I need to choose a version of eclipse to install the Flash Builder 4 plugin on.
What versions of eclipse are most suitable for the plugin?
Are there any known problems with the latest version? (currently 3.6.1 I believe)
Are there any officially supported versions? / unsupported versions?
I use the latest Eclipse release (Helios 3.6.1) with the Flash Builder 4 plugin. I find Flash Builder 4 to be a little flaky in general, but nothing to stop me delivering my software.
I develop Flex on top of Java, which is why I want the latest version of Eclipse. I develop both Flex and Java in the same Eclipse workspace.
You can install the stand alone, which has eclipse in it.
I use this one and I just install all my plugins in the stand alone.
Hope that helps.
From the installation manual:
Install Flash Builder 4 Plug-in on
Windows: NOTE: Flash Builder 4 is
only supported on Eclipse 3.4 or
3.5. CAUTION: Do not install the plug-in version of Flash Builder 4
into a copy of Eclipse that is already
hosting Flex Builder 3 plug-in. If you
want to continue running Flex Builder
3 plug-in, download a new copy of
Eclipse and use that when installing
Flash Builder 4 plug-in, or choose
bundled Eclipse option in the
installer. In addition, be sure to use
separate Eclipse workspaces for each
installation.
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We have been using Flex Builder 3 for years, and there are a lot of projects has flex mxml codes for front end.
Now I am trying to upgrading Eclipse from Ganymede(3.4.2) to Mars(4.5.2). I am wondering is there a way to use Flex Builder plugin with Editor and debugging features? There should be a backwards compatibility for these plugins.
You can try it with Eclipse Profiles. If you're able to install the Plugin(https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/yatta-profiles)into your Ganymede Eclipse you can migrate your Eclipse to Mars with it.
The Eclipse versions are supported upon Kepler but give it a try...
I am running the stand alone version of Flash builder. what I am wanting to do is to install an eclipse plugin into it. Is this possible or is it only possible if I install flash builder as an eclipse plugin?
Yes, you definitely can install eclipse plugins into Flash Builder 4.6. The download system works exactly like Eclipse Indigo (which I believe Builder is built upon). This means you can install new software and go to the various Marketplaces in order to get software to download. Everything works exactly as t would with a "regular" eclipse installation (including the annoying dependency messages, which you will tend to get more of because Builder is not a complete Eclipse implementation!).
It does work, though.
Anybody know how to install Red5 IDE Plugin for Adobe Flash Builder 4?
Adobe Flash builder 4 comes with an integrated installation of Eclipse, but If I follow the instructions on Red5 site I get:
Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could not be found.
Software being installed: Red5 Feature 0.2.0 (org.red5.feature.feature.group 0.2.0)
Missing requirement: Red5 Feature 0.2.0 (org.red5.feature.feature.group 0.2.0) requires 'org.eclipse.jst.server.core 0.0.0' but it could not be found
I have tried everywhere but can't find any help.
Thanks in advance.
Answer
Flash Bulder 4 has Eclipse Galileo as integrated IDE, in order to make Red5 Plugin work first you have to install Eclipse Web Tools Platform (http://download.eclipse.org/releases/galileo/) and then you can install Red5 IDE Plugin.
Unfortunately the flash builder is not built on top of a full blown eclipse (it does not make sense to do so.), So you need to install the server components, if you are envisioning running servers from eclipse. The easiest way to do this is to install the all-in-one package from eclipse and then install the Flash builder plugin or you could try installing WTP (Web Tool Platform) tools in your existing flash builder.
Flashbuilder is available in two flavours. Standalone or as a eclipse plugin. I am currently doing all my flashbuilder plugin's(Currently working on a PureMVC plugin and need beta testers) development using eclipse indigo and flashbuilder 4.0(the plugin version) without any problem.
Short answer is :)
Just install the eclipse environment you want and then install the flashbuilder plugin..
Should work like a charm.
Geirr
I downloaded Eclipse plain Java version and now I realize that I need of Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers distribution.
I'm new in Eclipse world and I would to know if it is possible (and how) to install Java EE plugins via Eclipse.
There is a thread in ServerFault that shows how to install the Java EE pluggins for Eclipse Java EE plugin for Eclipse IDE
Additionally you can:
Help -> Install new software.
Pick the Mars (or the version you have downloaded such as Luna, Kepler, etc) repository
At the bottom there are install options Java EE Development
To get all of the features of the Java EE edition of Eclipse, there are several packages that need to be installed. This page lists all of the packages that are included in the current Java EE version of Eclipse. If you want all of the features of the Eclipse for Java EE developers, go to Help --> Install New Software..., select the update site for your version (e.g. Kepler) from the dropdown menu, and select the checkbox for each item listed on the above page that is not already installed.
You'll probably find the 'getting started guides' here helpful.
You probably will need to download the plug-in. The easiest way to do this would be to:
go to Help -> Install new software.
Pick the Galileo(Change accordingly) repository
All the way at the bottom there are install options for 'Web, XML, and JaveEE Development
... also this is better suited for SO
follow this
Eclipse 3.3 or earlier, it is NOT possible to upgrade the Eclipse platform itself, only its features. So, you could for example upgrade the CVS feature or the PDE feature from 3.2.0 to 3.2.1, but not eclipse.exe itself.
and
Upgrading other features (like CDT, PDT, WTP...) can be done without the need to download a new platform binary, but because many projects align very closely (eg., the Eclipse 3.2 / Callisto or Eclipse 3.3 / Europa release trains) you will likely need to upgrade the Eclipse platform as well.
I'm developing an Eclipse plug-in, based on a bunch of core Eclipse plug-ins like SWT, JDT, GEF and others.
I need my plug-in to be compatible with Eclipse 3.3, since many potential customers are still using it. However, personally I like the new features in Eclipse 3.4 and would like to use it for my development. This means I need PDE to reference 3.3 code and, when debug, execute a 3.3 instance.
Any tips on how this can be achieved?
Thanks.
You can change the 'Target platform' setting to point to the location of an existing set of eclipse 3.3 plugins. This will compile your code against the 3.3 plugins, making sure that they stay compatible no matter which version of eclipse you are using to develop the application.
The setting is under Window->Preferences->Plug-in development->Target Platform
What Barak said. See also this topic on Eclipse help:
http://help.eclipse.org/stable/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.pde.doc.user/guide/tools/preference_pages/target_platform.htm
Note also:
the default target platform is your Eclipse install
your dev environment should be at least as recent as the target platform (i.e. you cannot use 3.3 as dev environment and target 3.4)
this also allows you to develop against plug-ins you don't have in your development Eclipse install.
And is it no way how to develop plugin for newer palfrom? Eg.: develop new plugin for 3.5 into 3.4...