Build RSSOwl

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Building RSSOwl

  • Install the latest version of Eclipse 3.7 (Currently 3.7)
    • If you are using a more recent version of Eclipse than 3.4, read the bottom of this page
  • Install your favorite tool for Subversion (for instance Subclipse)
  • Download the Team Project Set for RSSOwl
  • In Eclipse select File | Import | Team | Team Project Set and point it to the rssowl.psf you just downloaded
  • After checkout from Subversion is completed, launch RSSOwl by choosing Run | Open Run Dialog... and select Launch RSSOwl 2.0 from the Eclipse Application node
  • If you encounter problems running, ask your questions in #rssowl over at irc.freenode.net

Running Tests

Open Run | Open Run Dialog... and select Launch RSSOwl 2.0 Tests from the JUnit Plug-in Test node

Running RSSOwl in Eclipse

  • Follow the same steps as for Building RSSOwl
  • Rename plugin.eclipse.xml to plugin.xml in org.rssowl.ui
  • Rename plugin.eclipse.properties to plugin.properties in org.rssowl.ui
  • Set InternalOwl.IS_ECLIPSE to true in package org.rssowl.ui.internal
  • Launch Eclipse together with the RSSOwl bundles

Running RSSOwl with Eclipse 3.5 or later

  • the provided launch configs are only functional with Eclipse 3.4.2
  • if you use a more recent version of Eclipse, there is two solutions
    • download Eclipse 3.4.2 and use it as target platform
    • change RSSOwl to run with Eclipse 3.5.x or later

Download Eclipse 3.4.2 and use it as target platform

  • download Eclipse 3.4.2
  • unzip
  • in your development Eclipse, open Target Platform in preferences
  • click on Add
  • start with an empty location and add the folder of Eclipse 3.4.2.
  • finish
  • Launch RSSOwl from the provided launch configuration

Change RSSOwl to run with Eclipse 3.5 or later

    • open the launch configuration to edit it
    • select the plugins tab
    • uncheck everything from Target Platform
    • Click Add Required Plug-ins
    • Launch
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