[news.eclipse.platform.pde] Re: How to test launch feature during develo

[Curtis Windatt <cwindatt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

There is currently no launch config that can do what you are asking.  Launching does not fully provision an application to run (look at features, product info, branding, etc.).  We are considering having a new launch config that does this, but it will be slow to launch and there are persistence issues to consider.

For now, you need to export your feature and install it in an Eclipse application to test the feature branding.  Ankur pointed out the simplest way to do this: Go to export the feature and on the destination tab, select "Install into host".  That will install your feature into your running Eclipse.  If you need to debug you can install the feature into a different Eclipse and create a remote debug session.