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forest - Apr 10, 2008 - 07:27 AM
Post subject: Howto acces plugin data from different plugin

H guys, I could really use some help.

Imagine this situation. I have my plugin (plugin A) with a widget and plugin B with label. B is standalone RCP application and A is connected to B.

In plugin A,
I cotributed new popup-menu using org.eclipse.ui.popupMenus extension point and created action File. This actions show new dialog window with label.
what must I do, if I want to set text, what is stored at label in plugin B (the other plugin) to label in dialog window

In a speech of Java

Code:

// some imports

public class MyDialog extends Dialog {

private Shell shell;
private Label lblMyLabel;

public MyDialog (Shell parent) {
super(parent);
shell = parent.getShell();
}

Label lblDescription = new Label(shell, SWT.NONE);
String s = getStringFromLabelInDifferentPlugin();
lblDescrition.setText(s);

private String getStringFromLabelInDifferentPlugin() {
Label label;

label = ?????

return label.getText();
}

// some code
}

I need to finish the getStringFromLabelInDifferentPlugin() method.
I have my ideas, it probly use the Activator class, but I dont know how.

thanks for all help and hints.