Re: [Pluginbuilder-development] Pluginbuilder experiences

[Werner S. (murphee) <wer...@gm...>]

Markus Barchfeld wrote:
>> We have not managed to use pluginbuilder for an
>> RCP build (based on the p2 system for eclipse 3.4).
>> Would this be a good list to send questions to?
>>     
> If you stumbled upon a specific issue a bug report would suite better I guess.
> If it is something more general, let's go on and discuss it here.
>   

One question is: what's the level of p2 support in PluginBuilder 0.6.0?
The release notes state that it's supported, but it's necessary to 
delete postBuild.xml.

Also: as I understand p2, it's necessary to run the p2 Director task. 
Having PluginBuilder (or something - dare I suggest the PDE...) set up 
something that works would be great.
(I tried for ages to get this right - but apparently one needs to be a 
Mensa member and infinite patience to get even the most trivial things 
to work with the PDE Build).

murphee

PS: I'd like to second the opinions already stated: PluginBuilder is a 
life saver - Thanks Markus B.,  also thanks for your old Developer Works 
Article on the PDE Build system which permitted me to get started with 
PDE Build before the age of PluginBuilder.
Also: I'm surprised the PDE team would spoil their otherwise excellent 
tools with a mindblowingly ghastly blemish such as the undocumented 
torture instrument that is the PDE Build system (or at least it's 
configuration).