External Directory As Classpath in eclipse

MRMadhav · 05-04-2006, 01:44 AM

Hi,
I have just migrated to eclipse from JCreator. In JCreator i had the possibility to add an external directory as my classpath such that i did not need to create a jar or zip file. I was wondering if this could be done in eclipse?

crabboy · 05-05-2006, 11:19 AM

You can add either jar files or class directories by project by:

Project -> Properties -> Java Build Path (Library tab)

Select 'Add Class Folder' to add a folder where it will look for class files or you can also add .jar files.

MRMadhav · 05-06-2006, 04:40 AM

Thanks for your answer but the problem is that when i select this Add Class Folder option it does not let me choose a folder outside my workspace and the folders i am using are outside the workspace.

crabboy · 05-06-2006, 09:28 AM

What version of Eclipse are you using?

mrcheeks · 05-06-2006, 10:40 AM

select the Add external jars option in the java build path where you add the libraries.

crabboy · 05-06-2006, 11:13 PM

Using the 'Add External Jars' option would require a jar file.

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such that i did not need to create a jar or zip file

MRMadhav · 05-08-2006, 02:22 AM

I am using eclipse 3.1.2(Just downloaded). Why is there a version that allows the selection of an external folder? I discovered eclipse when i installed fedora core 5 on my machine at home, so i decided to get one for windows instead of using JCreator

crabboy · 05-08-2006, 08:00 AM

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Why is there a version that allows the selection of an external folder?

No, I thought I saw a difference between the 3.0 version that I have at home and the 3.1 at work, but they do behave the same.

If it's external then you'll have to either add them to a .jar file or add the project to eclipse.

MRMadhav · 05-09-2006, 03:13 AM

Ok thanks for replying! I think that i'll just have to use jar files!