| Standalone or plug-in project [message #144046] |
Fri, 20 February 2004 11:15  |
Eclipse User |
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Hello,
We have a swing based mapping application which utlizes drag and drop and
other features. We are planning to move / rewrite this application to
Eclipse based framework so that we can take advantage of some of the other
plug-ins.
Assume that I am creating this application from scratch, what type the
application should be : 1) a standalone SWT application or 2) an Eclipse
plug-in.
If I choose 1, a standalone SWT application, would it be possible for that
application to access and use other Eclipse plug-ins?
If I choose 2, an Eclipse plug-in, how my plug-in will be activated? I
would like to launch my application (plug-in) by default, i.e. I do not
want to activate my application from within Eclipse through a menu item.
Any pointers ....
Thanks
Srinivasan Sairam
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| Re: Standalone or plug-in project [message #144139 is a reply to message #144046] |
Fri, 20 February 2004 17:12  |
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Originally posted by: Jed.Anderson.EN.aclickinthedark.com
Srinivasan,
If you want to take advantage of other plug-ins you will want to write
your application as an Eclipse application.
Then you should supply your own extension to the
org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications extension-point.
For more information about what you are trying to do look at the Rich
Client Tutorials found here:
http://www.eclipsepowered.org/rcp.html
Hope this helps!
jkca
Srinivasan Sairamachandran wrote:
> Hello,
> We have a swing based mapping application which utlizes drag and drop and
> other features. We are planning to move / rewrite this application to
> Eclipse based framework so that we can take advantage of some of the other
> plug-ins.
>
> Assume that I am creating this application from scratch, what type the
> application should be : 1) a standalone SWT application or 2) an Eclipse
> plug-in.
>
> If I choose 1, a standalone SWT application, would it be possible for that
> application to access and use other Eclipse plug-ins?
>
> If I choose 2, an Eclipse plug-in, how my plug-in will be activated? I
> would like to launch my application (plug-in) by default, i.e. I do not
> want to activate my application from within Eclipse through a menu item.
>
> Any pointers ....
>
> Thanks
>
> Srinivasan Sairam
>
>
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