| How to delete a Project [message #295256] |
Sun, 27 November 2005 04:07  |
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Originally posted by: nospam.nospam.com
If I have a project already created, that is now invalid for some reason=
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(existing files no longer exist) then how can I delete that project?
The only way to delete a project in Eclipse is if you can already open i=
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I cannot open it because it gives an error:
Problems while opening projects
The project description file (.project) for DMXML is missing. This f=
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contains important information about the project. The project will not =
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function properly until this file is restored.
I really wish I could just resolve this by deleting this project and =
creating a new one with the same name. But I am completely stuck in the =
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current interface as I cannot delete a project that I cannot already ope=
n.
Is there a way to remove this? And does someone have it on their list to=
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add a user interface to do this properly?
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| Re: How to delete a Project [message #295294 is a reply to message #295256] |
Mon, 28 November 2005 11:29  |
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Originally posted by: automatic.javalobby.org
The easiest thing to do is to create a new project, then copy the .project folder from one place to the other project; then you can open, then delete it.
The actual place the project exists in the workspace is in the 'workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.resources\.pr ojects' directory. Removing the corresponding directory from here will make Eclipse 'forget' this project (obviously, whilst Eclipse isn't running :-)
Alex.
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| Re: How to delete a Project [message #295389 is a reply to message #295294] |
Tue, 29 November 2005 12:55 |
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Originally posted by: radoslawg.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Alex Blewitt wrote:
> The easiest thing to do is to create a new project, then copy the .project folder from one place to the other project; then you can open, then delete it.
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> The actual place the project exists in the workspace is in the 'workspace\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.core.resources\.pr ojects' directory. Removing the corresponding directory from here will make Eclipse 'forget' this project (obviously, whilst Eclipse isn't running :-)
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> Alex.
I would recommend also opening bug report on this issue if it is not
already in bugzilla.
Cheers,
Radek.
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| Re: How to delete a Project [message #295396 is a reply to message #295389] |
Tue, 29 November 2005 16:48 |
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Originally posted by: automatic.javalobby.org
There's not a lot Eclipse can do if it's missing out the '.project' file. You can't open a project, and therefore can't do anything else with it either.
Any raised bug might want to add an enhancement request to be able to delete a closed project, though it would be questionable as to whether you'd also want to delete the resources underneath as well if you couldn't open it.
Alex.
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| Re: How to delete a Project [message #295417 is a reply to message #295256] |
Tue, 29 November 2005 19:32 |
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Originally posted by: eclipse3.rizzoweb.com
Spurry Moses wrote:
> If I have a project already created, that is now invalid for some
> reason (existing files no longer exist) then how can I delete that
> project?
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> The only way to delete a project in Eclipse is if you can already open
> it. I cannot open it because it gives an error:
> Problems while opening projects
> The project description file (.project) for DMXML is missing. This
> file contains important information about the project. The project
> will not function properly until this file is restored.
>
> I really wish I could just resolve this by deleting this project and
> creating a new one with the same name. But I am completely stuck in the
> current interface as I cannot delete a project that I cannot already open.
>
> Is there a way to remove this? And does someone have it on their list
> to add a user interface to do this properly?
Right click on the Project and choose Delete.
I just did this the other day, and it definitely worked for a project
even though the files were not physically there any more.
HTH,
Eric
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| Re: How to delete a Project [message #295441 is a reply to message #295396] |
Wed, 30 November 2005 10:06 |
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Originally posted by: radoslawg.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Alex Blewitt wrote:
> There's not a lot Eclipse can do if it's missing out the '.project' file. You can't open a project, and therefore can't do anything else with it either.
It could get rid of the project out from workspace. As I understand
initial post it is not possible and user must fiddle around with inner
eclipse workings (.metadata directory) which may be not comprehensible
for all users.
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> Any raised bug might want to add an enhancement request to be able to delete a closed project,
That is what I think would be appropriate.
> though it would be questionable as to whether you'd also want to delete the resources underneath as well if you couldn't open it.
Ask for it - as usual?
> Alex.
Cheers,
Radek.
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| Re: How to delete a Project [message #295476 is a reply to message #295396] |
Wed, 30 November 2005 18:19 |
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Originally posted by: john.eclipsefaq.org
You can delete a project from the Navigator view, even if the project is
closed, has a missing or mangled .project file, etc. If there is a
project that cannot be deleted, the bug report should include the
..project file for the project in question.
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Alex Blewitt wrote:
> There's not a lot Eclipse can do if it's missing out the '.project' file. You can't open a project, and therefore can't do anything else with it either.
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> Any raised bug might want to add an enhancement request to be able to delete a closed project, though it would be questionable as to whether you'd also want to delete the resources underneath as well if you couldn't open it.
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> Alex.
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