Like this:
the "open project" item's color is grey.
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A:
You need to first create a project using File -> New Project. Then the project you've created must be closed before you can then open it.
SB
2010-04-11 02:02:13
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A:
Perhaps you want to Import a Project to Eclipse From an Archive File.
Macarse
2010-04-11 02:25:38
yes, I find this link a moment ago, thank you :)
Keating Wang
2010-04-11 03:23:52
how in the world did you know he wanted to do that from his question?
SB
2010-04-11 13:07:11
@SB: Eclipse has projects. I guessed he was looking for a File => Open and the correct way to do it, is a project import :)
Macarse
2010-04-11 13:30:27
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A:
Project > Open Project and Project > Close Project may no be what you think, they apply to projects that are already in the workspace and are closed/open respectively. From the Eclipse documentation:
When a project is closed, it can no longer be changed in the Workbench and its resources no longer appear in the Workbench, but they do still reside on the local file system. Closed projects require less memory. Also, since they are not examined during builds, closing a project can improve build time.
You are probably looking for File > New > Project that would open the following wizard (select the type of project you want to create and follow the steps):
To import an existing Eclipse project, use File > Import > Existing Project into Workspace.
Pascal Thivent
2010-04-11 02:25:43