Can't create java project with eclipse

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Robert Bowen - 10 May 2004 14:56 GMT

Hello all. I have been using Eclipse here at work for some time and
decided I'd like to start using it at home. So I downloaded it and
unzipped it, but when I run it, it has quite a different look to it.

The most striking difference is that I can't create a Java project,
only Simple. I looked through the help files and Google, playing with
the configuration of my Perspectives, etc. but I can't figure it out.

The only thing I can think of is it isn't finding my Java VM, but I
have j2sdk1.4 installed, JAVA_HOME correctly configured ... I even
tried starting Eclipse with the -vm option, pointing to my
jre/bin/javaw.exe, but then eclipse complains saying this isn't a
valid Java VM ...

THAT'S why I think something is up, that Eclipse for some reason
doesn't like my Java install ... Could this be the reason I don't have
the option to start a Java project? Anyone know how to fix it?

Thanks in advance,
syg

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Robert Klemme - 10 May 2004 15:44 GMT

> Hello all. I have been using Eclipse here at work for some time and
> decided I'd like to start using it at home. So I downloaded it and
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> Thanks in advance,
> syg

Did you *open* the Java perspective?

robert

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Robert Bowen - 11 May 2004 08:34 GMT

> > Hello all. I have been using Eclipse here at work for some time and
> > decided I'd like to start using it at home. So I downloaded it and
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>
> robert

No, I don't have Java as an option. I only have Install/Update, Debug
and Resource. I guess my question is, does the Java perspective (and
as such, the option to create a new Java project) appear only if
Eclipse detects a working JVM? I think that may the problem but I
don't get why Eclipse wouldn't like my Java install ... Java is
working perectly and I am running Tomcat with it so ...

Any other ideas?

syg

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Robert Klemme - 11 May 2004 12:22 GMT

> No, I don't have Java as an option. I only have Install/Update, Debug
> and Resource. I guess my question is, does the Java perspective (and
> as such, the option to create a new Java project) appear only if
> Eclipse detects a working JVM?

As soon as you see eclipse running you know that there is a working JVM.

> I think that may the problem but I
> don't get why Eclipse wouldn't like my Java install ... Java is
> working perectly and I am running Tomcat with it so ...

You probably didn't install the JDT plugin. Maybe you chose the wrong
download.

Regards

robert

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Robert Bowen - 13 May 2004 11:07 GMT

> > No, I don't have Java as an option. I only have Install/Update, Debug
> > and Resource. I guess my question is, does the Java perspective (and
> > as such, the option to create a new Java project) appear only if
> > Eclipse detects a working JVM?
>
> As soon as you see eclipse running you know that there is a working JVM.

Yea ... I figured as much but since Java wasn't appearing I figured
something was up. And when I follow the instructions on how to specify
a "-vm" parameter it tells me "Invalid JVM" ... Strange.

> > I think that may the problem but I
> > don't get why Eclipse wouldn't like my Java install ... Java is
> > working perectly and I am running Tomcat with it so ...
>
> You probably didn't install the JDT plugin. Maybe you chose the wrong
> download.

Well I am poking around the downloads page and there is no indication
that the version I downloaded does NOT come with Java functionality
... So the JDT plug-in doesn't come with Eclipse? Weird. I guess I'll
try to download it ... I'll keep looking ...

Many thanks for your help,
syg

> Regards
>
> robert

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