Friday, July 25, 2003, 10:53:47 AM, you wrote:
ROH> Hi,
ROH> In Eclipse, using version 2.1.0, I'm trying to use some utility ROH> classes which I have in a folder outside of my Eclipse directory. ROH> These classes are not in a jar, they are just .class files. Is there ROH> a way that I can get Eclipse to find and use those classes, perhaps ROH> reminiscent of the classpath environment variable I am used to setting ROH> for the JDK?
ROH> I keep finding ways that Eclipse offers to copy ("import") the files ROH> into the Eclipse project folder. But I want to keep just one copy of ROH> these utility classes.
Rich, If it does exist it's Properties of a Java Project > Java Build Path > Libraries > Add Class Folder. Then choose Create New Folder, click Advanced and Link to folder in the file system.
Thank you Chris. I've been trying everything I can think of, but still can't make it work. Part of my difficulty may concern the interplay of package names and folder names.
I get this far (properties > Java Build Path > Libraries > Add Class Folder > Create New Folder > Advanced > Link to folder in the file system > Browse ...
In the Browse For Folder dialog I select my folder of utility classes, then, back in the New Folder dialog, I reach a confusing point. I get an error message "Folder name must be specified" even though the folder I just selected is listed in a text area. The OK button is disabled.
I can proceed by writing a folder name into the Folder name text area, but I'm not sure what it expects there. What does it mean by forcing me to specify two folders? I've tried a half dozen things at this point, and I have more ideas for ways to experiment, but still have not found a way that works.
Rich
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