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Eclipse Configuration for TurboGears

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Continue to my previous article, here is a configuration using eclipse external tools to start web server without open start-proj.py

Here is a list of the current functionality:

External Tools:

  • Start Server

  • Start ToolboxAccessibility:

  • Auto Completion Configure Eclipse to Launch developer server

  • Select** Run -> External Tools -> External Tools **

  • Select** "Program" from the configuration** tree* Select New to create a new program* Enter “Start Server” as the name* Enter C:\Python24\pythonw.exe for the Location* For the Working Directory, use ${project_loc}

  • Enter start-${project_name}.py for the Arguments

  • Select the refresh tab and check Refresh Resources Upon Completion

  • Select the Common tab * Find the section for Display in Favorites Menu

    • Check **External Tools option *** Select Apply Configure Eclipse to Launch ToolBox

  • Select** Run -> External Tools -> External Tools **

  • Select** "Program" from the configuration** tree* Select New to create a new program* Enter “Start ToolBox” as the name* Enter C:\Python24\Scripts\tg-admin.exe for the Location* For the Working Directory, use ${project_loc}

  • Enter toolbox** **for the Arguments

  • Select the Common tab * Find the section for Display in Favorites Menu

    • Check **External Tools option *** Select Apply

Auto-completion

  • Select your project in Navigator panel
  • Select Properties on Right click menu.
  • Select** pyDev - PYTHONPATH Select Add source folder to add project path in Project Source Folder. **it will bring project code-completion and code-analysis.
  • Select ** Add source folder **to add turbogears path in External Source Folder.

it will bring turbogears code-completion PS: I get idea from the rails article, but for mine, you'd have eclipse & pydev installed, I recommand you try EasyEclipse for Python.