Re: [eclipse-dev] JRE Woes ...(Maybe my method of attack)

[Jared Burns <jaredburns@xxxxxxx>]

David,

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Thanks,
- Jared

On Friday 07 November 2003 09:34 am, David Whitehurst wrote:
> List,
>
> I am trying to create two plugins, one is called SQLNavigator, and the
> other SQLEditCommander.  I have created the SQLNavigator.  This plugin
> tests successfully in my Eclipse 2.1.1 and then 2.1.  I switched to 2.1
> because I was having auto-detect JRE issue with 2.1.1.  I now have lost my
> JRE with 2.1.  I think that I am doing something wrong.
>
> I tried to copy the java code (src) for the java editor example into my
> workspace area.  Then, things started breaking.  How are you supposed to
> use others code but in a project with your package and file structure. 
> Here are my questions ...
>
> 1.    When doing a new plugin, does Eclipse have to do the wizardry or can
> I copy files, rename, hack code, etc. to do this?  If so, then how do I
> keep from breaking things?
>
> 2.    Or, are we supposed to keep our projects separate and hand-coded
> until they are complete?  My issue is, that I suspect that the "dot" files,
> .project, metadata, etc. files get confused because of my file name
> changing and then the real problem, the auto-detect of the JRE somehow
> fails.
>
> I also noticed that when I added java files in a directory structure by
> extraction of the example zip src for the java editor, that the files were
> lost and I suspect because the package name was different.  But, Eclipse
> would not let me place them there to change the package name.
>
> What am I doing wrong.  I have found documentation on the java objects,
> classes, interfaces, api, etc.  I understand this.  My issue is with
> Eclipse , the tool development system.  I haven't found step by step
> instruction for my development scenario.  Should I create a blank project
> and then start adding things?  If I do, at what point will I screw up
> Eclipse's dynamic find and load process.
>
> I can rebuild my Eclipse and then re-install my JDK and the JRE issue will
> fix itself, but I don't know how long I'll go before I break it again.
>
> Sorry for my confusion if my issue is not clear.
>
> David
>
> David L. Whitehurst
> aka. PiratePete
> http://www.piratepetesoftware.com
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>
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