tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823979.post1409581915490117930..comments2023-09-29T05:03:51.672-04:00Comments on DivByZero.com: Managing Plugins and Features with Link Files and Extension Locationsnickbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09200865148587349560noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823979.post-51472855097961163012008-10-21T10:25:00.000-04:002008-10-21T10:25:00.000-04:00As rc said, you can use relative paths in the .lin...As rc said, you can use relative paths in the .link files, which is more conducive to sharing or checking in a target platform into source control. The trick is getting the structure and paths correct. Here are the details:<BR/><A HREF="http://bewarethepenguin.blogspot.com/2008/10/relative-paths-in-eclipse-link-files.html" REL="nofollow">http://bewarethepenguin.blogspot.com/2008/10/relative-paths-in-eclipse-link-files.html</A>Eric Rizzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407727335073173803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823979.post-91061871926504740932008-06-09T08:49:00.000-04:002008-06-09T08:49:00.000-04:00I found about this links while I was evaluating Ra...I found about this links while I was evaluating Rational IDE and yes very few are aware of this.<BR/><BR/>I wrote about this some time back, <BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3ztrpe<BR/><BR/>converting links to managed extension tip was useful.Venuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09672859807427267009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823979.post-36025396294850912312007-09-06T14:53:00.000-04:002007-09-06T14:53:00.000-04:00Sounds ideal. That way you can have one shared Ecl...Sounds ideal. That way you can have one shared Eclipse with multiple workspaces, each one dedicated to a different purpose (CDT, PDT, JDT, PDE...).nickbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200865148587349560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823979.post-65035310133616602822007-09-06T14:05:00.000-04:002007-09-06T14:05:00.000-04:00I had a requirement where I wanted one set of feat...I had a requirement where I wanted one set of features while working on one project and another set of features for a second project. I did not want multiple Eclipse installations, neither did I want unnecessary plug-ins when starting Eclipse.<BR/><BR/>So I used a combination of extension locations and configuration directories to solve this.<BR/><BR/>So basically I created a hybrid install as you mentioned <A HREF="http://divby0.blogspot.com/2007/08/howto-install-eclipse-for-multi-user.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> and started Eclipse with one configuration and then enabled the plug-ins that I intended to use by adding the extension locations. Then, I created a different configuration for project 2.<BR/><BR/>This gives greater flexibility in terms of use of plug-ins. Any thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823979.post-87853353144602605752007-06-11T01:55:00.000-04:002007-06-11T01:55:00.000-04:00Note that you can use install-relative locations i...Note that you can use install-relative locations in the link files as well so the next time you install a new Eclipse version - at a different location - you can just move or copy the links directory from one Eclipse install to the other (provided they are siblings).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823979.post-88650693721141645762007-06-05T10:55:00.000-04:002007-06-05T10:55:00.000-04:00Cedric: Help > Software Updates > Manage Configura...Cedric: <BR/><BR/>Help > Software Updates > Manage Configuration > (choose a location) > Disable<BR/><BR/>This only works if there's no cross-location dependencies (like disabling the EMF location while you have GMF installed to another location), as Eclipse won't let you break its configuration. I believe you can also force the disabling of a location by removing the .eclipseextension file and restarting Eclipse.nickbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09200865148587349560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823979.post-27707401422093985732007-06-05T06:23:00.000-04:002007-06-05T06:23:00.000-04:00Hi,Thanx a lot for this article, I didn't know abo...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Thanx a lot for this article, I didn't know about links file, and used Update Manager extension locations instead.<BR/><BR/>Links file seem a lot more convenient to manage. I'll give them a try.<BR/><BR/>Regarding UM extension locations, do you know if its possible to delete some of them ?<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>CédricCédric Vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10430577908478591341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823979.post-81539812877895404402007-06-05T04:33:00.000-04:002007-06-05T04:33:00.000-04:00Hey Nick, I wrote an article awhile back that disc...Hey Nick, I wrote an <A HREF="http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-ecl-manage/" REL="nofollow">article</A> awhile back that discusses some of this black magic that not many people know about.Chris Aniszczyk (zx)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14067673601779593093noreply@blogger.com