ACT Editor

This is a code editor for the ACT language created using eclipse plugin development kit. The plugin requires at least Java 11.

Installation

Install the Eclipse IDE. Eclipse may alse be installed with homebrew

brew install --cask eclipse-jee                                                    

Using the Plugin

• Download the ACTEditor JAR file.

• Locate the Eclipse plugins folder. For Mac users it may be in /Applications/Eclipse\ JEE.app/Contents/Eclipse/plugins

• Place the JAR file in the eclipse plugins folder and run eclipse with the -clean flag.

/Applications/Eclipse\ JEE.app/Contents/MacOS/eclipse -clean

After the plugin is installed, Eclipse might still open ACT files with a generic text editor. To correct this,

• Right-click on the file in the Project Explorer.

• Go to Open With > Other

• Select the ACT Editor and check the Use it for all *.act files option.

Feedback

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