# Ruby and Eclipse **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 7, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-eclipse/103544 "2007-05-07T19:34:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![llinklater](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@llinklater](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/llinklater)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-eclipse/103544/1 "2007-05-07T19:34:45Z")
Greetings! I have been trying to get eclipse to where it can deal with ruby more or less as it does with java. I am looking for some color coding, code completion and, if possible, even debugging. So far, I am coming up goose eggs. I have tried things that I saw on: [http://www.easyeclipse.org/site/distributions/ruby-rails.html](http://www.easyeclipse.org/site/distributions/ruby-rails.html) [http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-rubyeclipse/](http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/library/os-rubyeclipse/) > **[Eclips-ing Ruby](https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/19/eclips-ing-ruby/)** > > Ruby Development Tools Originally uploaded by sogrady. A little over six months ago, I took a few minutes to consider the future of Ruby within mainstream enterprises. Despite my conclusion there – that Ruby deserved the accolades it was getting but... but for some reason they do not work for me. Any tips from someone that got it working? Thanks, Lloyd ---
**Author:** ![llinklater](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@llinklater](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/llinklater)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-eclipse/103544/2 "2007-05-07T19:47:42Z")
You might want to look at the DLTK plug-in if you are using Europa that is. Otherwise your best option is RDT which isn’t horrible but isn’t great. On 5/7/07, Lloyd L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > [Eclips-ing Ruby – tecosystems](http://redmonk.com/sogrady/2006/01/19/eclips-ing-ruby/) – “Hey brother christian with your high and mighty errand, Your actions speak so loud, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” -Greg Graffin (Bad Religion) ---
**Author:** ![llinklater](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@llinklater](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/llinklater)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-eclipse/103544/3 "2007-05-08T00:38:24Z")
Consider trying dltk for Ruby, they have a great type inference (probably the best around to the date). > **[Eclipse Dynamic Languages Toolkit](https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/technology.dltk)** > > The Eclipse Dynamic Languages Toolkit (DLTK) is a tool for vendors, researchers, and end-users who rely on dynamic languages. On 07/05/07, Lloyd L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Greetings! > > I have been trying to get eclipse to where it can deal with ruby more or > less as it does with java. I am looking for some color coding, code > completion and, if possible, even debugging. So far, I am coming up > goose eggs. I have tried things that I saw on: > – > This was freedom. Losing all hope was freedom. Chasing the beauty in programming: [www.ruby-lang.org](http://www.ruby-lang.org) | [www.rubyonrails.org](http://www.rubyonrails.org) ---
**Author:** ![llinklater](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@llinklater](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/llinklater)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-and-eclipse/103544/4 "2007-05-08T00:38:24Z")
I use Eclipse with RDT and RadRails on a Linux machine with no problems. A little bulky and memory intense but is much more efficient than VIM especially for Rails. My partner is on an XP machine and had problems with the Eclipse/RDT/Rad setup so he found easyeclipse and it works fine for him. If you are having installation troubles, try describing those here or posting to the respective mail-list. On Tue, 2007-05-08 at 02:34 +0900, Lloyd L. wrote: > but for some reason they do not work for me. Any tips from someone that > got it working? > > Thanks, > > Lloyd – Thanks, Ken M. Wireless Operations Engineer Farmers Wireless CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachment to it may contain confidential and legally privileged information. This information is intended only for the recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient, take notice that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking of any action based upon this information is prohibited by law. If you have received this e-mail in error, please return it to the sender and delete this copy from your system. Thank you.