Getting Started with TotalCross using Eclipse IDE
How to configure TotalCross to run in Eclipse IDE and run your first Hello World application.
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❗ Please make sure that your Eclipse IDE for Java Developers is updated
Clone the HelloWorld repository
Step 1: Clone or download this repository containing a TotalCross HelloWorld application
Import and run the project from Eclipse IDE
Step 1: Open the Eclipse IDE and select File > Import...
Step 2: At the import menu, select Maven > Existing Maven Projects
Step 3: Click on Browse... and then select the folder where your HelloWorld repository is located
Step 4: Make sure Eclipse has recognized the pom.xml file and then click Finish
❗ Don’t worry if Eclipse shows an error about not finding marketplace entries to handle totalcross-maven-plugin, it won’t have any impact in your project. But if you want to get rid of it, follow the instructions at the readme file from HelloWorld project to update your pom.xml and fix the problem.
Step 5: Expand src/main/java at the Package Explorer tab, then expand com.totalcross, right-click the RunHelloWordApplication.java and choose Run As > 1. Java Application. The TotalCross simulator will open with your brand new application.
Package your application
Step 1: Right-click the pom.xml file and chooseRun As > 2. Maven Build...
Step 2: At the Goals text field, type in clean package, and then hit Run
Step 3: Maven will resolve all the dependencies that you need and build your application for the platforms configured at the pom.xml file. This project is configured by default to build to Android, Linux (x86), and Linux_arm targets. Fell free to remove platforms you don’t want and maybe add others such as iOS or Windows. The generated folders will be located inside your repository at target/install/<platform>. You can deploy a folder of any platform directly to your target and run your application anywhere!
You’re now ready to create your first project with TotalCross!
