105023 – [Help] Renamed eclipse.exe does not allow launch standalonehelp

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Bug 105023 - [Help] Renamed eclipse.exe does not allow launch standalonehelp

Summary: [Help] Renamed eclipse.exe does not allow launch standalonehelp

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	Platform
Classification:	Eclipse Project
Component:	User Assistance (show other bugs)
Version:	3.2
Hardware:	PC Windows XP

Importance:	P3 minor with 1 vote (vote)
Target Milestone:	---
Assignee:	platform-ua-inbox
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Reported:	2005-07-25 11:16 EDT by Erik Bengtson
Modified:	2011-04-28 14:55 EDT (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Erik Bengtson

2005-07-25 11:16:37 EDT

environment
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eclipse 3.1
RCP application using Help plugin
Help system works fine if running from application (workspace), and now I want
to launch only the help system from a shortcut.


I have renamed my eclipse.exe file to something else. When I run the standalone
help, it does not work. If I rename it back, it works. 

C:\myfolder>java
-classpath .\plugins\org.eclipse.help.base_3.1.0.jar org.eclipse.help.standalone
.Help -command start -eclipsehome C:\myfolder\
java.lang.Exception: File C:\myfolder\eclipse.exe does not exists.  Pass a
correct -eclipsehome o
ption
        at org.eclipse.help.internal.standalone.Eclipse.ensureEclipseExeExists(E
clipse.java:169)
        at org.eclipse.help.internal.standalone.Eclipse.prepareCommand(Eclipse.j
ava:46)
        at org.eclipse.help.internal.standalone.Eclipse.run(Eclipse.java:88)

Comment 1 Lee Anne Kowalski

2005-07-25 12:11:32 EDT

If what you want is to launch standalone help from a shortcut, I suggest using 
the -noexec option on your command for the shortcut. The standalone help should 
still work, and that then avoids the command looking for "eclipse.exe" 
executable.

I expect (and welcome) Konrad to chime in if I am way off base in this 
advice. :-)

--Lee Anne

Comment 2 Erik Bengtson

2005-07-25 13:36:22 EDT

Thx. The noexec option solves my issue.

It might be useful to include this info in the standalone help.

Comment 3 Chris Goldthorpe

2011-04-28 14:55:45 EDT

It appears that the submitter has a workaround. Resolving as WONTFIX.