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How to programmatically invoke Save All command? [message #331024]

Thu, 21 August 2008 10:50

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: nick.allen.onlinehome.de

Hi,

In my plug-in I have registered a number of command handlers that invoke
OS commands. I would like to ensure that all files in Eclipse have been
saved to disk before doing so (to make sure the commands work on the
most recent data).

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,

Nicholas Allen

Re: How to programmatically invoke Save All command? [message #331026 is a reply to message #331024]

Thu, 21 August 2008 11:13

Eclipse User

I found this by looking at ActionFactory.SAVE_ALL, going to the
SaveAllAction and looking at it's run method.

Call WorkbenchPage.saveAllEditors()

Francis

Nicholas Allen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In my plug-in I have registered a number of command handlers that invoke
> OS commands. I would like to ensure that all files in Eclipse have been
> saved to disk before doing so (to make sure the commands work on the
> most recent data).
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nicholas Allen

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Re: How to programmatically invoke Save All command? [message #331029 is a reply to message #331026]

Thu, 21 August 2008 12:08

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: nick.allen.onlinehome.de

Thanks for the feedback. saveAllEditors is not a static method so how do
I obtain a pointer to an IWorkbenchPage from with my command handler
execute method? I'm sorry if that is a silly question - I am completely
new to Eclipse plugins.

Thanks,

Nick

Francis Upton (News) wrote:
> I found this by looking at ActionFactory.SAVE_ALL, going to the
> SaveAllAction and looking at it's run method.
>
> Call WorkbenchPage.saveAllEditors()
>
> Francis
>
> Nicholas Allen wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> In my plug-in I have registered a number of command handlers that invoke
>> OS commands. I would like to ensure that all files in Eclipse have been
>> saved to disk before doing so (to make sure the commands work on the
>> most recent data).
>>
>> Can anyone point me in the right direction?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Nicholas Allen
>
>

Re: How to programmatically invoke Save All command? [message #331030 is a reply to message #331029]

Thu, 21 August 2008 12:11

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: nick.allen.onlinehome.de

Sorry - I think I worked it out!

IWorkbenchWindow workbenchWindow =
HandlerUtil.getActiveWorkbenchWindowChecked(event);

workbenchWindow.getActivePage().saveAllEditors(true);

Re: How to programmatically invoke Save All command? [message #331219 is a reply to message #331030]

Thu, 28 August 2008 10:24

Eclipse User

Nicholas Allen wrote:
> Sorry - I think I worked it out!
>
> IWorkbenchWindow workbenchWindow =
> HandlerUtil.getActiveWorkbenchWindowChecked(event);
>
> workbenchWindow.getActivePage().saveAllEditors(true);

That will call the programmatic APIs. The other way is to simply invoke
the org.eclipse.ui.file.saveAll command using the IHandlerService.

You can use the workbenchWindow.getService(IHandlerService.class) to
retrieve it. The advantage of calling the command is that any command
execution listeners are notified.

PW

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