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Re: [pde-dev] Problem adding additional locations to target platform Plug-ins list

No worries, don't be scared to file bugs. That's the best way to communicate your requirements or issues to us.

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/enter_bug.cgi?product=PDE

On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:46 AM, Ian Carr <icarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Many thanks for your prompt assistance. And my sincere thanks to you and the team for the excellent tool that is eclipse!

signing off

Ian

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From: pde-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pde-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Aniszczyk
Sent: 10 February 2009 17:39
To: Eclipse PDE general developers list.
Subject: Re: [pde-dev] Problem adding additional locations to target platform Plug-ins list

It's not a manual preference to edit if you use target definition files.

In those, you can add additional locations and share them with your teammates if you craft the paths carefully (using variables instead of absolute locations).


On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Ian Carr <icarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


       OK, I'll take a look at it, and I am assuming that the other stuff will start to work in 3.5?? until then it's a manual preferences edit!


       Ian

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       From: pde-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pde-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Aniszczyk

       Sent: 10 February 2009 17:34
       To: Eclipse PDE general developers list.
       Subject: Re: [pde-dev] Problem adding additional locations to target platform Plug-ins list

       File->New Target Definition

       That will allow you to define a target definition, then you can set that as your target.


       On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Ian Carr <icarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


              The stuff works fine in the IBM environment, it's the PDE environment without any of the IBM stuff thats broken!!!

              I took a straight gannymede install from the website and I can't add a new directory to the default eclipse runtime.

              Nothing to do with IBM!!!

              Ian

              -----Original Message-----
              From: pde-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pde-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Aniszczyk
              Sent: 10 February 2009 17:30
              To: Eclipse PDE general developers list.
              Subject: Re: [pde-dev] Problem adding additional locations to target platform Plug-ins list

              Please seek IBM support channels then since you're using IBM products.

              The PDE mailing list is geared towards the base Eclipse only.


              On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Ian Carr <icarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


                     I am actually working with IBM Lotus expeditor, and having problems adding 3rd party plugins to the development platform.

                     This seemed to be one way I could do it relatively sanely and more importantly repeatably.

                     In IBM RAD derived from a (3.4.0 eclipse base) adding the plugins this way seems to work. But I need a non RAD solution for my team.

                     I think that expeditor tooling does use 'Target definitions' in that I can pick a target type from their launch tooling, but I don't see a way to add to these, other than by using the platform tooling as above???

                     Many thanks

                     Ian

                     -----Original Message-----
                     From: pde-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pde-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Aniszczyk
                     Sent: 10 February 2009 17:06
                     To: Eclipse PDE general developers list.
                     Subject: Re: [pde-dev] Problem adding additional locations to target platform Plug-ins list

                     We are reworking the target platform story in 3.5, we dropped some initial code in M5 but expect more changes in M6.

                     http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/S-3.5M5-200902021535/eclipse-news-M5.html#PDE

                     Is there a reason you aren't using target definitions in 3.4? It's a much easier way to manage your targets.


                     On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Ian Carr <icarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


                            I am having difficulty adding additional directories to the PDE Target
                            platform when using
                            the full Gannymede JEE build that do not occur when using the basic 3.4.1
                            platform only.

                            Using the Add... button in the Gannymede version (Plug-in Development,
                            Target Platform, Plug-ins tab) skips the dialog allowing the user to choose
                            update site/file location jumping straight to the 'File System Provisioner'.
                            Adding directories using this dialog has no effect on the locations in the
                            main wizard panel and does not change the content of the preferences file.

                            The only way I seem to be able to add entries is to locate and edit the
                            org.eclipse.pde.core.prefs file and manually add an
                                   additional_locations=...

                            entry. At which point the directory and contained plugins show up on
                            restart.

                            I can't find anything in bugzilla regarding this problem.

                            Should I raise an issue?

                            PS neither environment appear to provide a mechanism to remove the
                            directories once added but I assume this is by design?

                            Ian

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