OwlVision GDSII Viewer - Maintainer's Manual


Detailed Steps for Checking Out Source Code and Compiling OwlVision
   


Step 1:
    Install Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and then Eclipse.
   
Step 2:
    Follow the instructions shown on the webpage HERE for installing Subclipse in Eclipse 3.x.
   
Step 3:
    On the menu of Eclipse, click on "File --> New --> Project..."
   
Step 4:
    On the "New Project" dialog box, expand the "SVN" folder and then choose "Checkout Projects from SVN". After that, click Next.
   
Step 5:
    On the dialog box, you can either

    (1) Select "Create a new repository location" and type the URL:
               "https://owlvision.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/owlvision/trunk".

    or

    (2) Select "Use existing repository location:" and click on
               "https://owlvision.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/owlvision/trunk". After that, click Next.
    

Step 6:

    On the "Checkout from SVN" dialog box, click "https://owlvision.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/owlvision/trunk" and then click Next.
    

Step 7:
    On the "Checkout from SVN" dialog box, choose "Check out as a project configured using the New Project Wizard" (default) and then click Finish.
      
Step 8:
    On the "New Project" dialog box, choose "Java --> Java Project" and then click Next.
   
Step 9:
    Type "Project name:" as OwlVision_Project_01 (or your choice). On the "Project layout" section, choose "Create separate folders for sources and class files". After that, click Next.
   
Step 10:

    On the "New Java Project" dialog box, click Finish. Click OK if the "Confirm Overwrite" dialog box, which warns you about the ".project" file, shows up. After the source code has been checked out, you should be able to see that a new Java project "OwlVision_Project_01 [trunk]" shows on the Package Explorer section of Eclipse.
    

Step 11:
    Expand "OwlVision_Project_01 [trunk]" by clicking the "+" sign in front of it.
    Then expand the "src" folder by clicking the "+" sign in front of it.
    After that, expand "(default package)" by clicking the "+" sign in front of it.
   
Step 12:

    Double-click on the file "MainClass.java" which is under the "(default package)". Note that MainClass.java is the main entry of the OwlVision program.
   

Step 13:

    On the nemu of Eclipse, click "Run --> Run As --> Java Application". Eclipse will then compile the source code and run the program.
    

Step 14:
    You may now start modifying the source code of the program.
     

 Note:

  • Unless you are granted access, you will not be able to check in your source code to OwlVision's SVN repository.
  • Please e-mail to support@owlvision.org if there are errors in the above steps.
  • You are welcome to join us in the development of OwlVision GDSII Viewer.

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(OLD VERSION) Steps for Compiling OwlVision

  1. Download Eclipse, which is a type of IDE for Java programming language (and many others). The web link of Eclipse is http://www.eclipse.org.  

  2. Download the source code of OwlVision.

  3. Decompress the downloaded OwlVision file. 

  4. On the menu of Eclipse, choose "File --> Import...". Then choose "Existing Projects into Workspace". Next, in the "Select root directory:", type or browse the directory which contains the OwlVision source code. After that, click "Finish". 

  5. You will now be able to compile, run, and debug OwlVision through Eclipse.

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How to Change the Language of Eclipse
  • To change the locale to German
       
    % eclipse.exe -nl de
       
  • To change the locale to French
       
    % eclipse.exe -nl fr
       
  • To change the locale to Japanese
       
    % eclipse.exe -nl ja
       
  • To change the locale to Korean
       
    % eclipse.exe -nl ko
       
  • To change the locale from Chinese to English
       
    % eclipse.exe -nl zh-US

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last update: July 22, 2008