Questions tagged [rcp]

RCP stands for Rich Client Platform, and is software that provides a platform for application developers to build on. It may also refer to the "remote copy" command in Unix. Use the eclipse-rcp tag for questions about Eclipse RCP.

RCP stands for Rich Client Platform, which is software that provides a platform for application developers to build on. This speeds production, allowing proven framework to be used rather than re-implemented. An example is the Eclipse RCP.

http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/Rich_Client_Platform

It may also refer to the "remote copy" command in Unix.

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Prevent SWT ScrolledComposite from eating part of it's children

What did I do wrong? Here is an excerpt from my code: public void createPartControl(Composite parent) { parent.setLayout(new FillLayout()); ScrolledComposite scrollBox = new ScrolledComposite(parent, SWT.V_SCROLL); …
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How to determine which eclipse plugins are contributing to menus and toolbars and stop them

I am creating an RCP app which uses a host of third-party plugins. Some of these plugins contribute menus, menu items, and toolbar buttons that I do not wish to display. How can I determine which plugins are contributing these menus, menu items, and…
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How to bundle jre in eclipse rcp app in Mac

I want to bundle jre6 in my RCP Application on MAC Operating system. Any idea how I can do this ? I tried to use (bundle jre) option from product configuration but it did not works (not exported jre in my RCP Application folder). However I can…
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I would like a recommendation for a book on Eclipse's Rich Client Platform (RCP)

I have read through several reviews on Amazon and some books seem outdated. I am currently using MyEclipse 6.5 which is using Eclipse 3.3. I'm interested in hearing from people that have experience learning RCP and what reference material they…
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RCP application run from Eclipse runs fine, exporting it throws InjectionExceptions

I'm trying to execute my RCP application I recently moved from eclipse Indigo to Photon. After changing/updating the required libraries, I have managed to run the application without problems launching the product as an Eclipse application (from the…
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Netbeans RCP vs Eclipse RCP

I would like to start a new project which will make extensive use of plugins. I know that both Eclipse and Netbeans have their respective Rich Client Platforms, both with their respective strengths and weaknesses. I would like some comments on which…
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Automate builds for Java RCP for deployment with JNLP

I've found many sources that talk about the automated Eclipse PDE process. I feel these sources don't do a good job explaining what's going on. I can create the deployable package, in a semi-manual process via the Feature Export. The automated…
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Log4j under OSGI (Eclipse RCP)

After many tests i concluded that the Log4j is not working under OSGI. I do not use Log4j directly, but i need third party plugins to log with it. I made a plain JAVA project and everything works great, but under PLUGIN development nothing works. I…
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Set the initial directory in SWT FileDialog

I'm working on an Eclipse RCP project and need to let the user select some file. For convenience, based on some conditions, the initial directory of the file choosing dialog should be set prior to opening it. As I'm bound to Eclipse RCP / SWT, I am…
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RCP with SWT.Browser and XULRunner

I'm developing an RCP application (Windows) with SWT.Browser (SWT.MOZILLA): Browser browser = new Browser(parent, SWT.MOZILLA); It's working fine with the old XULRunner 3.6.23 and the installation described here: xulrunner.exe --register-global I…
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Remove the minimize/maximize buttons on views

I would like to hide the minimize/maximize buttons for views in Eclipse RCP. Currently I'm running an RCP 3 product in RCP 4 (Compatability mode). This is the top bar of the view containing all of the buttons. (I've covered up the logos…
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Eclipse RCP: Parallel jobs presented in one progress dialog?

I would like to show progress of multiple Jobs running in parallel, but in only one progress dialog. But each call to Job.setUser() seems to result in a new progress dialog. I've tried: Setting a common progress group on all the jobs (obtained via…
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Set Size of JFace Wizard

I am building an Eclipse RCP application and am having trouble on settings the size of a JFace Wizard.
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P2 update of RCP based application fails

I trying to update an Eclipse-RCP-3.5 based application by an P2 update-site. The Application contains two features. Product is built by Eclipse Buckminster. Creation of the P2 update site is part of the product build. When start the update by menu:…
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Eclipse RCP - Editor in Perspective

How would I go about inserting an editor inside of a perspective?
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