| Import/Export of Preferences [message #148017] |
Wed, 10 March 2004 10:43  |
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Originally posted by: phil.meier.gmx.net
Hello
I have problems with the Import/Export functionality for Preferences
(Window > Preferences).
For example I want to share my "Team/File Content" list (File extensions
with known content) with other members of my department.
So I tried using the "Export/Import" feature of the "Preferences
Dialog". But the "Team/File Content" is not exported - so I can not
import them.
Has anybody else experienced this problem - and found a solution?
Regards
Phil
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| Re: Import/Export of Preferences [message #148021 is a reply to message #148017] |
Wed, 10 March 2004 13:20  |
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Originally posted by: daniel.megert.gmx.net
phil meier wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have problems with the Import/Export functionality for Preferences
> (Window > Preferences).
> For example I want to share my "Team/File Content" list (File
> extensions with known content) with other members of my department.
> So I tried using the "Export/Import" feature of the "Preferences
> Dialog". But the "Team/File Content" is not exported - so I can not
> import them.
> Has anybody else experienced this problem - and found a solution?
File a bug report if there isn't one already.
Dani
>
> Regards
> Phil
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| Re: Import/Export of Preferences [message #148035 is a reply to message #148017] |
Wed, 10 March 2004 15:05 |
 Eric Clayberg
Messages: 979
Registered: July 2009
Location: Boston, MA |
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"phil meier" <phil.meier@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:c2mr90$bd9$2@eclipse.org...
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> I have problems with the Import/Export functionality for Preferences
> (Window > Preferences).
> For example I want to share my "Team/File Content" list (File extensions
> with known content) with other members of my department.
> So I tried using the "Export/Import" feature of the "Preferences
> Dialog". But the "Team/File Content" is not exported - so I can not
> import them.
> Has anybody else experienced this problem - and found a solution?
Most properties in the preference dialog reflect the current state of the
preference store. Some properties, however, are read during startup and then
cached (and only updated by the specific property page). The preference
export/import process updates the preference store, but has no visibility on
any local caching done by any of the preference pages.
The solution (work around) is to import the prefs and then shutdown and
restart Eclipse. The import process will update the pref store, but you need
an Eclipse restart to actually see the changes.
BTW, for much more fine grained preference import/export, you might want to
look at our CodePro product. It adds more than 300 enhancements to Eclipse
including a nice preference import/export tool...
http://www.instantiations.com/codepro/ws/docs/features/prefs /export_prefs.html
http://www.instantiations.com/codepro/ws/docs/
Key advantages relative to the simple preference import/export mechanism in
base Eclipse are:
o Much better control over the granularity of exported preferences. This
makes it easy, for example, to share just your code formatter preferences
with other team members without forcing them to take the rest of your
preferences as well.
o Better handling of many preferences like classpath variables. The Eclipse
preference exporter exports classpath variables using hard coded paths which
makes them pretty useless when imported into another workspace or on another
machine. The CPS preference exporter will export them in a
workspace-relative format that makes them useable in multiple workspaces and
on multiple developer machines.
o Support for many non-standard preference settings like templates and
working sets. These are stored as XML files in your workspace metadata
directory and are not visible to the Eclipse preference exporter.
CodePro also includes an integrated collaboration facility that allows you
to push preference changes out to a group of developers with a couple of
clicks. A team leader or administrator can remotely control the workspace
prefs for every connected user very easily.
http://www.instantiations.com/codepro/ws/docs/features/colla boration/workspace_administration.html
-Eric Clayberg
Sr. Vice President of Product Development
Instantiations, Inc.
mailto:cpsws-support@instantiations.com
http://www.instantiations.com
http://www.instantiations.com/codepro/ws
http://www.swt-designer.com
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