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Summary Artix Designer cannot find idl compiler in Linux
Article Number 28931
Environment Artix C 5.5.0.13 Linux - 64 bit
Question/Problem Description Artix Designer cannot find idl compiler in Linux. When IDL is loaded, an error message is obtained.

 
Clarifying Information Steps to Reproduce the Artix Designer Issue on Linux x86_64
 
1.     Install Artix Designer v 5.5 (Linux 64 bit version) 
2.     Navigate to <ArtixHome>/tools/eclipse
3.     Start the Artix Designer – enter:  ./eclipse&

1 – Verify installation details for Artix Designer
2 - Create new project; select CORBA Web Services Project under the Artix option
3 – Enter a name for the CORBA Web Services Project
4 – Enter the web service details (e.g., interface, object reference)
5 – After entering the web service details, select Load IDL, then the error is displayed 
Error Message IDL command does not exist /opt/xxx/artix_5.5//artix/5.5/bin/idl.  Please check your Artix Installation Directory in Preferences.
Defect/Enhancement Number AI-532
Cause When migrating to Artix 5.5, Eclipse designer plugin was not updated properly for non-windows systems. 
Resolution
Workaround 1- Stop Artix Designer. It is important to make sure that designer is not running.
2- Go to <Artix>/tools/eclipse/plugins/com.iona.bus.eclipse.cxxjni.ui_1.0.0
3- Backup the file "cxxjni_ui.jar" to a different location.
4- Replace it with the one attached to this case.
5-This fixes the issue temporarily.


Notes
Attachment http://community.microfocus.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-54/8171.cxxjni_5F00_ui.jar

Created date: 20 February 2012
Last Modified: 13 February 2013
Last Published: 12 May 2012
First Published date: 20 February 2012

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