[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Java class creation

[heval_ozer@xxxxxxxxx (Heval )]

Ed Merks wrote:

> Heval,

> Grab your favorite package from here and be sure it has JDT in it.

>     http://www.eclipse.org/downloads

> Install it (unzip it) in a new location, not over top of an old one! Be 
> sure you have a 5.0 JRE installed and that it's the default one that's 
> used when you run eclipse.exe, i.e., try java.exe -version to be sure.


> Heval wrote:
> > Thank you for your response.
> >
> > Now, I downloaded and installed Eclipse a long time ago so I do not 
> > remember the package name or version, however, the strange thing is - 
> > just a month ago, this was all working perfectly. I don't know what 
> > has happened but since then, anything to do with Java has vanished 
> > from Eclipse. Last month, I was able to create Java projects, Java 
> > Packages and classes without any problems, but now, all the Java tools 
> > are no longer there.
> >
> > Can you recommend a tool or site or file for me to download on top of 
> > my current eclipse IDE which would reinstall the Java SDK Tools?
> >
> > I assume if I install the latest and greatest version of Eclipse it 
> > will simply install itself on top of the existing version?
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
I have installed the latest version, and the Java options are there..

Thanks you for your help