attempt now is to un-install the java SDK file, install eclipse first, then install the java file under the eclipse flel and see what happens.
Thank you

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #657956 is a reply to message #657777] Fri, 04 March 2011 17:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Originally posted by: coolsnoopy.gmx.net

Am 04.03.2011 02:12, schrieb 89@charter.net:
> I read the Wiki, I followed all the instructions to no avail.
> I installed eclipse and each time I try to get it to start I get error :
> exit code=13
> which I understand it to mean that eclipse can't find the VM.
> I specified the path in the eclipse.ini
> Nothing seem to work.
> Un-installed, re-installed now eclipse.ini wouldn't save any changes I
> make to it.
> I am using OS Windows 7 64 bit
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> Thank you
so post your eclipse.ini and one might help you.
Did you read http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse.ini ? "the" wiki is a
little bit to unspecific...

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #657969 is a reply to message #657956] Fri, 04 March 2011 18:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yes I read it several times..
I will try to download the java file under eclipse and see what happens, if no luck I will post the eclipse.ini
I will work on it later when I have more time.
Thank you

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #658119 is a reply to message #657969] Sun, 06 March 2011 17:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Not much luck attempting to download java jdk to a folder under eclipse.
Here is my setting:
1-OS Windows 7 64 bit
2-I have, and have had, java under "Program Files(x86)->java->jre
3-Downloaded eclipse SDK-3.6.2-win32-x86_64
4-And extracted it to "Program Files(x86)->eclipse
5-Downloaded JDK1.6.0_24 to Program Files(x86)->java-> JDK 1.6.0_24
6-Right-click eclipse (showing under file type as configuration setings) and open with notepad shows the following:

Quote:
eclipse.ini
-startup
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.1.1.R36x_v20101122_14 00.jar
--launcher.library
plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1. 2.R36x_v20101222
-showsplash
org.eclipse.platform
--launcher.XXMaxPermSize
256m
--launcher.defaultAction
openFile
-vmargs
-Xms40m
-Xmx384m

Any attempts to write anything to this file and save gives a message: "Save failed"
Any ideas?
Thank you

[Updated on: Sun, 06 March 2011 18:03]

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #658121 is a reply to message #657969] Sun, 06 March 2011 18:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Duplicate entry..please disregard and refer to previous entry.
Not sure why the previous entry didn't show up for a while.
Thank you

[Updated on: Sun, 06 March 2011 18:07]

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #659551 is a reply to message #658121] Mon, 14 March 2011 14:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Russell Bateman is currently offline Russell BatemanFriend
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On 06-Mar-11 11:06, 89@charter.net wrote:
> Not much luck attempting to download java jdk to a folder under eclipse.
> Here is my setting:
> 1-OS Windows 7 64 bit
> 2-I have, and have had, java under "Program Files(x86)->java->jre
> 3-Downloaded eclipse SDK-3.6.2-win32-x86_64
> 4-And extracted it to "Program Files(x86)->eclipse
> 5-Downloaded JDK1.6.0_24 to Program Files(x86)->java-> JDK 1.6.0_24
> 6-Right-click eclipse (showing under file type as configuration setings)
> and open with notepad shows the following:
>
> Quote:
>> eclipse.ini
>> -startup plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.1.1.R36x_v20101122_14
>> 00.jar
>> --launcher.library
>> plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher.win32.win32.x86_64_1.1.
>> 2.R36x_v20101222
>> -showsplash
>> org.eclipse.platform
>> --launcher.XXMaxPermSize
>> 256m
>> --launcher.defaultAction
>> openFile
>> -vmargs
>> -Xms40m
>> -Xmx384m
>
> Any attempts to write anything to this file and save gives a message:
> "Save failed"
> Any ideas?
> Thank you

You don't have administrative rights to the folder where you're trying
to save eclipse.ini. Make things simple: don't install Eclipse under
Program Files. Go back and read the link I gave you and follow my
advice. Later, after you're more familiar with how all of this works,
you can begin to ignore it and finesse your installation.

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #659565 is a reply to message #659551] Mon, 14 March 2011 15:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Russell:
I tried that many times over.. I do have admistrative access but that didn't help.
Finally, instead of downloading the 64, I downloaded the 32 file extracted it and everything works fine.
Thanks for your help.

[Updated on: Mon, 14 March 2011 15:37]

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #660068 is a reply to message #658119] Wed, 16 March 2011 17:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Eric Rizzo is currently offline Eric RizzoFriend
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On 3/6/11 12:40 PM, 89@charter.net wrote:
> Not much luck attempting to download java jdk to a folder under eclipse.
> Here is my setting:
> 1-OS Windows 7 64 bit
> 2-I have, and have had, java under "Program Files(x86)->java->jre
> 3-Downloaded eclipse SDK-3.6.2-win32-x86_64 and extracted to "Program
> Files(x86)->eclipse

This indicates that you've installed the 32-bit JRE (Windows 64 puts
32-bit applications into the Program Files(x86) folder) but are trying
to use it with the 64-bit build of Eclipse. That just won't work; you
have to use 32-bit Eclipse with 32-bit Java, or 64-bit with 64-bit.

Eric

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Re: Starting Eclipse [message #660075 is a reply to message #660068] Wed, 16 March 2011 18:02 Go to previous message
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Perhaps...
With too many trials & error, I might have ended up with the 32 file.
Just checked my downloads and I see that I have:
jdk-6u24-windows-i586

Hate to go back and redo the whole thing..unless there is definite advantage to the 64.

The main reason I downloaded eclipse is to use it with GWT, but at this point.. I am even able to add GWT.. some files are missing.
Thanks again.

[Updated on: Wed, 16 March 2011 18:03]

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