Latest CIMTool Plugin Release

The latest CIMTool release is 1.3.3. See the ChangeLog for details.

  1. Latest CIMTool Plugin Release
    1. Installation
      1. A Complete Setup
      2. Eclipse Update from files.cimtool.org
      3. Eclipse Update from a Downloaded Archive
    2. Source Code
    3. Getting Started
    4. Licence
    5. Problems?

Installation

There are several ways to obtain CIMTool. The best method depends on what you already have installed and whether you are behind a web proxy.

A Complete Setup

If you don't have eclipse or java, or you just want a simple installation procedure, then download: http://files.cimtool.org/CIMTool-Eclipse-1.3.3.zip

Note: This package is for Microsoft Windows only. It contains eclipse 3.3 and java 6, so please consult their licenses which are contained in the package.

To install: simply unzip the package in a location of you choice, for example C:\. This will create a folder called eclipse which contains eclipse.exe. Double click eclipse.exe to launch.

You can update this installation without downloading the whole thing again. From the eclipse menu, choose Help > Software Updates > Manage Configuration and scan for CIMTool updates.

Eclipse Update from files.cimtool.org

If you have eclipse 3.3 and java 5 or 6 then use the CIMTool update site: files.cimtool.org

1. Start eclipse and choose Help > Software Updates > Find and Install...

2. Select "Search for new features to install" and click Next.

3. Select "New remote site" and specify http://files.cimtool.org.

4. Enable the site (check its entry in the list) and disable all others.

5. Click finish and follow the installation dialogs.

If you already have CIMTool installed and just want to update to the latest version use Help > Software Updates > Manage Configuration and scan for CIMTool updates.

Eclipse Update from a Downloaded Archive

Use this technique if you are behind an uncooperative web proxy or wish to share a single download with several local users. It assumes you have eclipse 3.3 and java 5 or 6.

1. Download http://files.cimtool.org/CIMToolUpdate.zip

and place it anywhere convenient (a windows shared drive perhaps). Don't unzip it.

2. Start eclipse and choose Help > Software Updates > Find and Install...

3. Select "Search for new features to install" and click Next.

4. Select "New archived site" and specify the zip file's location.

5. Enable the site (check its entry in the list) and disable all others.

6. Click finish and follow the installation dialogs.

For the next update, if you place the zip file in the same location, you can use Help > Software Updates > Manage Configuration and scan for CIMTool updates.

Source Code

The latest source code is available from the subversion repository. It is organised as a set of eclipse java projects. You can browse the source here.

To obtain a working copy you must install subversion, which is available for windows, linux and as an eclipse plugin. The address of the repository is svn://cimtool.org//trunk/CIMToolEclipse and anonymous read access is enabled.

Getting Started

Once CIMTool is installed you probably want to create a CIMTool project. See Getting Started or Common CIMTool Tasks.

Licence

CIMTool is provided under the terms of the Lesser GNU Public License Version 2.1.

Problems?

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