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Contents 1 Starting to Use Eclipse 1.1 Download 1.2 First Run 1.3 Troubleshooting 2 Plugins 2.1 Installing 2.2 Useful Plugins 3 Perspectives 4 Languages 4.1 Working with Python 4.2 Working with Processing 4.3 Other Languages 4.3.1 Working with ActionScript 4.3.2 Working with C/C++

Starting to Use Eclipse

Download

• Get Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers:
  • http://www.eclipse.org/downloads

First Run

• If you see a big, annoying screen with a lot of graphics on it, click on the arrow with the tooltip "Go to Workbench".
• You're in! The next step will be to add the rest of the tools we need.

Troubleshooting

• Trying looking at the Eclipse installation wiki page and the FAQ page for installation troubles.

Plugins

Installing

• To install a plugin, go to Help > Install New Software...
• Most plugins will have what's called an update site. This site will automatically install everything you need AND help keep you current with the latest updates.
• For example, if you go to the download and installation page for Subclipse, you will see an update site for the 1.6.x release:
  • http://subclipse.tigris.org/update_1.6.x
• Drop the update site url into the "Work with:" field in the Eclipse install window and hit "Add...". In the pane below, you will see all the software available to be installed. Click on the checkboxes for the plugins you want and then click "Finish".

Useful Plugins

• Languages (see below)
• Subclipse
• ADT

Perspectives

• On the upper right of the Eclipse IDE, click on the icon (it'll have a plus sign in it) to add the perspective (such as PyDev or Java) to your workspace.
• Now, you'll be able to see all the code highlighting, etc.

Languages

Working with Python

• Use PyDev, which is available here:
  • http://pydev.sourceforge.net/

Working with Processing

• Look for the Eclipse Processing exporter
  • http://www.rednoise.org/EclipseP5Exporter/
• Here are some additional sites that may help:
  • http://backspaces.net/hacks/29/processing-with-eclipse
  • http://processing.org/discourse/yabb_beta/YaBB.cgi?board=os_core_pde;action=display;num=1182196035

Other Languages

We won't cover these in class, but Eclipse can work with a huge range of languages, including a few we use around here a lot:

Working with ActionScript

• Use the Flex plugin, which is available here:
  • http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/flexdownloads/
• You can get a free license as a student by going here:
  • https://freeriatools.adobe.com/flex/

Working with C/C++

• Check out the available software in the Software Updates section under help. Look for the CDT plugin!
• If you've had success getting OpenFrameworks or other C/C++ frameworks running, please post