Preferred Ruby plugin for Eclipse?

Question

RDT (Ruby Development Tool) seems to be the preferred plugin for adding Ruby support for Eclipse. However, I see that the main developer of this project has joined Aptana RadRails. Does this mean that the project is no longer being updated for Ruby in Eclipse?

If so, which plugin is the preferred and best choice these days?

Answer 1

Try the Dynamic Language Set for Ruby. It is available in the Eclipse Software Updates panel.

Answer 2

Good question. I used Aptana / radrails and this should definitely be avoided.

It writes the database to any directory from which you start Eclipse, and usually takes over Eclipse, changing many useful key bindings.

One of the most annoying things is that Ctrl - 1 stops working in Java files and that I use the hotkey all the time.

I look forward to answering this question, because I would like to know about the good.

Answer 3

It looks like the update site is here: http://download.eclipse.org/technology/dltk/updates/

I found it at www.eclipse.org/dltk/install.php

Answer 4

I ran into this problem after installing aptana studio plugin for Eclipse. So, I decided to try the dynamic language toolkit for eclipse.

If you want to remove the aptana plugin: Eclipse> Help> About Eclipse> Installation Information> Installed Software Tab> Aptana Plugin> Uninstall. This should do a clean defragmentation without errors.

You can now install the DLTK plugin.

Go to the link - http://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/ruby-dltk . Click the green down arrow. copy the link from the popup.

Eclipse> help> install new software> work with = copy link.

Now you see a list of plugins. In this list, expand Programming Languages> check the box: Dynamic Language Toolkit - Ruby Development Tools> click: next> obvious steps.

After that, install RubyInstaller for windows at http://rubyinstaller.org/ Find the location of ruby.exe created by this installation. To do this, you will need to install the ruby ​​interpreter when you create your first ruby ​​project.

Once you have successfully created your Ruby project, eclipse will ask you if you want to open a ruby ​​perspective. Say “OK. To check if it works, create a ruby ​​project, then create an empty ruby ​​script inside this project. Then run this command puts "hello ruby" as a ruby ​​script. Enjoy a sparkling ruby!

Answer 5

I have used Aptana / RadRails in the past and enjoyed it. I suggest to try. There is a standalone Eclipse plugin supporting decently non-Rails projects, as well as what you are going to do.

My only experience with Eclipse was through Aptana, so there may be other considerations.

Answer 6

We recommend that you use the Dynamic Language Set (DLTK). step-by-step installation in eclipse:

• Open eclipse
• Go to Help → "Eclipse Marketplace ... "
• Enter DLTK in the Find field and click the Go button.
• Click the Install button in the Ruby (DLTK) section
• Follow the eclipse popup instructions

Verifying installation after successful installation:

Go to Window → Settings , and you will see that in the left pane are listed "Dynamic Languages" and "Ruby"