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Xpand/Workspace Setup

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Revision as of 10:30, 17 October 2013 by Karsten.thoms.gmail.com (Talk | contribs) (Here's how to set up your workspace for developing Xpand)

Here's how to set up your workspace for developing Xpand

  1. Download and install any Eclipse distribution - download
  2. Import the Xpand Team Project set file into your workspace (File / Import / Team / Team Project Set / URL).
  3. Install additional IDE features
    • Run launch config org.eclipse.xpand.devenv/Xpand_Install_IDE_Features.launch
  4. Install Buckminster Headless
    • Select org.eclipse.xpand.releng / Install Buckminster.launch
    • Open context menu: Run As / Install Buckminster
    • This will download and install Buckminster to Select org.eclipse.xpand.releng/buckminster
  5. Run Buckminster local build
    • Select org.eclipse.xpand.releng/releng/local/local-build.ant
    • Run the Ant script with Context: Run As / Ant Build
    • Grap a coffee...
    • Buckminster will install the Xpand target platform to org.eclipse.xpand.releng/target/target.platform
  6. Set Target Platform
    • Open org.eclipse.xpand.devenv/Xpand TP Local.target
    • Click "Set as Target Platform"
  7. Start Xpand Runtime
    • Run the launch config org.eclipse.xpand.devenv/Xpand Runtime.launch

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