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diff --git a/eclipse/index.html b/eclipse/index.html index f1dde3234..d6bde4335 100644 --- a/eclipse/index.html +++ b/eclipse/index.html @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ <h1>The GF Eclipse Plugin</h1> <p>John J. Camilleri<br /> -Updated: 23 Jan 2012</p> +Updated: 31 Jan 2012</p> <p><em>The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° FP7-ICT-247914.</em></p> @@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ Updated: 23 Jan 2012</p> <h2>Major release history</h2> <dl> +<dt><strong>31/01/12</strong></dt> +<dd>(1.2.5.x) Hugely improved scoping performance. New “Clone to new language” wizard. Improved code formatting. More efficient builder.</dd> + +<dt><strong>23/01/12</strong></dt> +<dd>(1.2.4.x) Logging is now done to the Eclipse Platform Log (use “Error Log” view). Tested with Eclipse 3.6.2. Bug fixes.</dd> + <dt><strong>11/01/12</strong></dt> <dd>(1.2.3.x) Updated to use Xtext 2.1.0. Links to external files now moved into new “GF Library View”.</dd> @@ -84,15 +90,6 @@ Updated: 23 Jan 2012</p> <dt><strong>01/10/11</strong></dt> <dd>Initial BETA released.</dd> - -<dt><strong>20/09/11</strong></dt> -<dd>Refactoring of grammar to provide neater syntax trees, and handle cross-referencing contraints. Major work on name resolution across modules, implementing custom <code>Scoping</code>, <code>Naming</code>, <code>ResourceDescription</code> implementations.</dd> - -<dt><strong>08/09/11</strong></dt> -<dd>Successfully converted GF language grammar into ANTLR-compaticble format. Refactoring to avoid left-recursion took up the majority of this time so far.</dd> - -<dt><strong>Late August 2011</strong></dt> -<dd>Started investigation the use of Xtext as a basis for building the Eclipse plugin. Xtext requires a EBNF-style language grammar in order to generate development tools as a plugin for the Eclipse IDE.</dd> </dl> <hr /> @@ -127,7 +124,7 @@ Updated: 23 Jan 2012</p> <ol> <li>Inside Eclipse, go to <strong>Help → Install New Software</strong>.</li> -<li>Add new software site using the URL: <code>http://www.grammaticalframework.org/eclipse/release/</code></li> +<li>Add new software site using the URL: <a href="http://www.grammaticalframework.org/eclipse/release/">http://www.grammaticalframework.org/eclipse/release/</a></li> <li>Select the <strong>GF Eclipse Plugin</strong>, and make sure the <strong>Contact all update sites during install to find required software</strong> option is checked.</li> <li>Click Next, accept the license agreement and install.</li> <li>Accept the prompt warning that the software is unsigned.</li> @@ -158,6 +155,32 @@ system and how you installed GF.</em><br /> <li>If your project has a folder named <code>(External)</code> you can safely delete this <strong>via the Eclipse Project Explorer</strong>. It is no longer used in GFEP >= 1.2.3</li> </ul> +<h3>Project settings</h3> + +<p>Although the plugin should take care of your project settings for you, in case anything gets messed up you can always correct them manually as follows:</p> + +<h4>Project nature</h4> + +<p>Your <code>.project</code> file should include the GF Project Nature as follows:</p> + +<pre><code><natures> + <nature>org.grammaticalframework.eclipse.ui.natures.projectNatureID</nature> +</natures> +</code></pre> + +<h4>Builder</h4> + +<p>Your <code>.project</code> file should include the GF Builder as follows:</p> + +<pre><code><buildSpec> + <buildCommand> + <name>org.grammaticalframework.eclipse.ui.build.GFBuilderID</name> + <arguments> + </arguments> + </buildCommand> +</buildSpec> +</code></pre> + <hr /> <h2>Getting started</h2> @@ -233,7 +256,7 @@ files and manually add them to your Eclipse workspace to experiment with some of <h4>Logs</h4> -<p>You can set the log verbosity from <strong>Window → Preferences → Grammatical Framework</strong>. This setting also affects the verbosity of the log file <code>gfep.log</code>.</p> +<p>You can set the log verbosity from <strong>Window → Preferences → Grammatical Framework</strong>.</p> <h4>Validation</h4> @@ -268,4 +291,9 @@ files and manually add them to your Eclipse workspace to experiment with some of <h3>Logs</h3> -<p>The GFEP writes a log file in your Eclipse workspace folder, self-evidently named <code>gfep.log</code>. When things go wrong it may be useful to consult this file, or even send it as part of any feedback you provide.</p> +<p>The GFEP writes to the Eclipse platform log. This can be accessed in two ways:</p> + +<ol> +<li>By opening the <strong>Error Log</strong> view in Eclipse</li> +<li>Accessing the file directly at <code>workspace/.metadata/.log</code></li> +</ol> |