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Basically Eclipse is a java development program that many many companies use to wirte their software. It's so popular in fact that many people write plug-ins that allow you to modify and write code in other languages (including, hooray, XML and Python, imagine that!)
Both are available for free, though the installation of Eclipse is a bit tricky.
Some basic instructions:
***Oh yeah, all my directions assume you're using Windows. Since Civ4 is only available on windows right now, I think that's a fair assumption. Also, you have to open both them in IE instead of firefox. It's a small price to pay...***
1) Install Java (needed to run and use Eclipse, since it is primarily a Java development tool) Instructions
Only go through step 16 if you want, no real need to test it. You can test it when you install Eclipse. If Eclipse runs, then you installed it correctly. If it doesn't. You messed up.
2) Install Eclipse
Instructions
***please note that the instructions in #1 and #2 are not written by me, they are written by my teacher. He gets all credit (and all blame )***
3) Install XMLspy home edition Link
4) Install the XMLspy Eclipse plugin (same link as #3)
***For steps 3 and 4, I assume you are smart enough to find the auto installers on the page I gave you***
5) Install the PyDev plugin- this is a little more tricky, but not too much. We can do this two ways: the easy way or the hard way [thunk] The eeeeasy way. (sorry back to the future reference)
Open eclipse, go to the help menu, select Software Updates -> find and install. Select "new features to install" select new remote site, and copy the following into the url: "http://pydev.sf.net/updates/" (minus the quotes) name it pydev or somethins similar. Press okey, make sure it's checked, and hit finish. Eclipse should to the rest.
***For problems with step 5, you can check pyDevs homepage***
For any problems, you can post here or PM me or whatever.
Yeah it's a pain in the ass at first, but it will improve your programming 100%
compared to programming on wordpad or whatever. Color-coding, auto-format, etc... It's soo pretty
Plus if you plan on doing any programming (esp of java) for a career, it's a good idea to be familliar with Eclipse, lotsa companies use it.
Also, the advantage to having both plugins on one program is that you can open up XML AND python files at the same time, and switch tabs between the two (like in firefox). It makes life simple, simple, simple.
Hope this helps
j
Both are available for free, though the installation of Eclipse is a bit tricky.
Some basic instructions:
***Oh yeah, all my directions assume you're using Windows. Since Civ4 is only available on windows right now, I think that's a fair assumption. Also, you have to open both them in IE instead of firefox. It's a small price to pay...***
1) Install Java (needed to run and use Eclipse, since it is primarily a Java development tool) Instructions
Only go through step 16 if you want, no real need to test it. You can test it when you install Eclipse. If Eclipse runs, then you installed it correctly. If it doesn't. You messed up.
2) Install Eclipse
Instructions
***please note that the instructions in #1 and #2 are not written by me, they are written by my teacher. He gets all credit (and all blame )***
3) Install XMLspy home edition Link
4) Install the XMLspy Eclipse plugin (same link as #3)
***For steps 3 and 4, I assume you are smart enough to find the auto installers on the page I gave you***
5) Install the PyDev plugin- this is a little more tricky, but not too much. We can do this two ways: the easy way or the hard way [thunk] The eeeeasy way. (sorry back to the future reference)
Open eclipse, go to the help menu, select Software Updates -> find and install. Select "new features to install" select new remote site, and copy the following into the url: "http://pydev.sf.net/updates/" (minus the quotes) name it pydev or somethins similar. Press okey, make sure it's checked, and hit finish. Eclipse should to the rest.
***For problems with step 5, you can check pyDevs homepage***
For any problems, you can post here or PM me or whatever.
Yeah it's a pain in the ass at first, but it will improve your programming 100%
compared to programming on wordpad or whatever. Color-coding, auto-format, etc... It's soo pretty
Plus if you plan on doing any programming (esp of java) for a career, it's a good idea to be familliar with Eclipse, lotsa companies use it.
Also, the advantage to having both plugins on one program is that you can open up XML AND python files at the same time, and switch tabs between the two (like in firefox). It makes life simple, simple, simple.
Hope this helps
j