Questions tagged [eclipse-3.3]

For issues relating to configuring or using Eclipse, version 3.3. Use this tag for questions which are specific to this Eclipse release, in most cases you should also specify the eclipse tag.

Eclipse 3.3 is an open source integrated development environment (IDE) with a very large user base and ecosystem. It is primarily used for Java development, but can be used for any programming language.

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Eclipse fonts and background color

I have been trying to change the background color of Eclipse's windows to black and customize the font colors. There doesn't seem to be a way to do this, at least not in an obvious way. I am using version 3.3. How do I do this or are there any…
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How do I prevent Eclipse from hanging on startup?

I am using Eclipse 3.3 ("Europa"). Periodically, Eclipse takes an inordinately long time (perhaps forever) to start up. The only thing I can see in the Eclipse log is: !ENTRY org.eclipse.core.resources 2 10035 2008-10-16 09:47:34.801 …
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Eclipse Search Menus disabled randomly

I use Eclipse 3.3 in my daily work, and have also used Eclipse 3.2 extensively as well. In both versions, sometimes the Search options (Java Search, File Search, etc) in the menu get disabled, seemingly at random times. However, with Ctrl+H, I am…
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Why does Eclipse code completion not work on some projects?

I have Eclipse 3.3.2 with PDT doing PHP development. All projects that I create, even SVN projects have code completion. Now I just opened another SVN project and it has no code completion or PHP templates (CTRL-space does nothing in that…
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Developing on Eclipse 3.4, running on Eclipse 3.3

I'm developing an Eclipse plug-in, based on a bunch of core Eclipse plug-ins like SWT, JDT, GEF and others. I need my plug-in to be compatible with Eclipse 3.3, since many potential customers are still using it. However, personally I like the new…
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Smarty Plugin for Eclipse Europa

Are there any good Eclipse plugins for creating smarty templates? I am using Europa with PDT on Ubuntu (though I doubt the OS will make a difference for this). I found SmartyPDT, but it did not seem to install properly and some of the discussions on…
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Code compiling in eclipse but not on command line

I once wrote this line in a Java class. This compiled fine in Eclipse but not on the command line. This is on Eclipse 3.3 JDK 1.5 Windows XP Professional Any clues? Error given on the command line is: Icons.java:16: code too large …
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How to Connect SQL Server from c++ project in eclipse IDE?

I want to Connect to a SQL Server Database from my c++ project in eclipse IDE. In Microsoft MSDN i found these links: connect use sql server in c++ Database Connectivity But i don't understand what to do, i need a way to fetch data from my…
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