I like portable software. I carry around a bunch of them in my flash drive. I just found out that both Java and Eclipse are available as portable versions at PortableApps.com. The Java version they have is Java 6 update 14 but Eclipse is stuck at 3.4.2.
Eclipse uses portable Java, so Java need not be installed in the PC to run it. Nice. The portable version has some trouble finding the workspace but once you correct the path it works fine.
I updated the Eclipse binaries in to the just released 3.5 and it work great too. Nice way to take Eclipse and your work with you.
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TheBit
July 2, 2009 at 2:21 PM
Dude, don’t you know that Eclipse already portable?
Just wondering how someone couldn’t knew it? I mean when you first download it from official web site – the only thing you need to do is just extract zip and it ready to use…
Yes, portable Java is nice but it’s another topic and I’m almost sure that it shouldn’t be a problem to tell usual Eclipse via settings where your portable Java resides and it should work…
Vasanth Dharmaraj
July 2, 2009 at 2:25 PM
I agree it is the combination with Portable Java that is interesting. But what I like is the integration with PortableApps launcher.
TeHa
July 3, 2009 at 12:09 AM
You don’t need settings to tell eclipse where a ‘portable’ java resides. Just create a folder ‘JRE’ in your eclipse folder and put the java folders (bin, lib) in there. That’s it – now eclipse is portable and java is included.
And for the workspace: Just create a workspace with a relative path (to the eclipse folder). e.g. ./workspace/…
This way you don’t have to adjust the workspace path anymore!
Vasanth Dharmaraj
July 3, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Thanks for the tip. I will try it out.
VonC
July 3, 2009 at 1:04 AM
Why are you still referring to this old “links” directory for “Keeping plugins and workspace separate”?
With eclipse3.4 or 3.5 and p2, the option org.eclipse.equinox.p2.reconciler.dropins.directory is the “new links”.
See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/582391/installing-eclipse-3-4-plugins-in-a-directory-other-than-eclipsehome-plugins
Vasanth Dharmaraj
July 3, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Thats just a WordPress plugin creating related links automatically…
vinoth
July 7, 2009 at 7:08 AM
i got java program based on bank account can u help me to verify that
Vasanth Dharmaraj
July 7, 2009 at 8:34 AM
Do you want to check if it runs with portable Java?
vinoth
July 7, 2009 at 7:09 AM
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