Yes, we'd need a small "launcher" .exe that could take the file handed to it by windows, launch IDEA, and hand it the file. This launcher could be associated in windows to any file extensions you'd like (.java, .jsp, etc). (This shouldn't scare anyone off; IDEA already has native filewatcher code...)
However, as was discussed earlier (couple of months back?) this poses a problem since IDEA doesn't take .java files (or anything else for that matter) as command line args. (If I recall correctly I think it only takes a .ipr project file.) In addition, there is the problem of which project file to open to properly handle the .java file you opened. How would IDEA be able to do any of its magic if it had no context? No classpath to find your imports, jars, etc.? I could see this working for text files, xml/html files, but not code that needs a classpath setup to create an intelligent environment. At least not without some thought, that is. And I throw all of my available points at this -- it would be GREAT. -sms -----Original Message----- From: Russell Gold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tue, November 27, 2001 11:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Eap-features] Please allow to associcate .java and .jsp files with IDEA At 08:34 AM 11/27/2001 -0800, Tal Dayan wrote: >Please allow to associate .java and .jsp files with IDEA. Currently I am >using jBuilder for >that purpose and it is counter productive to have to use two IDE's. Do you know of any way to do this? AFAIK, Windows simply does not allow you to associate files with anything except a Windows application - and IDEA is a Java application. That means that Windows will not support *any* kind of association to it. The only OS that I know of which supports associations to Java apps is MacOS X. And it does no good to complain to Microsoft - they are trying to kill Java off. -------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify me and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. NOTICE REGARDING PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY Knight Trading Group may, at its discretion, monitor and review the content of all e-mail communications. _______________________________________________ Eap-features mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellij.com/mailman/listinfo/eap-features
