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| The browser example |
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| The browser example</H2> |
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| We will look at how to build a Rich Client Platform application by going through a simple |
| web browser example. This example is not included in the R3.0 SDK, but can be downloaded from the project |
| <a href="http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/org.eclipse.ui.examples.rcp.browser/">org.eclipse.ui.examples.rcp.browser</a>. |
| If you are working in Eclipse, you may simply check out the project from the Eclipse CVS repository (see the |
| <a href="http://dev.eclipse.org/cvshowto.html">Eclipse CVS How-To</a> if you are not familiar with the procedure for |
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| To run the RCP Browser example from within the Eclipse SDK: </p> |
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| <li>Load the project <tt>org.eclipse.ui.examples.rcp.browser</tt> from the Eclipse CVS repository. </li> |
| <li>Choose |
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| from the workbench menu bar and create a new "Run-time workbench" |
| configuration named "Browser Example". </li> |
| <li>On the <b>Arguments</b> tab, select <b>Run a product</b> and select "org.eclipse.ui.examples.rcp.browser.product" from the drop-down. </li> |
| <li>On the <b>Plug-ins</b> tab, select <b>Choose plug-ins and fragments to launch from the list</b> so that you can select which |
| plug-ins are needed. </li> |
| <li>Press <b>Deselect All</b> to start with a clean slate. </li> |
| <li>Check "org.eclipse.ui.examples.rcp.browser" </li> |
| <li>Press <b>Add Required Plug-ins</b>. </li> |
| <li>Check "org.eclipse.update.configurator" </li> |
| <li>Run or debug the new run configuration. </li> |
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| <img border="0" src="images/browserexample.png" alt="Browser Example Window"> |
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| As you can see, it's hard to tell that this application has anything at all to do with Eclipse (apart from the default |
| web site that it browses!). There is no resource navigator, no mention of the Eclipse Platform, and none of the familiar |
| menu bar items from the platform workbench. (The few Eclipse-related features, such as the window icon, could |
| also be reconfigured if desired.) |
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| Hopefully this example helps clarify what's exciting about the Rich Client Platform. Let's take a look under the covers so we |
| can learn what's involved in building one. We'll assume that you are familiar with the basic workbench extensions discussed in |
| <a href="workbench.htm">Plugging into the workbench</a>. |
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