Sorry that this still isn't working for you. If you look at your error log (Window -> Show View -> Error Log), do you see any exceptions there?
Also, which distribution of Eclipse are you using? I can tell that you're using Eclipse 3.4, but did you install Classic, Java Developers, J2EE? On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 7:24 PM, Ian Bambury <ianbamb...@gmail.com> wrote: > OK, complete reinstall, and it still doesn't appear. I don't get the > licence agreement, but I do get told to restart. > Not sure if the image will get through, but it shows the plugin as > installed, but nothing on the toolbar. > > Ian > > http://examples.roughian.com > > > 2009/4/21 Rajeev Dayal <rda...@google.com> > >> Hey Ian, >> >> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Ian Bambury <ianbamb...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> If I get a spare time-slot I'll give it a go again, but as I said a >>> couple of emails ago, I did that 2 days ago to remove the GEP after I needed >>> to get rid of it. Therefore, the latest install *was* clean (apart from a >>> few preferences I'd changed and importing my formatting settings. Windows >>> was only re-installed from scratch about 4 weeks ago. You can't be >>> suggesting that everyone ought to re-install Eclipse from scratch and than >>> immediately install the GEP before they even leave the welcome screen it >>> they want to be sure, can you >> >> >> No, not at all. A clean install of Eclipse isn't required to install GEP; >> I was just worried that you were installing on top of a broken GEP >> installation. But, as you pointed out (and I apparently missed), the latest >> install was clean. There are no concerns with preferences/formatting >> settings, etc. My main concern was remaining artifacts from a partial GEP >> install. >> >> >>> And I know you keep giving me the longinstall link, but I have only ever >>> been trying to install the plugin and GWT 1.6.4 SDK. Even it that weren't >>> the case, surely progress would have increased by at least 1 percent when >>> left for 8 or 9 hours overnight? >>> >> >> Even if you're just installing the plugin without the SDK - the >> instructions in that link still apply. Whenever you install ANY new plugin >> on Eclipse 3.4, the behavior described in that FAQ entry will occur. The >> code for computing the requirements/dependencies for a plugin in Eclipse 3.4 >> is riddled with problems. It is also brittle in the sense that it can get >> hung up/stuck while attempting to connect to other update sites in an effort >> to resolve dependencies. I think that's what happened in your case - it >> basically got stuck - that's why progress did not increase. >> >> >>> But if I get a break where I don't need to use Eclipse for a while, I'll >>> re-install it and try from scratch again. >>> >> >> Thanks. If you keep running to problems, see the info mentioned here on >> how to do a manual install of the plugin: >> >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit/browse_thread/thread/f127367d8a578013/dbbd67c1e79b03e3 >> >> >> >>> >>> Ian >>> >>> http://examples.roughian.com >>> >>> >>> 2009/4/21 Rajeev Dayal <rda...@google.com> >>> >>>> Hey Ian, >>>> >>>> If you're ok with reinstalling Eclipse, this is what I'd suggest: >>>> >>>> 1) Blow away your old version of Eclipse, and install a completely clean >>>> version of Eclipse >>>> 2) Start it up with a completely new workspace >>>> 3) Try to install the plugin as before, *BUT make sure you follow the >>>> instructions in this FAQ entry before hitting the install button: >>>> http://code.google.com/eclipse/docs/faq.html#longinstall* >>>> >>>> That should get you going, and completely past the hangs that happen in >>>> Eclipse 3.4 in the "Computing Requirements and Dependencies" step of the >>>> install process. >>>> >>>> If you're not ok with reinstalling Eclipse, let me know, and we can try >>>> and work through removing all the old, corrupted artifacts of the failed >>>> plugin installs so that you can install the plugin from scratch. >>>> >>>> >>>> Rajeev >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Ian Bambury <ianbamb...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Update... >>>>> I just uninstalled the GWT SDK, and then the plug-in and applied the >>>>> changes. Both disappeared from the Installed Software tab. >>>>> >>>>> I restarted Eclipse. >>>>> >>>>> Now I have 'Google Plugin for Eclipse 3.4' on the Installed Software >>>>> tab, but if I select it, the Uninstall button remains disabled. >>>>> >>>>> I also have 'Plugin' under Google Update Site for Eclipse 3.4 on the >>>>> Available Software tab, but if I select it, the Install button remains >>>>> disabled. >>>>> >>>>> I'm a bit stuck for options here. >>>>> >>>>> Ian >>>>> >>>>> http://examples.roughian.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 2009/4/21 Ian Bambury <ianbamb...@gmail.com> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Rajeev, >>>>>> I've got: >>>>>> >>>>>> Eclipse Version: 3.4.0 - Build id: I20080617-2000 >>>>>> >>>>>> java.runtime.version=1.6.0_13-b03 >>>>>> >>>>>> As I said, if I go to Software Updates, Installed Software shows the >>>>>> GEP and GWT SDK as installed. Available Software shows the plugin (but no >>>>>> install option is available) and the AppEngine SDK, but if there is >>>>>> another >>>>>> way to check, just let me know - Help | About | Plug-in details doesn't >>>>>> show >>>>>> it. >>>>>> >>>>>> It locked up during "computing requirements and dependencies" >>>>>> >>>>>> The only errors to do with Google showing in the log are from failed >>>>>> compiles back when I tried to use the GEP the first time. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've reset the perspective - nothing happened except that I had to put >>>>>> it back how I like it :-) (only takes a moment) >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm quite happy to play about if it's any use, but apart from >>>>>> repeatedly uninstalling and re-installing, I'm not too sure what to do >>>>>> next. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ian >>>>>> >>>>>> http://examples.roughian.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2009/4/21 Rajeev Dayal <rda...@google.com> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey Ian, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Just thought I'd mention that I tried something to repro your >>>>>>> problem. Our plugin does not work if you're running Eclipse under a >>>>>>> pre-1.5 >>>>>>> JVM, and some of the symptoms that we've seen is that the plugin >>>>>>> icons/menu >>>>>>> contributions will not show up. However, we've only seen this when we've >>>>>>> been using Eclipse's dev environment to debug the plugin. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I tried to repro this by running clean Eclipse 3.3 and Eclipse 3.4 >>>>>>> installs with a 1.4 JVM, but Eclipse did not even run - it threw up an >>>>>>> error >>>>>>> dialog indicating that a 1.5+ JVM is required. So, it looks like a >>>>>>> pre-1.5 >>>>>>> JVM cannot cause this sort of problem with the plugin out in the field. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rajeev >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Rajeev Dayal <rda...@google.com>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey Ian, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for the information. Responses inline: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Ian Bambury >>>>>>>> <ianbamb...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Rajeev, >>>>>>>>> Thanks for the response. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When you tried to install it again, did you install it in a clean >>>>>>>>>> version of Eclipse, or was it the version that you were using with >>>>>>>>>> all the >>>>>>>>>> failed installation attempts? It may be the case that you need to >>>>>>>>>> uninstall >>>>>>>>>> the plugin, and then try to reinstall it. Preferably, if possible, >>>>>>>>>> start >>>>>>>>>> with a clean install of Eclipse and a clean workspace, and try and >>>>>>>>>> install >>>>>>>>>> again (but follow the instructions in the FAQ entry mentioned above >>>>>>>>>> - they >>>>>>>>>> will greatly speed up the install process). >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It was a clean, new Eclipse installation. I was only trying to >>>>>>>>> install the GEP and the GWT SDK, nothing else. Eclipse locked up >>>>>>>>> showing 31% >>>>>>>>> completed, nothing moving except the progress indicator (no actual >>>>>>>>> progress, >>>>>>>>> just animation). Cancel didn't do anything (except disable the cancel >>>>>>>>> button) and after some time - in the region of 30 minutes - I went >>>>>>>>> back and >>>>>>>>> nothing had changed. There was no option but to kill it in task >>>>>>>>> manager. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is definitely odd. It must have been some network problem, but >>>>>>>> I'm not sure which side it occurred on. One thing I do know is that >>>>>>>> Eclipse >>>>>>>> does not fail gracefully in such situations. Do you remember exactly >>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>> text was in the dialog at the time? Was it saying something like >>>>>>>> "computing >>>>>>>> requirements and dependencies", or was it saying "downloading", or >>>>>>>> maybe >>>>>>>> "installing"? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The second attempt of the current series, it installed in 30 >>>>>>>>> seconds or so. I'm not sure exactly, I was watching TV, but it wasn't >>>>>>>>> long >>>>>>>>> at all. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Now if I go to Software Updates, Installed Software shows the GEP >>>>>>>>> and GWT SDK as installed. Available Software shows the plugin (but no >>>>>>>>> install option is available) and the AppEngine SDK. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Does Installed Software also show the plugin as installed? Available >>>>>>>> Software should really not have any of the components as installable, >>>>>>>> if >>>>>>>> they've already been installed (unless you have the "Include items >>>>>>>> that have >>>>>>>> already been installed" checkbox checked). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The IDE doesn't have the two icons I had when it finally installed >>>>>>>>> last time, ordinary menu options are also not there (in File|New, or >>>>>>>>> right-clicking a project - nothing new) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Try going to Window -> Reset Perspective (or, on the Mac, Eclipse >>>>>>>> -> Reset Perspective). Does that help? Also, do you see any errors >>>>>>>> reported >>>>>>>> in the error log? Go to Window -> Show View -> Error Log (or, on the >>>>>>>> Mac, >>>>>>>> Eclipse -> Show View -> Error Log) to display the error log view. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm sorry that you had to go through all of this. Bad things can >>>>>>>>>> happen when components are not properly installed, as you >>>>>>>>>> experienced. This >>>>>>>>>> should not be the normal experience at all. Is your project/Eclipse >>>>>>>>>> back in >>>>>>>>>> a working state? If not, let me know and I'll help you to get it >>>>>>>>>> back to >>>>>>>>>> normal. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yes, despite unchecking the project as a GWT one in the GEP >>>>>>>>> options, and after the uninstall apparently working OK, there were >>>>>>>>> still GEP >>>>>>>>> changes in there stopping the project working. Having sorted that >>>>>>>>> out, as I >>>>>>>>> said, context assist didn't know about GWT classes. That is now >>>>>>>>> fixed, too. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I tried the -clean option (thanks Isaac) but unfortunately it >>>>>>>>> didn't make any difference. That was after restarting Eclipse, then >>>>>>>>> rebooting the machine. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm not particularly worried about getting it working. As I said, I >>>>>>>>> was only re-installing it in order to answer the questions I was asked >>>>>>>>> before. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for going through all of this in order to give us some useful >>>>>>>> information. We appreciate it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ian >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to Google-Web-Toolkit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
