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Build Identifier: I20100129-1300 With the new option to edit java files using Eclipse, Content Assist doesn't work. I associated a java file with Eclipse. When I double-click on the file from Windows, the file is opened but Content Assist does not work. It's not triggered with a "." and Ctrl+Space displays a window without any suggestions. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Associate a Java file with Eclipse using "--launcher.openFile" option. 2.Double-Click a Java file. Eclipse is launched and the file is opened. 3.Try using Content Assist.
If the file is not a file that's known by the Eclipse workspace, then no contextual information can be deduced from the file. This is like using 'File > Open...' to open a random file.
(In reply to comment #0) > Build Identifier: I20100129-1300 > > With the new option to edit java files using Eclipse, Content Assist doesn't > work. Remy is correct. Is the file in your workspace? It seems reasonable that file would work. If the file is not in your workspace, then you will not get code assist for most of the things you do. PW
I'm using this to simply edit a Java file so I don't have a workspace. Why is this hard to do? Other editors have been doing since the 90's. It should be able to support Content Assist since it knows that it's a Java file.
(In reply to comment #3) > Why is this hard to do? JDT, please advise.
It works for me. I do get some code assist working. I tried on XP as I don't have a Windows Vista machine. The compiler is not working as the builder is off, but code assist seems to work ok. Without further details, I am afraid there is not much I can do.
Created attachment 161913 [details] Screen shot of Eclipse
I'm using Vista 64. Please take a look at the attached image.
Have you tried to do Ctrl + space more than once ? I'll try to find a Vista 64bits platform to try myself.
(In reply to comment #8) > Have you tried to do Ctrl + space more than once ? I'll try to find a Vista > 64bits platform to try myself. Yes, I have tried it.
It worked for me using I20100311-1616 on Vista 64. I opened a file with this contents: public class X { public static void main(String[] args) { } } And I could get code assist working fine. What VM are you using? Closing as WORKSFORME. Reopen if you can provide steps to let me reproduce this issue.
(In reply to comment #10) > It worked for me using I20100311-1616 on Vista 64. > I opened a file with this contents: > public class X { > public static void main(String[] args) { > } > } > And I could get code assist working fine. > What VM are you using? > Closing as WORKSFORME. > Reopen if you can provide steps to let me reproduce this issue. Thanks for trying. I'me using Java 1.6 and the issue is still reproducible as you can see in the previously attached image.
(In reply to comment #11) > Thanks for trying. I'me using Java 1.6 and the issue is still reproducible as > you can see in the previously attached image. Fawzi, there are several Java 6 VMs out there with varying versions from different vendors (Sun's HotSpot, IBM, JRockit, etc.). Please check your 'Installed JREs' preference page to see what you have listed there as well as what is being used to actually launch Eclipse.
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