MDT is an abbreviation of Magik Development Tools.
All requirements are listed in MDT Help. Go here to learn more.
There are some ways of installing MDT. You can use all ways available in Eclipse. We recommend the following approaches:
Installing from the Internet:
1. Start an update manager: Help/Software Updates/Find and Install…
2. Select the searching for the new features option.
3. Add “New Remote Site” where the MDT is located. The name of the Site is irrelevant, you can name it as in an example “MDT”, the URL “http://www.mdt.net/pe/updates/” is crucial.
4. Choose the MDT to be installed.
5. Accept the license agreement.
6. After accepting the license agreement the installation in your Eclipse is ready to start.
7. Accept that you want install the MDT (Magik Development Tools) feature created by Adips.
8. Restarting Eclipse is the last step in the installation process.
Installing from local files:
1. Download the latest version of MDT from the http://www.mdt.net website. The file is a zip file. Save this file in your local file system.
2. Start the update manager: Help/Software Updates/Find and Install…
3. Select the searching for the new features option.
4. Create a “New Archived Site”. You will be asked for the zip file. Please enter the zip file you downloaded in the Step ‘a’.
5. Choose the MDT to be installed.
6. Accept the license agreement.
7. You have to accept that you want install the MDT (Magik Development Tools) feature created by Adips.
8. Restarting Eclipse is the last step in the installation process.
To update MDT from the internet proceed as described here. You have to have MDT Update site (http://www.mdt.net/pe/updates) added to Eclipse Update site list.
To update MDT from the downloaded archive file (plug-in/site) proceed as described here.
Ensure that you have valid Annual Maintenance Services that cover the update’s release date!
MDT supports a special type of session, called Session Link, that enables running a session based on existing aliases.
New Session Link wizard allows you to create many sessions at the same time. The choice of aliases, which are a base for creating sessions, is supported thanks to the definitions of products stored in LAYERED_PRODUCTS file.
To start the Session Link MDT uses the application launcher (gis.exe) that has been given in the Runtime assigned to the session. In addition, Session Link editor allows you to customize: image file, working directory and session launcher parameters.
Remember that prompt can be not visible if a session doesn’t return any output or if it returns _false value from startup() procedure.
To force prompt in the Console you should proceed differently for different types of sessions (changes will apply after restarting the session):
– standard Session – edit the session and mark the Force command line [-cli] checkbox in Startup Options, in Overview tab