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[MAC OS X] Unable to open external editor[message #277107]

Sat, 04 December 2004 17:50

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: wd.zygno.org
Mac OS X 10.3.6 with Java 1.4.2 and Eclipse 3.0.
When I associate a file type with an external editor and attempt to
open a file with the external editor (right click->open with), I get
this error message:
Unable to open external editor /Applications/jEdit 4.2/jEdit.app
(/Applications/jEdit 4.2/jEdit.app).
Reason:
Error opening external editor (/Applications/jEdit 4.2/jEdit.app).
This occurs with both jEdit and TextEdit.
Is this a known problem on Mac?
Can anyone suggest a workaround or diagnostic?
thanks to all --
-- bill

Re: [MAC OS X] Unable to open external editor[message #277125 is a reply to message #277107]

Sun, 05 December 2004 16:15

David Rocks
Messages: 23
Registered: July 2009

The runtime(exec) method used to call pgms from within eclipse
doesn't use the 'launch' interface and therefore can't call the
application bundle (..app) under OS X. You have to provide the full path
to the executable. In your case /Applications/jEdit
4.2/jEdit.app/Contents/MacOS/JavaApplicationStub.
This has consequences for some applications if they are already running
on your desktop. It will always try to start a new instance, which some
apps will refuse to do if they are already running. It may also cause
problems if you are passing parameters. Some apps, like IE, expect file
paths in 'classic' style: Volume:Path, which eclipse doesn't seem to
support. Good luck.
Bill Mulert wrote:
> Mac OS X 10.3.6 with Java 1.4.2 and Eclipse 3.0.
>
> When I associate a file type with an external editor and attempt to open
> a file with the external editor (right click->open with), I get this
> error message:
>
> Unable to open external editor /Applications/jEdit 4.2/jEdit.app
> (/Applications/jEdit 4.2/jEdit.app).
> Reason:
> Error opening external editor (/Applications/jEdit 4.2/jEdit.app).
>
> This occurs with both jEdit and TextEdit.
>
> Is this a known problem on Mac?
> Can anyone suggest a workaround or diagnostic?
>
> thanks to all --
> -- bill
>
>

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