[platform-debug-dev] Launch Shortcuts and Configurations

[Mary Kroening <mary@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I'm having 2 problems with launching (using RC3). I have studied the 
article on launching and cannot find any information on these two points.

1) My launch shortcuts (both run and debug) either disappear or are dimmed 
for reasons that are not clear. I have noticed this same problem with the 
built-in Java shortcuts in RC3. (Also when the JDT is installed with my 
plug-ins, I will get JDT shortcuts appearing dimmed on the Run As and Debug 
As menus (but mine do not appear at all).)

My shortcuts are declared to appear in my perspective (the primary one) and 
the debug perspective. They usually appear on startup, but then after some 
debug or run sessions, they dim or disappear and there appears to be no way 
to make them come back.

I have even taken to forcibly creating the corresponding launch 
configurations when my UI plug-in is instantiated. This seems to help, but 
does not completely solve the problem. When the shortcuts are shown, 
everything works flawlessly.

How can I resolve this? Or is this a bug in RC3 that I should report?

2) On my launch configuration tab the Apply and Revert buttons are always 
dimmed. So in order to save configuration changes, one has to switch to the 
Common tab, make a change (so the buttons are enabled, then press Apply). 
What controls the buttons appearing? I've tried setDirty() and have 
implemented canSave() and isValid() to no avail.

Many thanks,
Mary Kroening
Amzi! inc.