[screenweaver] Screenweaver Eclipse

[Edwin van Rijkom]

Hey list,

We have a first alpha version of Screenweaver 3 for Eclipse! The URL to 
the Eclipse update site is:
http://www.screenweaver.org/update

To install it to Eclipse (v.3.1.x) use Help->Software Updates->Find and 
Install->Next->New Remote Site. Fill out "Screenweaver" and 
"http://www.screenweaver.org/update" and things should start downloading.

To start building projects, you'll need some binary files. I've put them 
together in a zip, here:
http://www.screenweaver.org/update/SWE_0.9.0.zip. After downloading, 
unzip the files somewhere, and navigate to 
Window->Preferences->Screenweaver and fill out the filepaths there. Notes:
- The Flash plugin is not in the zip - you'll have to use your local 
Flash ActiveX plugin.
- The "SWXMLBuilder. console.exe" isn't used in the preference panel: it 
wraps the builder DLL, so you can do project builds from the command 
line, if you'd like to.

To get started building a project, either select 
File->New->Other->Screenweaver->Screenweaver Project file, or just 
create a blank file and rename its extension "swx".

I've made a start with providing "AMES" integration, by providing a 
custom Ant task for building Screenweaver projects. Unfortunately, it 
doesn't work yet - so for automating things, you'll have to use Ant's 
exec task, together with the console wrapper .exe.

We're looking forward hearing about your first impressions, thoughts and 
suggestions!

Cheers,
Edwin <cid:part1.08020809.00030501 at vanrijkom.org>