As a FYI, I cannot get the parameter dropdowns to work on the preview tab.
Means I have to upload to mifos to test.
r
On 7/16/09 23:49, "Ryan Whitney" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Not sure about anyone else but I don¹t use windows as my primary platform and
> have been frustrated that I have to boot into windows to build/edit reports.
> So with a little bit of tenacity I was able to get it to work on my machine
> today. For Linux user¹s, if you go to
> http://archive.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build=R-R1-2_1_2-200702271
> 000 you can find a full download of eclipse that should work for your
> development, although this will work for you as well (and Windows too, just
> make sure you download for your platform where indicated)
>
> First, download these files
>
> 1. Platform Dependant Download Webtools Platform; All in One -
> http://archive.eclipse.org/webtools/downloads/drops/R1.5/R-1.5.5-200708291442/
> 2. Download DTP 0.9.1 -
> http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/datatools/downloads/0.9.1/
> dtp-sdk_0.9.1.zip
> 3. Download BIRT -
> http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/birt/downloads/drops/R-R1-
> 2_1_2-200702271000/birt-report-framework-2.1.2.zip
>
> Then follow these steps
> 1. Expand the WTP. This will become your primary eclipse app to run
> 2. Expand the DTP and copy the files in the features and plugins folder to
> their respective folders from the expanded WTP
> 3. Expand BIRT and copy the files in the features and plugins folder to their
> respective folders from the expanded WTP. Note Some of those files will
> already exist, so go ahead and skip moving them.
>
> Now start Eclipse, create a new project for report design and then create a
> new report.
>
> Viola. Should work just like using the BIRT RCP Report Designer**
>
> One word of warning. I do not recommend upgrading this instance of eclipse as
> it could upgrade BIRT to a later version. Reports made with versions after
> 2.1.2 will not work in Mifos. If you do other development with Eclipse, I
> recommend creating this as a separate instance.
>
> Ryan
> ** in theory, we¹ll see after I use it for awhile
--
Ryan Whitney
Mifos Technical Program Manager
[email protected]
Mifos - Technology that Empowers Microfinance (www.mifos.org)
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