Bug 18491

Summary:

Instructions for running plugin are incorrect

Product:

[Eclipse Project] PDE

Reporter:

Dave Thomson <Dave_Thomson>

Component:

Assignee:

Dejan Glozic <dejan>

Status:

RESOLVED FIXED

QA Contact:

Severity:

normal

Priority:

Version:

2.0

Target Milestone:

2.0 F2

Hardware:

Other

OS:

Windows 98

Whiteboard:

Attachments:

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Bitmap showing incorrect instructions	none

Description Dave Thomson

2002-05-31 14:15:58 EDT

Build 0531
Create a new plugin project using wizard.
Select Plugin with a view template.
Accept all defaults.
Finish
Instructions to run are incorrect (***see attached bitmap).  The instructions 
reference a Debug menu which does not exist, and if you click the run link, you 
are left in a dialog that has a grayed out Run button so it is not possible to 
run the plugin (unless of course you know the secret - that you have to make a 
new configuration - but this is too obscure for a beginning user).

I suggest something like the following:
Change the instructions to tell people they can run or debug the plugin by 
using Run->Run As->Runtime Workbench or Run->Debug As->Runtime Workbench 
respectively.  This allows them to easily run it while bypassing the confusing 
Run... dialog which is a more advanced feature.  Either remove the run link 
altogether, or explain that if they click on this they will be able to set 
advanced parameters.

Comment 1 Dave Thomson

2002-05-31 14:17:23 EDT

Created attachment 1145 [details]
Bitmap showing incorrect  instructions

Comment 2 Dave Thomson

2002-05-31 14:18:21 EDT

I just noticed that there is text further down that also mentions the Debug 
menu, which does not exist.  This also needs to be fixed.

Comment 3 Dejan Glozic

2002-05-31 14:18:50 EDT

The code I am releasing today uses the same run shortcut used in 'Run As->Run-
time Workbench', providing a one-click run or debug. I will modify text to 
reflect changes in the menu.

Comment 4 Dejan Glozic

2002-05-31 14:32:16 EDT

Done. The text has been updated to point to the existing menus and the 
hyperlinks directly start the workbench (no launch config dialog).