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- #What information do MANIFEST.MF and plugin.xml contain?
- #How do I create a plugin project that uses an existing SEAL plugin?
- #How do I add a third-party library to SEAL?
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Implementation
- #How can I launch the Eclipse web browser from my plugin?
- #How can my view save data via Eclipse main menu (FILE => Save or Save As...)?
- #How can I notify Eclipse about the change of "dirty"-ness of my WorkbenchPart?
- #What happens when a view is closed?
- #How do I access a file in the plugin programmatically?
- #How can I manipulate the main workbench menu at runtime?
- #How do I make an error dialog pop up?
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1. Check out the project "external" from our CVS.
2. Copy your JAR file and the corresponding ZIP file with source code to the top directory of "external".
3. Add your JAR file to the build path of "external". Don't forget to check its "exported" box!
4. Attach source from the ZIP file and specify Javadoc location on the web for the library.
5. Open the MANIFEST.MF file from the META-INF directory of "external".
6. Choose the RUNTIME tab at the bottom of your editor.
7. Click on ADD.. in the "Exported Packages" section and select all desired packages.
8. Click on ADD... in the "Classpath" section and select the new JAR file.
9. Commit "external" to CVS.
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How do I create a product?
Answered by Sergei Chevtsov, 07-30-2007
http://wiki.eclipse.org/FAQ_How_do_I_create_an_Eclipse_product%3F
1. Create a plugin for your product (File > New > Other > Plug-in Development > Plug-in Project).
2. In your plugin manifest (plugin.xml), define an extension to the org.eclipse.core.runtime.products extension point. In the extension, define the product id, name, and description.
3. Create a product configuration file (File > New > Other > Plugin Development > Product Configuration). Specify the product id as defined in your plugin manifest. On the "Configuration" tab, list all the plugins belonging to the product. You can also list branding information like the splash screen, icons, the name of your executable, etc.
4. Use the Product export wizard (link from the product editor, or under File > Export) to build, package, and deploy your product.
5. Launch the exe created by the product export (or run plain eclipse.exe with the -product argument to refer to your product).
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How can I launch the Eclipse web browser from my plugin?
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