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| + | Notes on how to set up to use Eclipse IDE to develop for iRobot Roomba. | ||
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| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | Instead of using the pseudo-Java development tools provided by [http://processing.org Processing]. Here's a shortcut method to set up Eclipse IDE to use instead of Processing. | ||
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| + | The basic idea is to: | ||
| + | * Get Processing to work with Roomba. (i.e. follow procedures from [[Processing]] | ||
| + | * Copy the roombacomm libraries into a new Eclipse workspace | ||
| + | * Configure the classpaths | ||
| + | * Configure run paths through Eclipse | ||
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| + | ==Configuration== | ||
| + | There's probably more detail required here... | ||
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| + | ===Install Processing=== | ||
| + | * Install [[Processing]]. | ||
| + | ** This may require configuring the speed of the serial data communications link via an application like Zterm. [http://todbot.com/blog/2006/02/23/howto-mac-os-x-bluetooth-serial-port Or configuring Bluetooth] | ||
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| + | ===Create Eclipse Project=== | ||
| + | # Create a new Eclipse project using the "New Project Wizard" | ||
| + | # Copy /Applications/Processing 0123/libraries/roombacomm/library/* into the newly created Eclipse Project | ||
| + | # Add RXTXcomm.jar to buildpath | ||
| + | # Add roombacomm classes to buildpath | ||
| + | #* roombacomm.jar to buildpath. '''OR''' | ||
| + | #* rename "roombacomm.jar Folder" to "classes" and add as a src folder | ||
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| + | ===Configure Execution within Eclipse=== | ||
| + | Any main class that will run Roomba code must add a VM argument to use the [RXTX.org RXTX] JNI libraries correctly. | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | Tested with a Macbook C2D, Bluetooth, Mac OS 10.4, Sun Java 1.5. If you have gotten your computer to connect to a Roomba and used the Processing dev environment, then there is no reason why you would not be able to get Eclipse IDE to work too. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | * Eclipse.org | ||
| + | * Todd E Kurt. connecting via bluetooth. roombacomm/processing | ||
| + | * Processing | ||
| + | * Rxtx | ||
| + | * JNI | ||
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[[Category:Roomba]] | [[Category:Roomba]] | ||
Revision as of 20:27, 27 April 2007
Notes on how to set up to use Eclipse IDE to develop for iRobot Roomba.
Contents |
Background
Instead of using the pseudo-Java development tools provided by Processing. Here's a shortcut method to set up Eclipse IDE to use instead of Processing.
The basic idea is to:
- Get Processing to work with Roomba. (i.e. follow procedures from Processing
- Copy the roombacomm libraries into a new Eclipse workspace
- Configure the classpaths
- Configure run paths through Eclipse
Configuration
There's probably more detail required here...
Install Processing
- Install Processing.
- This may require configuring the speed of the serial data communications link via an application like Zterm. Or configuring Bluetooth
Create Eclipse Project
- Create a new Eclipse project using the "New Project Wizard"
- Copy /Applications/Processing 0123/libraries/roombacomm/library/* into the newly created Eclipse Project
- Add RXTXcomm.jar to buildpath
- Add roombacomm classes to buildpath
- roombacomm.jar to buildpath. OR
- rename "roombacomm.jar Folder" to "classes" and add as a src folder
Configure Execution within Eclipse
Any main class that will run Roomba code must add a VM argument to use the [RXTX.org RXTX] JNI libraries correctly.
Notes
Tested with a Macbook C2D, Bluetooth, Mac OS 10.4, Sun Java 1.5. If you have gotten your computer to connect to a Roomba and used the Processing dev environment, then there is no reason why you would not be able to get Eclipse IDE to work too.
References
- Eclipse.org
- Todd E Kurt. connecting via bluetooth. roombacomm/processing
- Processing
- Rxtx
- JNI
