[news.eclipse.tools.jdt] Re: .jar in lib folder not visible, no filter s

["Lars Vogel" <Lars.Vogel@xxxxxxxxx>]

If I make a copy of derby.jar, e.g. derby2.jar then it is also visible.
"Lars Vogel" <Lars.Vogel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> Hi Walter,
>
> Thank you, I'm having problems with the package explorer like you said.
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> The jar is in the build path, but I would think even without it should be 
> visible as other files, e.g. a text file which I copied on file level to 
> this folder,  is also visible (after F5).
>
> Best regards, Lars
>
> "Walter Harley" <wharley@xxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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>> "Paul A. Rubin" <rubin@xxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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>>> Lars Vogel wrote:
>>>> Hi Paul,
>>>>
>>>> not sure what you mean. If I copy on the file system for example a 
>>>> file, e.g. an icon, and press F5 on the folder the new file becomes 
>>>> visible.
>>>>
>>>> Are you saying .jars behave differently?
>>>
>>> No, jars behave the same in that regard.  Copying a jar into a project 
>>> folder and hitting F5 should make the jar visible in the project 
>>> explorer.
>>
>>
>> You're describing the *project* explorer, but earlier Lars was talking 
>> about the *package* explorer.  These are not the same thing.
>>
>> Is the lib folder on the build path?  If not, then its contents won't 
>> show in the package explorer, I think.
>>
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