[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: Converting normal project to a java project

["Martin Holmes" <martincanbe@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Great that works!

Just had to restart Eclipse to see the changes.....

thanks

"Philippe Ombredanne" <pombredanne@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Here is a somewhat hacky way to do it.
> Turn off automatic build.
> Go in the navigator view.
> Open the .project file.
> Add the following to it (check an existing Java project for sample)
> <buildSpec>
> <buildCommand>
> <name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
> <arguments>
> </arguments>
> </buildCommand>
> </buildSpec>
> <natures>
> <nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
> </natures>
>
> Save.
>
> Create a .classpath file at the root of the project.
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
> <classpath>
> </classpath>
>
> Save.
>
> Go in the project properties, and adjust your source & output folders,  an
> build path.
> Turn on automatic build.
> Done!
> This is a bit hacky, but works.
>
> Or create an empty java project, and either import or copy/paste you
sources
> and lib in it.
>
> I guess there should be a wizard to make a project a Java project, like
> there is a way to make a project a plugin project. ;-)
> I have added a enhancement request for that:
> https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=97609
> Vote for it if you want it!
>
>
> "Martin Holmes" <martincanbe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Hello,
> >          Is it possible to convert a Normal project to a Java project?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
>
>