Bug 81523 - [Import/Export] Should allow export zip to workbench
Summary: [Import/Export] Should allow export zip to workbench
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: IDE (show other bugs)
Version: 3.1   Edit
Hardware: PC Windows XP
: P5 enhancement (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform UI Triaged CLA
QA Contact: Prakash Rangaraj CLA
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Keywords: helpwanted
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Reported: 2004-12-17 10:41 EST by Kim Horne CLA
Modified: 2009-07-16 05:35 EDT (History)
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Note the error message at the top of the dialog (49.92 KB, image/jpeg)
2004-12-17 10:42 EST, Kim Horne CLA 		no flags Details
Warning reported (74.61 KB, image/png)
2009-07-16 05:33 EDT, Prakash Rangaraj CLA 		no flags Details
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Description Kim Horne CLA 2004-12-17 10:41:19 EST 
200412162000

I was trying to export a directory in the workspace into a new zip file (which
would also reside in the workspace.  I was greeted with a completely useless
error message.  Shouldn't this be possible?
Comment 1 Kim Horne CLA 2004-12-17 10:42:49 EST 
Created attachment 16732 [details]
Note the error message at the top of the dialog
Comment 2 Tod Creasey CLA 2004-12-17 11:12:22 EST 
We should allow this but it might be tricky with file permissions
Comment 3 Susan McCourt CLA 2009-07-15 12:11:12 EDT 
"As per http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI/Bug_Triage_Change_2009"
Comment 4 Prakash Rangaraj CLA 2009-07-16 05:33:02 EDT 
Created attachment 141750 [details]
Warning reported

Now the error message is changed to a meaningful warning
Comment 5 Prakash Rangaraj CLA 2009-07-16 05:35:09 EDT 
Now you can import into the workspace and there is a meaningful warning also showed.