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| Can I install a new version of VE into the plugins directory that contains an older VE version [message #56819] |
Sun, 22 August 2004 06:15  |
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Originally posted by: elvis_dowson.hotmail.com
Hi,
I would like to know if I can install the new 1.0M2 version of VE
into the plugins directory that already contains an older VE 0.5
installation.
I have a few questions :
- Which plug-in will get invoked, the older one or the newer one ?
- How does the Eclipse environment detect newer versions of plug-ins ?
- Can I specify that I need Eclipse to use a specific version of a plug-in,
the next time I launch the Eclipse environment ?
- Which documents can I refer to, to know more about the topic on version
control of plug-ins ?
Best regards,
Elvis Dowson
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| Re: Can I install a new version of VE into the plugins directory that contains an older VE version [message #56850 is a reply to message #56819] |
Sun, 22 August 2004 13:58  |
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Originally posted by: myersj.nospam.gmail.com
Hello,
This question is pretty much moot, as VE 0.5 runs on Eclipse 2.1, and VE
1.0M2 will only run on Eclipse 3.0 final, so there's no way to run both
versions on the same installation.
To answer your questions:
1) If you have two plug-ins with the same plug-in ID but different
version numbers, the higher version number is used. This can be
overridden by selecting the plug-in in the Product Configuration dialog
(Help->Software Updates->Manage Configuration) and selecting Replace
With->Another Version from the context menu.
2) Each plug-in directory should have its version number as a suffix to
the plug-in id. This prevents new versions from overriding previously
installed versions. When Eclipse starts up it detects a new directory
added to the plugins folder, and looks at the plugin.xml file within the
new directories to discover new plug-ins. If the plugin.xml specifies
the plug-in has the same ID as an existing plug-in, it's a new version.
3) See Product Configuration dialog as described in answer 1.
4) The platform and PDE help talk little about this stuff. This article
may be useful:
http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Update/keeping-up-to -date.html
specifically the section "Providing feature updates"
Hope this helps,
- Jeff
Elvis John Dowson wrote:
> Hi,
> I would like to know if I can install the new 1.0M2 version of VE
> into the plugins directory that already contains an older VE 0.5
> installation.
>
> I have a few questions :
> - Which plug-in will get invoked, the older one or the newer one ?
> - How does the Eclipse environment detect newer versions of plug-ins ?
> - Can I specify that I need Eclipse to use a specific version of a plug-in,
> the next time I launch the Eclipse environment ?
> - Which documents can I refer to, to know more about the topic on version
> control of plug-ins ?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Elvis Dowson
>
>
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| Re: Can I install a new version of VE into the plugins directory that contains an older VE version [message #56904 is a reply to message #56850] |
Mon, 23 August 2004 07:10 |
| Eclipse User |
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Originally posted by: elvis_dowson.hotmail.com
Thanks Jeff.
I manually went and deactivated VE 0.50 and enabled VE
1.0M2.
Thanks.
Elvis Dowson
"Jeff Myers" <myersj@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:cga8in$rfj$1@eclipse.org...
> Hello,
>
> This question is pretty much moot, as VE 0.5 runs on Eclipse 2.1, and VE
> 1.0M2 will only run on Eclipse 3.0 final, so there's no way to run both
> versions on the same installation.
>
> To answer your questions:
> 1) If you have two plug-ins with the same plug-in ID but different
> version numbers, the higher version number is used. This can be
> overridden by selecting the plug-in in the Product Configuration dialog
> (Help->Software Updates->Manage Configuration) and selecting Replace
> With->Another Version from the context menu.
>
> 2) Each plug-in directory should have its version number as a suffix to
> the plug-in id. This prevents new versions from overriding previously
> installed versions. When Eclipse starts up it detects a new directory
> added to the plugins folder, and looks at the plugin.xml file within the
> new directories to discover new plug-ins. If the plugin.xml specifies
> the plug-in has the same ID as an existing plug-in, it's a new version.
>
> 3) See Product Configuration dialog as described in answer 1.
>
> 4) The platform and PDE help talk little about this stuff. This article
> may be useful:
> http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Update/keeping-up-to -date.html
> specifically the section "Providing feature updates"
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> - Jeff
>
> Elvis John Dowson wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I would like to know if I can install the new 1.0M2 version of
VE
> > into the plugins directory that already contains an older VE 0.5
> > installation.
> >
> > I have a few questions :
> > - Which plug-in will get invoked, the older one or the newer one ?
> > - How does the Eclipse environment detect newer versions of plug-ins ?
> > - Can I specify that I need Eclipse to use a specific version of a
plug-in,
> > the next time I launch the Eclipse environment ?
> > - Which documents can I refer to, to know more about the topic on
version
> > control of plug-ins ?
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Elvis Dowson
> >
> >
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| Re: Can I install a new version of VE into the plugins directory that contains an older VE version [message #597561 is a reply to message #56819] |
Sun, 22 August 2004 13:58 |
 Jeff Myers
Messages: 396
Registered: July 2009 |
Senior Member |
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Hello,
This question is pretty much moot, as VE 0.5 runs on Eclipse 2.1, and VE
1.0M2 will only run on Eclipse 3.0 final, so there's no way to run both
versions on the same installation.
To answer your questions:
1) If you have two plug-ins with the same plug-in ID but different
version numbers, the higher version number is used. This can be
overridden by selecting the plug-in in the Product Configuration dialog
(Help->Software Updates->Manage Configuration) and selecting Replace
With->Another Version from the context menu.
2) Each plug-in directory should have its version number as a suffix to
the plug-in id. This prevents new versions from overriding previously
installed versions. When Eclipse starts up it detects a new directory
added to the plugins folder, and looks at the plugin.xml file within the
new directories to discover new plug-ins. If the plugin.xml specifies
the plug-in has the same ID as an existing plug-in, it's a new version.
3) See Product Configuration dialog as described in answer 1.
4) The platform and PDE help talk little about this stuff. This article
may be useful:
http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Update/keeping-up-to -date.html
specifically the section "Providing feature updates"
Hope this helps,
- Jeff
Elvis John Dowson wrote:
> Hi,
> I would like to know if I can install the new 1.0M2 version of VE
> into the plugins directory that already contains an older VE 0.5
> installation.
>
> I have a few questions :
> - Which plug-in will get invoked, the older one or the newer one ?
> - How does the Eclipse environment detect newer versions of plug-ins ?
> - Can I specify that I need Eclipse to use a specific version of a plug-in,
> the next time I launch the Eclipse environment ?
> - Which documents can I refer to, to know more about the topic on version
> control of plug-ins ?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Elvis Dowson
>
>
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| Re: Can I install a new version of VE into the plugins directory that contains an older VE version [message #597581 is a reply to message #56850] |
Mon, 23 August 2004 07:10 |
Elvis John Dowson
Messages: 45
Registered: July 2009 |
Member |
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Thanks Jeff.
I manually went and deactivated VE 0.50 and enabled VE
1.0M2.
Thanks.
Elvis Dowson
"Jeff Myers" <myersj@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:cga8in$rfj$1@eclipse.org...
> Hello,
>
> This question is pretty much moot, as VE 0.5 runs on Eclipse 2.1, and VE
> 1.0M2 will only run on Eclipse 3.0 final, so there's no way to run both
> versions on the same installation.
>
> To answer your questions:
> 1) If you have two plug-ins with the same plug-in ID but different
> version numbers, the higher version number is used. This can be
> overridden by selecting the plug-in in the Product Configuration dialog
> (Help->Software Updates->Manage Configuration) and selecting Replace
> With->Another Version from the context menu.
>
> 2) Each plug-in directory should have its version number as a suffix to
> the plug-in id. This prevents new versions from overriding previously
> installed versions. When Eclipse starts up it detects a new directory
> added to the plugins folder, and looks at the plugin.xml file within the
> new directories to discover new plug-ins. If the plugin.xml specifies
> the plug-in has the same ID as an existing plug-in, it's a new version.
>
> 3) See Product Configuration dialog as described in answer 1.
>
> 4) The platform and PDE help talk little about this stuff. This article
> may be useful:
> http://www.eclipse.org/articles/Article-Update/keeping-up-to -date.html
> specifically the section "Providing feature updates"
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> - Jeff
>
> Elvis John Dowson wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I would like to know if I can install the new 1.0M2 version of
VE
> > into the plugins directory that already contains an older VE 0.5
> > installation.
> >
> > I have a few questions :
> > - Which plug-in will get invoked, the older one or the newer one ?
> > - How does the Eclipse environment detect newer versions of plug-ins ?
> > - Can I specify that I need Eclipse to use a specific version of a
plug-in,
> > the next time I launch the Eclipse environment ?
> > - Which documents can I refer to, to know more about the topic on
version
> > control of plug-ins ?
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Elvis Dowson
> >
> >
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