Java Development

[behrk2]

Hello,

Unfortunately, I've had to reinstall my Blackberry JDE Plugin for Eclipse.  I have run into an issue, though.  With the Eclipse Update Site (http://www.blackberry.com/go/eclipseUpdate/3.6/java), I was able to download all of the necessary Component Packs.  There was no option to install the actual plug-in, however.  So all of the component packs are installed, but I cannot create any new BlackBerry project or anything like that because the actual plug-in is missing.

Here are my install options in eclipse:

BlackBerry Java Plug-in Category
   BlackBerry Java SDK                5.0...
   BlackBerry Java SDK                4.7...
   BlackBerry Java SDK                4.6...
   BlackBerry Java SDK                4.6...
   BlackBerry Java SDK                4.5...

How can I do this?

Thanks!

[JCarty · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, they do not provide the plug-in within the update site at this time. Try downloading the full installer from the following page:

http://us.blackberry.com/developers/javaappdev/devtools.jsp

Direct Link (form submission required):

https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads/contactFormPreload.do?code=DC727151E5D55DDE1E950767CF861CA5&dl=...

[behrk2]

Jerome,

With the full installer, won't it install a new copy of Eclipse?  Or am I able to use my existing Eclipse installation?

Thanks.

[Hithredin]

Yes it will. And you'll also have only the 6.0 simulator.

But you may try to copy the edje plugin from the blackberry eclipse folder to your own Helios eclipse.

[behrk2]

Thanks for your help!

[melofarian]

Hello!

Does anybody know when they will offer the plugin-download via the update site again? This really is a problem because I cannot use the full installation without severe difficulties. Does anybody know, why they changed it?

Best regards,

Jenny

[Hithredin]

Have a look at this post:

http://devblog.blackberry.com/2011/02/java-plug-in-eclipse-info/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=fe...

"This means we will no longer provide an update site for the Java Plug-in for Eclipse 1.3 release"

[melofarian]

Thank you for the response.

I still think it is really unpleasant to stop the support for lower Eclipse versions and BlackBerry Plug-ins =/

[donturner]

I couldn't agree more, it's a bit of a joke that the only way to develop apps for BlackBerry is to download the monster bundled eclipse install, then reconfigure your entire environment. 

I have started a separate thread about this here:

http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Java-Development/Install-BlackBerry-plugin-into-existing-ecli... 

[melofarian]

I also tried to integrate the two somehow, but it would not work out. I just returned to my Eclipse Galileo 3.5 and used the v 1.1 Plug-in again. Still, I am really disappointed at this. Just because some developers like to install a huge software package for every single one of their plugins, that does not mean that everybody does. Especially when your software usage is project-based and you need to add and removed and integrate plugins quickly and easily, this is just **bleep**. =/ BlackBerry, WHYYYY? =(