RDP ToPrefixArea

This page is intended to share the steps necessary to create a simple RDP 9.0 plug-in. This plug-in is a User Action - it can be assigned to a key combination and used within the editor to jump the cursor between the text area and the prefix area.

Switch to the Plug-in Development perspective

• Window > Open Perspective > Other... Plug-in Development
• Make sure you have the Package Explorer view available

Create a new plug-in project

• File > New > Plug-in Project
• Fill in the name of the project. This will become the name of the generated .jar file. Case is very important!

• Click Next.
• The next panel describes some of the details of the project. The defaults look good.

• Click Next.
• The next panel is asking if you want to use a template. Don't use a template.

• Click Finish.

Set the plug-in properties

• Look at the editor view on the right. There is a new tab there with your project on it. Click on the Overview tab.

• The defaults look OK. Click on the Dependencies tab.

• Click the Add... button to add a required plug-in.

• Filter on com.ibm.lpex
• Click on com.ibm.lpex
• Click OK.
• Click on the Runtime tab