This plugin shows a Telnet Console in a view of your Eclipse IDE. It is based on the Telnet SWT, a SWT custom wigdet powered by IMPROVE.

Download TelnetConsolePlugin_V1.0.0.zip

• Download the previous zip file.
• Unzip the file in your ECLIPSE_HOME directory.
• Customize the plugin :

You’ll find the configConsoleTelnet.xml file in the ECLIPSE_HOME\configuration\fr.improve.plugin.telnetconsole\ folder.

Host url and menus can be set in this file:

<config>
	<url>127.0.0.1</url> 
	<menu>
		<showFile>true</showFile>
		<showEdit>true</showEdit>
		<showTerminal>true</showTerminal>
		<showHelp>true</showHelp>
	</menu>	
</config>

• If you don’t set the IP adress, the Console will start with offline mode, to connect use the menu : File > Connect.

• You can hide or show all the items in the menu with a boolean indicator
• Launch Eclipse

The Console View is available through Window > Show View > Other > Console

The Plugin has an extension point (TelnetConsole) you can use to build a RCP application.
A sample is available here

— Cedric KERMORGANT 2006/10/08 21:35