How-to: Eclipse Commands

If you searching for good eclipse commads instructions, see here…

Six good articles by Prakash G.R.:

• Commands Part 1: Actions Vs Commands
• Commands Part 2: Selection and Enablement of IHandlers
• Commands Part 3: Parameters for Commands
• Commands Part 4: Misc items …
• Commands Part 5: Authentication in RCP applications
• Commands Part 6: Toggle & Radio menu contributions.

Other articles:

• Using advanced features in Eclipse popup menus
• Advanced features in Eclipse popup menus – Take 2: The new API
• Commands in die Toolbar einfügen

and the standard set of references:

• Platform Command Framework
• Command Core Expressions
• Menu Contribution
• Menus Extension Mapping

Pony Meeting

This refers to a story Lopp told earlier in the session, in which he described the process of a senior manager outlining what they wanted from any new application: “I want WYSIWYG… I want it to support major browsers… I want it to reflect the spirit of the company.” Or, as Lopp put it: “I want a pony!” He added: “Who doesn’t? A pony is gorgeous!” The problem, he said, is that these people are describing what they think they want. And even if they’re misguided, they, as the ones signing the checks, really cannot be ignored.

Apple’s design process