[news.eclipse.platform] Re: Creating project on different platforms

[wegener@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Wegener)]

Mikael wrote:

> Hi,

> I have created a java project ( .project and .classpath files) on linux.
> In the .project file we have a paths expressed in linux format:

> <name>src</name>
> <type>2</type>
> <location>/vobs/dos/can/aslo/be/fun/subsys/src</location>

> We another person ( with windows 2000) tries to import project into 
> workspace
> it will not.

> Is there a way to make my projects platform independent?

> cheers,

> //mikael

You should define external locations using Classpath Variables or by 
creating a link based on a Path Variable.  Each developer can then define 
the root of the variable in their own workspace.