Eclipse Setting

Hi all,

You know Eclipse while typing loads up a popup next to the cursor with options of what you could type... It used to have, another popup next to it showing snippets of HELP (Java Documentation) of what that item does, however I formatted and I forgot what setting I did to manage that help near the cursor.

Thanks

[339 byte] By [Xenobiusa] at [2007-11-27 2:35:31]
# 1
Windows->Preferences->Java->Editor->Content Assist
georgemca at 2007-7-12 2:53:56 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 2
Thanks for the post..Which one from the list?thanks
Xenobiusa at 2007-7-12 2:53:56 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 3

there are several settings in there that switch on different aspects of content assist. I don't know exactly what yours were before, but it was probably a combination of several settings, including some from the 'advanced' sub-menu. they're fairly well-labelled, you should be able to work out what you want, or find out by playing around fairly quickly

there isn't a single "give me code completion" setting though

georgemca at 2007-7-12 2:53:56 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 4

Nope nothing like that.

Let me explain again what this looks like.

You that when you type you get code assist window which basically shows you all the options you could type. For each option there is another window with documentation on that specific selection option.

Its not from the code assist i tried em all in combination

Thanks

Xenobiusa at 2007-7-12 2:53:56 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 5
See the eclipse documentation : http://help.eclipse.org/help32/index.jspYou just have to type [CTRL] + [SPACE] and browse the selection list..
java_2006a at 2007-7-12 2:53:56 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 6

Yes CTRL + SPACE brings up the selection list. HOWEVER for each item, when you select say ITEM1... another yellowish window shows up with help on what that ITEM1 does!! it is THAT window that i would like to get

Thanks please help me on this.

On the eclipse help, almost all the screenshot have it there but i know its a setting because I did it myself ages ago and now i simply cannot find it again! been whole day looking for it and help files and searching :S

Thanks

Xenobiusa at 2007-7-12 2:53:56 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 7
are you using a JRE or a JDK ?normally eclipse picks up the help message from src.zip under the JDK directory.Try the following :Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Installed JREsand use a JDK instead of a JRE.Hope That Helps
java_2006a at 2007-7-12 2:53:56 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...
# 8
PERFECT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COOLIt was refering to the installation of the virtual machine other then the JDKPhew thanks man
Xenobiusa at 2007-7-12 2:53:56 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,New To Java...