Installing the development environment

Before you begin, do either of the following:

• For LDD 4.8.03 or later, install the Java SE 7 Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE). These LDD versions are shipped with Java 1.7.0_55-b13.

• For LDD 4.8.02 or earlier, install the Java SE 6 Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE). These LDD versions are shipped with Java 1.6.0_18-b07.

Note: JDK and JRE are also available at java.sun.com.

The following instructions apply only to the Eclipse IDE software version 4.3.2 (Kepler). Instructions may vary for other versions of the software. The Eclipse IDE software for Java Developers is available at eclipse.org.

1. Open the Eclipse software.

   Note: In Windows 7 or later, make sure to run the Eclipse software as an administrator.

2. Change the workspace to a folder name with no spaces. For more information, see the documentation for the Eclipse software.

3. If the Welcome screen appears, then click X on the Welcome tab.

4. If you connect to the Internet through a proxy, then set up the proxy connection in the Eclipse software.

   Note: For more information, see the documentation for the Eclipse software.

5. Install the LDD SDK plug-in:

   • For offline installation using a provided ZIP file:

     1. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a new folder on your computer.

     2. In the Eclipse software, click Help > Install New Software > Add > Local.

     3. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the plug-in, and then click OK.

     4. Click OK to add the local site.

     5. Select SBT, and then click Next.

     6. Review the list of items to be installed, and then click Next.

     7. Accept the license agreement, and then click Finish.

     8. If you receive a security warning that indicates the software contains unsigned content, then click OK.

     9. When prompted, click Yes to restart the Eclipse software.

   • For online installation (inside the Lexmark network):

     1. In the Eclipse software, click Help > Install New Software > Add.

     2. Type http://hyperion.mw.lexmark.com/lddsdk/current/ in the Location field, and then click OK.

        If the Password Required window appears, enter your user name and password, and then click OK.

     3. Select SBT, and then click Next.

     4. Review the list of items to be installed, and then click Next.

     5. Accept the license agreement, and then click Finish.

     6. If you receive a Security Warning that indicates the software contains unsigned content, then click OK.

     7. When prompted, click Yes to restart the Eclipse software.

        Note: When using online installation, you can automatically update the plug-in by configuring the options in the Automatic Updates section of the Preferences window.

   After the Solution Builder Toolkit has been successfully installed, the LDD SDK menu is available.

6. Activate the Lexmark Solution Development perspective.

   Perspectives provide predefined layouts and editor sets in the Eclipse software. The Solution Builder Toolkit includes the Lexmark Solution Development perspective that should be used when developing solutions for LDD 4.x.

   1. Click Window > Open Perspective > Other.

   2. Select Lexmark Solution Development from the list, and then click OK.

      While using the Lexmark Solution Development perspective, “Lexmark Solution Development” appears on the title bar, and the LDD Build Log appears on the Workbench.

7. Install an Eclipse software plug-in for editing JavaScript files, such as JSEclipse.

   To install JSEclipse, add the site http://hyperion.mw.lexmark.com/lddsdk/jseclipse/ in the Available Software dialog in the Eclipse software.

   Notes:

   • Automatic completion of LDD script elements is available only with JSEclipse. If you do not install the JavaScript plug-in, then manually associate JavaScript files with the Eclipse software text editor.
   • The JSEclipse plug-in requires a workspace folder name with no spaces.

8. Enable the auto-complete libraries for JSEclipse packaged with the Solution Builder Toolkit:

   1. In the Eclipse software, click LDD SDK > Update JSEclipse Autocomplete.

      Note: The menu item is unavailable if JSEclipse is not installed.

   2. When prompted, click Yes to restart the Eclipse software.

Note: When updating plug-ins, make sure to activate the Lexmark Solution Development perspective.