Is there a way to debug what happens at start time?
I've had this working at a different site. I installed Portable Eclipse, along with JPortable from the PortableApps site, moved the contents of CommonFiles\Java64\jre1.8.0_181 to the newly created EclipsePortable\App\eclipse\jre folder. I have a 64 bit OS.
When I start Eclipse Portable I see your pink/purple splash screen, which closes, then nothing...
I'm trying to debug what happened but I can't find a log file or anything. Running the eclipse.exe doesn't work or give any errors.
Thanks.
Last edit: Peter Tipping 2018-11-26
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Which OS are you using?
There should be an EXE file in the directory "\App\StartScript", which is started automatically by "EclipsePortable.exe". This file contains a Windows batch script that creates a folder link ("\App\eclipse\jre") to "CommonFiles\Java64".
Unfortunately, a simple script (without EXE) is not enough because the PortableApps.com installer seems to only accept EXE files.
If there's a better way, please tell me :)
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I now replaced the exe with a simple batch script, tested it in a Win10 VM and uploaded it on SourceForge (just redownload the latest version). I also fixed the workspace location and the upgrading process. Sorry for the mess :/
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Is there a way to debug what happens at start time?
I've had this working at a different site. I installed Portable Eclipse, along with JPortable from the PortableApps site, moved the contents of CommonFiles\Java64\jre1.8.0_181 to the newly created EclipsePortable\App\eclipse\jre folder. I have a 64 bit OS.
When I start Eclipse Portable I see your pink/purple splash screen, which closes, then nothing...
I'm trying to debug what happened but I can't find a log file or anything. Running the eclipse.exe doesn't work or give any errors.
Thanks.
Last edit: Peter Tipping 2018-11-26
Never mind, I worked it out after getting access to my backup of where I had it working previously.
The Java Portable created the following folder: CommonFiles\Java64\jre1.8.0_181\bin
That needs changing to: CommonFiles\Java64\bin
This may be a change in the Java Portable, or perhaps I figured it out last time I tried this.
Hi Peter Tipping,
I just tested it witch the latest Java Portable and it didn't create a "jreX.X.X" folder.
But thanks for posting your solution :)
(The current jre-Path used by Eclipse can be found under "Help" -> "About ..." -> "Installation Details" -> "Configuration" in line 27 under "-vm")
Hi, why not use a junction like that:
mklink /J jre ......\CommonFiles\Java64
?
So I don't have the jre double on drive and it will be updated thru portableapps.
BTW.: great tool! Thanks for developing!
Have a happy New Year!
cu
starik1968
Hi,
I just installed Portable Eclipse with Jportable (Java64) located in CommonFiles directory (see attached snapshot picture) as noticed in the wiki.
As peter, I get the same behaviour : see the portable eclipse spash screen then nothing, the underlying eclipse never starts
Is my installation ok ?
Regards
Which OS are you using?
There should be an EXE file in the directory "\App\StartScript", which is started automatically by "EclipsePortable.exe". This file contains a Windows batch script that creates a folder link ("\App\eclipse\jre") to "CommonFiles\Java64".
Unfortunately, a simple script (without EXE) is not enough because the PortableApps.com installer seems to only accept EXE files.
If there's a better way, please tell me :)
I'm using Windows 7 professional (SP1)
I took a glance to EclipsePortable.exe located in "\App\StartScript" diectory but it seems to be an real EXE file rather a script file
I now replaced the exe with a simple batch script, tested it in a Win10 VM and uploaded it on SourceForge (just redownload the latest version). I also fixed the workspace location and the upgrading process. Sorry for the mess :/
Thank you Berny23,
This new version works perfectly.
Great job
Hi, I had to change the script to made it work on my machine:
mklink /J "%~dp0..\eclipse\jre" "%~dp0......\CommonFiles\Java64*jre1.8.0221**"
I used jPortable64_8_Update_221_online.paf and Eclipse 4.12 Platform Runtime Binary [Portable].paf.
Do note that symlinks do not work on Fat-32. For a Fat-32 compatible StartScript.bat, check out my post here:
https://sourceforge.net/p/eclipse-neon-portable/discussion/bugs-errors/thread/6d1700a7cb/#a44f
Last edit: Bokoblin 2020-01-20