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Installation of Eclipse (Kepler) on MacOSX, with plugins for SCons, Git, GitHub, and Python Installation of Eclipse (Kepler) on MacOSX, with plugins for SCons,
Git, GitHub, and Python
1. Install Eclipse 1. Install Eclipse
There exists an Eclipse plugin for SCons, called SConsolidator. As of January, 2014, this There exists an Eclipse plugin for SCons, called SConsolidator. As of
plugin works only with the Kepler version of Eclipse. To download and install this version January, 2014, this plugin works only with the Kepler version of
of Eclipse, go to: Eclipse. To download and install this version of Eclipse, go to:
http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-cc-developers/keplersr1 http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-cc-developers/keplersr1
...@@ -12,8 +13,9 @@ and download the MacOSX (Cocoa 64) version. The file should be called: ...@@ -12,8 +13,9 @@ and download the MacOSX (Cocoa 64) version. The file should be called:
eclipse-cpp-kepler-SR1-macosx-cocoa-x86_64.tar.gz eclipse-cpp-kepler-SR1-macosx-cocoa-x86_64.tar.gz
Unpack this somewhere in your own user space. I chose to install it directly underneath Unpack this somewhere in your own user space. I chose to install it
my home directory, but of course you can install it where you like. directly underneath my home directory, but of course you can install
it where you like.
$ cd $ cd
$ sudo tar -xvzf ~/Downloads/eclipse-cpp-kepler-SR1-macosx-cocoa-x86_64.tar.gz $ sudo tar -xvzf ~/Downloads/eclipse-cpp-kepler-SR1-macosx-cocoa-x86_64.tar.gz
...@@ -22,22 +24,24 @@ Start up Eclipse from the command line with: ...@@ -22,22 +24,24 @@ Start up Eclipse from the command line with:
$ ~/eclipse/eclipse $ ~/eclipse/eclipse
You might also find it useful to add the Eclipse app to your dock, permanently, to make it You might also find it useful to add the Eclipse app to your dock,
easier to start up in the future. permanently, to make it easier to start up in the future.
When you start up Eclipse, you will get a window asking you to choose a workspace. The When you start up Eclipse, you will get a window asking you to choose
default is usually /Users/****/Documents/workspace. This is fine, but you might want to a workspace. The default is usually /Users/****/Documents/workspace.
choose someplace else. Make sure to click the "Use this as the default ..." radio button This is fine, but you might want to choose someplace else. Make sure
so that you won't get asked this every time. to click the "Use this as the default ..." radio button so that you
won't get asked this every time.
When Eclipse finally starts up, you can click on the "X" on the welcome page, and it When Eclipse finally starts up, you can click on the "X" on the
should take you to the Project Explorer page. This is the main view that you will welcome page, and it should take you to the Project Explorer page.
probably end up using most of the time. This is the main view that you will probably end up using most of the
time.
2. Install the SConsolidator Plugin 2. Install the SConsolidator Plugin
In order for Eclipse to work with SCons, one has to install a plugin called SConsolidator. In order for Eclipse to work with SCons, one has to install a plugin
To do this, do the following: called SConsolidator. To do this, do the following:
a) Go to Help->Install New Software a) Go to Help->Install New Software
b) In the Install window that comes up, in the "Work with" field, enter: b) In the Install window that comes up, in the "Work with" field, enter:
...@@ -45,31 +49,35 @@ b) In the Install window that comes up, in the "Work with" field, enter: ...@@ -45,31 +49,35 @@ b) In the Install window that comes up, in the "Work with" field, enter:
http://www.sconsolidator.com/update http://www.sconsolidator.com/update
and click on "Add..." and click on "Add..."
c) Specify the name as "SConsolidator"
d) Check the Eclipse Plug-In for SCons radio button, then hit Next> and follow the
installation through.
e) After the installation, Eclipse will need to be restarted, which it should do
automatically.
When Eclipse restarts, it will ask you about setting the path to SCons. Set this up now.
Check to see where SCons is installed by doing "which scons" from a terminal window.
For me, it is in /usr/local/bin/scons, and so I entered that for the path to the SCons
executable.
To change the SCons build options (at any time), you can go to Eclipse->Preferences, and c) Specify the name as "SConsolidator"
then expand the SCons tag, to reveal options for Build Settings, Performance vs. Accuracy, d) Check the Eclipse Plug-In for SCons radio button, then hit Next>
and Warnings. In particular, if you want to build the standalone executables, you can add and follow the installation through.
'standalone=1' to the SCons Options in Build Settings. e) After the installation, Eclipse will need to be restarted, which it
should do automatically.
When Eclipse restarts, it will ask you about setting the path to
SCons. Set this up now. Check to see where SCons is installed by
doing "which scons" from a terminal window. For me, it is in
/usr/local/bin/scons, and so I entered that for the path to the SCons
executable.
To change the SCons build options (at any time), you can go to
Eclipse->Preferences, and then expand the SCons tag, to reveal options
for Build Settings, Performance vs. Accuracy, and Warnings. In
particular, if you want to build the standalone executables, you can
add 'standalone=1' to the SCons Options in Build Settings.
3. Install PyDev for Python Support 3. Install PyDev for Python Support
PyDev includes a nice Python editor with appropriate syntax highlighting, as well as PyDev includes a nice Python editor with appropriate syntax
providing the "mouse-over" documentation features of Eclipse for those things that highlighting, as well as providing the "mouse-over" documentation
are written in Python - namely SCons. features of Eclipse for those things that are written in Python -
namely SCons.
As of this writing, Eclipse Kepler does not play so nicely with PyDev-3.X, and so we As of this writing, Eclipse Kepler does not play so nicely with
will install PyDev-2.X instead. The reason may be related to issues with Java 1.6 vs. 1.7, PyDev-3.X, and so we will install PyDev-2.X instead. The reason may
in fact. be related to issues with Java 1.6 vs. 1.7, in fact.
a) Go to Help->Install New Software a) Go to Help->Install New Software
b) In the Install window that comes up, in the "Work with" field, enter: b) In the Install window that comes up, in the "Work with" field, enter:
...@@ -78,18 +86,19 @@ http://pydev.org/updates ...@@ -78,18 +86,19 @@ http://pydev.org/updates
and click on "Add..." and click on "Add..."
c) Specify the name as "PyDev" and hit return c) Specify the name as "PyDev" and hit return
d) IMPORTANT: Uncheck the radio button to show versions other than the latest version d) IMPORTANT: Uncheck the radio button to show versions other than the
in the bottom portion of this window. latest version in the bottom portion of this window.
e) Look for the PyDev for Eclipse Version 2.8.2, and check this radio button. e) Look for the PyDev for Eclipse Version 2.8.2, and check this radio button.
d) Proceed with the installation. d) Proceed with the installation.
e) IMPORTANT: At some point it may ask you to allow a certain security certificate - you e) IMPORTANT: At some point it may ask you to allow a certain security
actually have to check the radio button in the top part of the window and THEN accept the certificate - you actually have to check the radio button in the top
certificate. part of the window and THEN accept the certificate.
f) After the installation, Eclipse will need to be restarted, which it should do f) After the installation, Eclipse will need to be restarted, which it
automatically. should do automatically.
Restart Eclipse; you should now have access to PyDev. You should see it by going to Restart Eclipse; you should now have access to PyDev. You should see
Eclipse->About Eclipse->Installation Details->Installed Software it by going to Eclipse->About Eclipse->Installation Details->Installed
Software
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