Hi Raveev, It was the Classic version. Ian
2009/5/14 Rajeev Dayal <[email protected]> > Sorry that this still isn't working for you. If you look at your error log > (Window -> Show View -> Error Log), do you see any exceptions there? > > Also, which distribution of Eclipse are you using? I can tell that you're > using Eclipse 3.4, but did you install Classic, Java Developers, J2EE? > > > On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 7:24 PM, Ian Bambury <[email protected]> wrote: > >> OK, complete reinstall, and it still doesn't appear. I don't get the >> licence agreement, but I do get told to restart. >> Not sure if the image will get through, but it shows the plugin as >> installed, but nothing on the toolbar. >> >> Ian >> >> http://examples.roughian.com >> >> >> 2009/4/21 Rajeev Dayal <[email protected]> >> >>> Hey Ian, >>> >>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Ian Bambury <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> If I get a spare time-slot I'll give it a go again, but as I said a >>>> couple of emails ago, I did that 2 days ago to remove the GEP after I >>>> needed >>>> to get rid of it. Therefore, the latest install *was* clean (apart from a >>>> few preferences I'd changed and importing my formatting settings. Windows >>>> was only re-installed from scratch about 4 weeks ago. You can't be >>>> suggesting that everyone ought to re-install Eclipse from scratch and than >>>> immediately install the GEP before they even leave the welcome screen it >>>> they want to be sure, can you >>> >>> >>> No, not at all. A clean install of Eclipse isn't required to install GEP; >>> I was just worried that you were installing on top of a broken GEP >>> installation. But, as you pointed out (and I apparently missed), the latest >>> install was clean. There are no concerns with preferences/formatting >>> settings, etc. My main concern was remaining artifacts from a partial GEP >>> install. >>> >>> >>>> And I know you keep giving me the longinstall link, but I have only ever >>>> been trying to install the plugin and GWT 1.6.4 SDK. Even it that weren't >>>> the case, surely progress would have increased by at least 1 percent when >>>> left for 8 or 9 hours overnight? >>>> >>> >>> Even if you're just installing the plugin without the SDK - the >>> instructions in that link still apply. Whenever you install ANY new plugin >>> on Eclipse 3.4, the behavior described in that FAQ entry will occur. The >>> code for computing the requirements/dependencies for a plugin in Eclipse 3.4 >>> is riddled with problems. It is also brittle in the sense that it can get >>> hung up/stuck while attempting to connect to other update sites in an effort >>> to resolve dependencies. I think that's what happened in your case - it >>> basically got stuck - that's why progress did not increase. >>> >>> >>>> But if I get a break where I don't need to use Eclipse for a while, I'll >>>> re-install it and try from scratch again. >>>> >>> >>> Thanks. If you keep running to problems, see the info mentioned here on >>> how to do a manual install of the plugin: >>> >>> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit/browse_thread/thread/f127367d8a578013/dbbd67c1e79b03e3 >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Ian >>>> >>>> http://examples.roughian.com >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/4/21 Rajeev Dayal <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> Hey Ian, >>>>> >>>>> If you're ok with reinstalling Eclipse, this is what I'd suggest: >>>>> >>>>> 1) Blow away your old version of Eclipse, and install a completely >>>>> clean version of Eclipse >>>>> 2) Start it up with a completely new workspace >>>>> 3) Try to install the plugin as before, *BUT make sure you follow the >>>>> instructions in this FAQ entry before hitting the install button: >>>>> http://code.google.com/eclipse/docs/faq.html#longinstall* >>>>> >>>>> That should get you going, and completely past the hangs that happen in >>>>> Eclipse 3.4 in the "Computing Requirements and Dependencies" step of the >>>>> install process. >>>>> >>>>> If you're not ok with reinstalling Eclipse, let me know, and we can try >>>>> and work through removing all the old, corrupted artifacts of the failed >>>>> plugin installs so that you can install the plugin from scratch. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Rajeev >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Ian Bambury <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Update... >>>>>> I just uninstalled the GWT SDK, and then the plug-in and applied the >>>>>> changes. Both disappeared from the Installed Software tab. >>>>>> >>>>>> I restarted Eclipse. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now I have 'Google Plugin for Eclipse 3.4' on the Installed Software >>>>>> tab, but if I select it, the Uninstall button remains disabled. >>>>>> >>>>>> I also have 'Plugin' under Google Update Site for Eclipse 3.4 on the >>>>>> Available Software tab, but if I select it, the Install button remains >>>>>> disabled. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm a bit stuck for options here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ian >>>>>> >>>>>> http://examples.roughian.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2009/4/21 Ian Bambury <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Rajeev, >>>>>>> I've got: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Eclipse Version: 3.4.0 - Build id: I20080617-2000 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> java.runtime.version=1.6.0_13-b03 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As I said, if I go to Software Updates, Installed Software shows the >>>>>>> GEP and GWT SDK as installed. Available Software shows the plugin (but >>>>>>> no >>>>>>> install option is available) and the AppEngine SDK, but if there is >>>>>>> another >>>>>>> way to check, just let me know - Help | About | Plug-in details doesn't >>>>>>> show >>>>>>> it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It locked up during "computing requirements and dependencies" >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The only errors to do with Google showing in the log are from failed >>>>>>> compiles back when I tried to use the GEP the first time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've reset the perspective - nothing happened except that I had to >>>>>>> put it back how I like it :-) (only takes a moment) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm quite happy to play about if it's any use, but apart from >>>>>>> repeatedly uninstalling and re-installing, I'm not too sure what to do >>>>>>> next. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ian >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://examples.roughian.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2009/4/21 Rajeev Dayal <[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hey Ian, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just thought I'd mention that I tried something to repro your >>>>>>>> problem. Our plugin does not work if you're running Eclipse under a >>>>>>>> pre-1.5 >>>>>>>> JVM, and some of the symptoms that we've seen is that the plugin >>>>>>>> icons/menu >>>>>>>> contributions will not show up. However, we've only seen this when >>>>>>>> we've >>>>>>>> been using Eclipse's dev environment to debug the plugin. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I tried to repro this by running clean Eclipse 3.3 and Eclipse 3.4 >>>>>>>> installs with a 1.4 JVM, but Eclipse did not even run - it threw up an >>>>>>>> error >>>>>>>> dialog indicating that a 1.5+ JVM is required. So, it looks like a >>>>>>>> pre-1.5 >>>>>>>> JVM cannot cause this sort of problem with the plugin out in the field. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Rajeev >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Rajeev Dayal <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey Ian, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks for the information. Responses inline: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Ian Bambury <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Rajeev, >>>>>>>>>> Thanks for the response. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> When you tried to install it again, did you install it in a >>>>>>>>>>> clean version of Eclipse, or was it the version that you were using >>>>>>>>>>> with all >>>>>>>>>>> the failed installation attempts? It may be the case that you need >>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>> uninstall the plugin, and then try to reinstall it. Preferably, if >>>>>>>>>>> possible, >>>>>>>>>>> start with a clean install of Eclipse and a clean workspace, and >>>>>>>>>>> try and >>>>>>>>>>> install again (but follow the instructions in the FAQ entry >>>>>>>>>>> mentioned above >>>>>>>>>>> - they will greatly speed up the install process). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It was a clean, new Eclipse installation. I was only trying to >>>>>>>>>> install the GEP and the GWT SDK, nothing else. Eclipse locked up >>>>>>>>>> showing 31% >>>>>>>>>> completed, nothing moving except the progress indicator (no actual >>>>>>>>>> progress, >>>>>>>>>> just animation). Cancel didn't do anything (except disable the cancel >>>>>>>>>> button) and after some time - in the region of 30 minutes - I went >>>>>>>>>> back and >>>>>>>>>> nothing had changed. There was no option but to kill it in task >>>>>>>>>> manager. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This is definitely odd. It must have been some network problem, but >>>>>>>>> I'm not sure which side it occurred on. One thing I do know is that >>>>>>>>> Eclipse >>>>>>>>> does not fail gracefully in such situations. Do you remember exactly >>>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>> text was in the dialog at the time? Was it saying something like >>>>>>>>> "computing >>>>>>>>> requirements and dependencies", or was it saying "downloading", or >>>>>>>>> maybe >>>>>>>>> "installing"? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The second attempt of the current series, it installed in 30 >>>>>>>>>> seconds or so. I'm not sure exactly, I was watching TV, but it >>>>>>>>>> wasn't long >>>>>>>>>> at all. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Now if I go to Software Updates, Installed Software shows the GEP >>>>>>>>>> and GWT SDK as installed. Available Software shows the plugin (but no >>>>>>>>>> install option is available) and the AppEngine SDK. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Does Installed Software also show the plugin as installed? >>>>>>>>> Available Software should really not have any of the components as >>>>>>>>> installable, if they've already been installed (unless you have the >>>>>>>>> "Include >>>>>>>>> items that have already been installed" checkbox checked). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The IDE doesn't have the two icons I had when it finally installed >>>>>>>>>> last time, ordinary menu options are also not there (in File|New, or >>>>>>>>>> right-clicking a project - nothing new) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Try going to Window -> Reset Perspective (or, on the Mac, Eclipse >>>>>>>>> -> Reset Perspective). Does that help? Also, do you see any errors >>>>>>>>> reported >>>>>>>>> in the error log? Go to Window -> Show View -> Error Log (or, on the >>>>>>>>> Mac, >>>>>>>>> Eclipse -> Show View -> Error Log) to display the error log view. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I'm sorry that you had to go through all of this. Bad things can >>>>>>>>>>> happen when components are not properly installed, as you >>>>>>>>>>> experienced. This >>>>>>>>>>> should not be the normal experience at all. Is your project/Eclipse >>>>>>>>>>> back in >>>>>>>>>>> a working state? If not, let me know and I'll help you to get it >>>>>>>>>>> back to >>>>>>>>>>> normal. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yes, despite unchecking the project as a GWT one in the GEP >>>>>>>>>> options, and after the uninstall apparently working OK, there were >>>>>>>>>> still GEP >>>>>>>>>> changes in there stopping the project working. Having sorted that >>>>>>>>>> out, as I >>>>>>>>>> said, context assist didn't know about GWT classes. That is now >>>>>>>>>> fixed, too. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I tried the -clean option (thanks Isaac) but unfortunately it >>>>>>>>>> didn't make any difference. That was after restarting Eclipse, then >>>>>>>>>> rebooting the machine. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm not particularly worried about getting it working. As I said, >>>>>>>>>> I was only re-installing it in order to answer the questions I was >>>>>>>>>> asked >>>>>>>>>> before. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks for going through all of this in order to give us some >>>>>>>>> useful information. We appreciate it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ian >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. 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