From 7a3ca9170a44e64a091596f21b7f81265af9acc7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Oberhuber Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:11:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update Terminal README for RXTX installation as plugins --- org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt | 34 +++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt index 0855ff79a34..96b69ce1a03 100644 --- a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt +++ b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt @@ -5,14 +5,36 @@ to RSE downloads after 2.0M4. Instructions for previous versions (using Sun javacomm / javax.comm package instead of gnu.io) are still available from http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/org.eclipse.tm.core/terminal/org.eclipse.tm.terminal.serial/README.txt?root=DSDP_Project&view=markup&pathrev=R1_0_1 + Prerequisites: -------------- -In order to compile and run this plugin, RXTX has to be installed into -the jvm. Once RXTXcomm.jar is installed in your JRE, you'll need to -quit and re-start Eclipse PDE in order to recompute the classpath. +In order to compile and run this plugin, RXTX has to be installed. +There are two options: Either installing RXTX as an Eclipse plugin, +or installing RXTX as a JVM extension. For installation as plugin, +you can download a ZIP archive or use the Update Manager. +In either case, once RXTX is installed, you'll need to quit and +re-start Eclipse PDE in order to recompute the classpath. -Installation: -------------- + +Option A.1: Installation as an Eclipse Plugin via Update Manager: +----------------------------------------------------------------- +* In Eclipse, choose Help > Software Updates > Find and Install + - Search for New Features to Install, Next + - New Remote Site: + Name = RXTX + URL = http://rxtx.qbang.org/eclipse/ + - Finish, select proper version, Install All + + +Option A.2: Installation as an Eclipse Plugin via Download: +----------------------------------------------------------- +* Download RXTX SDK or Runtime ZIP from + http://rxtx.qbang.org/eclipse/downloads/ + and extract it into your Eclipse installation. + + +Option B: Installation as a JVM Extension: +------------------------------------------ * Get RXTX binaries from ftp://ftp.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.1-7-bins-r2.zip * Copy RXTXcomm.jar into $JRE/lib/ext @@ -24,7 +46,9 @@ Installation: are available from the "ToyBox" link on http://users.frii.com/jarvi/rxtx/download.html + Changelog: ---------- +1.0.1 - Added options for installing RXTX as an Eclipse Plugin 0.9.100 - switched from Sun javax.comm to rxtx gnu.io for serial support 0.9.0 - first version \ No newline at end of file