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How to open an external file in Eclipse

Written by Prakash G. R.

Background

Based on work in SWT (bug 201154) and the native launcher (bug 178927), the Eclipse IDE now supports opening a file from the command line, or opening a file that has been associated with the Eclipse executable (bug 4922).

Extending FilteredItemsSelectionDialog

Tutorials

Written by Prakash G. R.

In a previous tip, you have seen various Selection Dialogs in Eclipse. One thing which was not explained in it was FilteredItemsSelectionDialog, as it deserves a tip on its own. In this tip, I'll explain how to extend that class.

Opening an Editor programmatically

Tips

Written by Prakash G. R.

When you click on a file in the Package Explorer or Navigator, the file will open the associated editor. If you are looking for a way to do the same action through code, this tip is for you.

Opening an editor without IFile

Tips

Written by Prakash G. R.

When we use Eclipse, we are used to the notion of editors operating on a workspace file. But workspace and resources are optional for an RCP application. You might have to invoke an editor on a non-file object like a database record or an in-memory object. So one of the frequently asked questions is how to open an editor with a file? This tip explains how to do that.

Associating a Wizard with a Perspective

Tips

Written by Prakash G. R.

Have you seen the "Open Associated Perspective" dialog when you create a new Java Project from a Resource Perspective or Debug Perspective? Wonder how to associate a perspective to your own wizard? This tip explains it.

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Eclipse Tips

How to open an external file in Eclipse

Background

Extending FilteredItemsSelectionDialog

Opening an Editor programmatically

Opening an editor without IFile

Associating a Wizard with a Perspective

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