Installing Eclipse and connecting to source forge

Java

Download the Java SE Development Kit from java.sun.com

 

  1. http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
  2. JDK 6 Update 16
  3. Run the installer
  4. Set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to the installed location

Eclipse

Download eclipse from www.eclipse.org

  1. http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
  2. Eclipse Classic 3.5.0 (162 MB)
  3. Unzip the zip archive (there is no installer)
  4. Create a workspace folder where you prefer.
  5. Choose “CVS Repository Exploring” perspective.

Setup CVS

2.  Select New -> Repository Location…

  1. Host: bprocessor.cvs.sourceforge.net
  2. Path: /cvsroot/bprocessor
  3. User Name: Your sourceforge user name
  4. Password: Your soruceforge password
  5. Connection Method: extssh
  6. Change CVS options: Uncheck “Convert text files to use platform line ending” in Preferences – CVS – General – Files and Folders.
  7. Check out the project named “all”.

Cygwin

Download cygwin from http://www.cygwin.com/

  1. http://www.cygwin.com/
  2. Install Cygwin Now
  3. Save setup.exe in C:\cygwin
  4. Run setup.exe and choose default settings in all screens (keep clicking “next”).

Apache Ant

Download Apache Ant from http://ant.apache.org/

  1. http://ant.apache.org/
  2. Download – Binary Distributions
  3. apache-ant-1.7.1-bin.zip
  4. Unzip the zip archive
  5. Set the ANT_HOME environment variable to the installed location

 

Compilation

 

Run the cygwin command shell.

Navigate to the build folder in the workspace and run the build script:

  • cd C:/workspace/build
  • ./build.sh clean dist

Go to Eclipse and refresh all projects.

When Eclipse is finished compiling everything, run the launch configuration bprocessor (windows).launch in the bprocessor projects.

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