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Problem with the RCP Texteditor example [message #677106]

Tue, 07 June 2011 15:24

Anders

Messages: 6
Registered: June 2011

Junior Member

Hi everybody

Im new to the site and somewhat of a noob programmer, so be gentle Smile

- I'm working on a RCP application and want to make a texteditor, I found the site (discovered I cant post links yet so you will get one without www):

eclipse.org/eclipse/platform-text/development/rcp/examples/index.html

and wanted to have a look at the code used and try the program. I get the same problem as this guy who posted earlier but got no response (as far as I can see).

eclipse.org/forums/index.php/m/646742/?srch=RCP+text+editor+example#msg_646742

can anyone help? It would be MUCH appreciated! - and sorry for not having links, but its my first post so I'm not allowed, yet.

- Anders

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Re: Problem with the RCP Texteditor example [message #677111 is a reply to message #677106]

Tue, 07 June 2011 15:38

Tihomir

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Registered: April 2011

Junior Member

Hello,

I would for start check if the correct target platform is used. It seams that you don't have required plugins.

BR, Tihomir

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Re: Problem with the RCP Texteditor example [message #677118 is a reply to message #677111]

Tue, 07 June 2011 15:58

Anders

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Registered: June 2011

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Thank you for your answer but...

I am trying to start it from my workspace and I followed the described steps written in the guide. How do I figure out what the target platform is and/or how to get what plugins?

- Anders

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Re: Problem with the RCP Texteditor example [message #677123 is a reply to message #677118]

Tue, 07 June 2011 16:09

Tihomir

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Registered: April 2011

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If you are just starting learning how to develop eclipse RCP applications, maybe it would be better to start with some other example. I would recommend the examples generated by eclipse wizard. Vogella provides nice tutorial for those examples: http://www.vogella.de/articles/EclipseRCP/article.html#firstrcp.
In that way you will be sure that examples doesn't use dependencies (plugins or specific plugin version) that doesn't exist in your target platform.

Target platform is set in Eclipse: "Preferences|Plug-in Development|Target Platform".

Tihomir

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Re: Problem with the RCP Texteditor example [message #677128 is a reply to message #677123]

Tue, 07 June 2011 16:27

Anders

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Registered: June 2011

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I have done all the first step examples! But as I asked before how do i figure out what target platform to run this from, or in another way how do I get this baby running Very Happy

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Re: Problem with the RCP Texteditor example [message #677169 is a reply to message #677106]

Tue, 07 June 2011 18:59

Tihomir

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Registered: April 2011

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Sorry I misunderstood you.

But I still think that this example is outdated and not compatible with current eclipse version. Eclipse home folder is the default target platform (Running platform).

I've downloaded the example and I sow deprecated types are used, for example:
org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPlatformRunnable , etc. The plug-ins delivered with the example are build in 2007 and corresponding plugins in current eclipse are build in 2010.

I suppose you would need eclipse version 3.3.
Platform version 3.6 doesn't know how to start rcp applicateion from the example. Application ID is missing in my test.

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Re: Problem with the RCP Texteditor example [message #677379 is a reply to message #677169]

Wed, 08 June 2011 10:52

Dani Megert

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Registered: July 2009

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On 07.06.2011 20:59, Tihomir wrote:
> Sorry I misunderstood you.
>
> But I still think that this example is outdated and not compatible
> with current eclipse version. Eclipse home folder is the default
> target platform (Running platform).
>
> I've downloaded the example and I sow deprecated types are used, for
> example: org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPlatformRunnable , etc.
Deprecated doesn't mean it's not working ;-)

Dani
> The plug-ins delivered with the example are build in 2007 and
> corresponding plugins in current eclipse are build in 2010.
> I suppose you would need eclipse version 3.3. Platform version 3.6
> doesn't know how to start rcp applicateion from the example.
> Application ID is missing in my test.
>

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Re: Problem with the RCP Texteditor example [message #677380 is a reply to message #677106]

Wed, 08 June 2011 10:54

Dani Megert

Messages: 3802
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

On 07.06.2011 17:24, Anders wrote:
> Hi everybody
>
> Im new to the site and somewhat of a noob programmer, so be gentle :)
> - I'm working on a RCP application and want to make a texteditor, I
> found the site (discovered I cant post links yet so you will get one
> without www):
>
> eclipse.org/eclipse/platform-text/development/rcp/examples/index.html
> and wanted to have a look at the code used and try the program. I get
> the same problem as this guy who posted earlier but got no response
> (as far as I can see).
>
> eclipse.org/forums/index.php/m/646742/?srch=RCP+text+editor+example#msg_646742
>
>
> can anyone help?
I've updated the page but please note that I did not convert all the
code to use the newest APIs. But at least it should work now.

Dani
> It would be MUCH appreciated! - and sorry for not having links, but
> its my first post so I'm not allowed, yet.
>
> - Anders

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