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**Internal** Install CVS Client Plugin in the IDL 7.x/8.0 Workbench

David Blackston

NOTE: Installation of add-on 3rd party plugins to the IDL Workbench is not officially support by ITT Visualization Information Systems. The following information is provided without warranty, but as a courtesy to our customers.

The IDL Workbench contains framework that allows the use of the Eclipse CVS plug-in. The CVS plug-in is not installed In the IDL Workbench by default so users will need to access it using Eclipse provided packages. This document will assist users to install the plug-in in their IDL 7.x and IDL 8.0.x Workbench.


NOTE: This document is based on notes taken during the installation of CVS plug-in on a Windows XP and a Fedora Core 13 operating system.  Differences may exist between user environments that may cause problems not addressed in the information provided. Please email support@ittvis.com with any questions that are not addressed in this article.

A suggested method for setting up the CVS client plugin is laid out based on the version of IDL that you are using.  Click on the appropriate link below to see the associated instructions

A.   IDL 8.0.x - Linux
B.   IDL 8.0.x - Windows
C.   IDL 7.x

IDL 8.0.x - Linux
  1. Open a web browser
  2. Navigate to http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.5-200906111540/winPlatform.php
  3. Scroll down list and download CVS Client Runtime Binary (eclipse-CVS-Client-3.5.zip)
  4. Open a terminal and change to the directory containing the downloaded archive
  5. Enter at the command line: unzip eclipse-CVS-Client-3.5.zip
  6. Enter at the command line: cd /eclipse-CVS-Client-3.5/eclipse/Plugins
  7. Switch to root
  8. Enter at the command line: cp ./org* /usr/local/itt/idl/idl80/idlde/Plugins
  9. Enter at the command line: cd ..
  10. Enter at the command line: cd /eclipse-CVS-Client-3.5/eclipse/Features
  11. Enter at the command line: cp -r ./org* /usr/local/itt/idl/idl80/idlde/Features
  12. Return to regular user
  13. Launch the IDL Workbench
  14. Select from the IDL Menu Window -> Show View -> Other
  15. Click on CVS and select CVS Repositories
  16. The view should now appear in the Workspace
IDL 8.0.x - Windows
  1. Open a web browser
  2. Navigate to http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/drops/R-3.5-200906111540/winPlatform.php
  3. Scroll down list and download CVS Client Runtime Binary (eclipse-CVS-Client-3.5.zip)
  4. Double click on the ZIP file.
  5. Extract the contents to: C:\CVS.
  6. Open the directory using Windows explorer.
  7. Navigate to: C:\CVS\eclipse\Plugins.
  8. Copy the contents.
  9. Navigate to: C:\Program Files\ITT\IDL\IDL80\bin\bin.x86\plugins
  10. Paste the copied files in this directory.
  11. Launch the IDL Workbench
  12. Select from the IDL Menu Window -> Show View -> Other
  13. Click on CVS and select CVS Repositories
  14. The view should now appear in the Workspace
IDL 7.x - All Platforms
  1. Open IDL 7.x Workbench
  2. Select from the Workbench menu: Help -> Software Updates -> Find and Install
  3. In the wizard window select 'Search for New Features to Install' and click 'Next'.
  4. In the wizard window select the button for 'New Remote Site'.
  5. In the wizard window enter 'Eclipse Project Updates' in the Name field.
  6. In the wizard window enter 'http://download.eclipse.org/releases/ganymede' in the URL field.
  7. In the wizard window click 'OK'.
  8. Place a check in the box next to the remote site that you just added and make sure that there is a check in the box 'Ignore features not applicable to this environment' at the bottom of the wizrd window.
  9. In the wizard window click 'Finish'.
  10. In the wizard window select the default mirror and click 'OK'.
  11. In the wizard window click on the + sign next to 'Eclipse Project Updates'.
  12. In the wizard window click on the + sign next to 'Collaboration Tools'.
  13. In the wizard window place a check in the check box next to the Eclipse CVS Client.
  14. In the wizard window select the 'Finish' button and let the installation complete.
  15. To verify that the plug-in has been installed, select 'Help -> Software Updates -> Manage Configuration'.
  16. In the wizard window select the + sign next to 'IDL Workbench'.
  17. Select the + sign next to the directory listed (C:\Program Files\ITT\...).
  18. Check to make sure that the plug-in is there.