How to Open a Terminal in the DVT Eclipse IDE

Description

DVT KIT distributions include a terminal emulator plug-in which allows you to use the system shell (command prompt) from within the IDE.

This video shows various ways to open a terminal in a specific directory on disk and how to bring up in DVT files listed in the terminal.

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Transcript

DVT kit distributions include a terminal emulator plugin, which allows you to use the shell from within the IDE.

Opening a Terminal

Click the Open a Terminal toolbar button, or use the Shift-Ctrl-Alt-T keyboard shortcut.

Opening a Local Terminal

To open the terminal on the machine where DVT is running, choose a Local Terminal.

Opening a Remote Terminal

You can also open a terminal over a remote connection, like SSH or Telnet. Once defined, the connection parameters can be stored for later usage.

Working Directory Selection

When you open the terminal and a file or directory is selected in a view, for example the Project Explorer view, the working directory is taken from the selection. When no selection is available, the working directory defaults to the home folder.

Opening a Terminal in a Specific Directory

Another way to open the terminal in a specific directory is to right-click on the directory and choose Open Terminal Here. You can also right-click on a file to open its parent directory, for example from the Compile Order view.

Opening Files from the Terminal

DVT allows you to open files directly from the terminal. Simply hold down the Control key and click on the file name.