After I worked on assignment 1 of application development all morning and had completed the assignment, I decided to make and hand in my evening film. I then closed eclipse but now I can't open my assignment again. I don't really understand how to open a previous project on eclipse. Could you please help me? I am now a bit afraid that I have lost my entire assignment.
I do have my assignment in the eclipse-workspace map. But i cant seem to open it proparly. This is what my eclipse looks like:
i found my file Assignment1GUI.java in the map eclipse-workspace > src > userinterface. when i open it i get this screen but i cant run it anymore.
and this is what is inside my assignment map
i did move the map eclipse-workspace for a second
Maybe best to create a new Workspace: File > Switch Workspace > Other, Browse. Create a new Workspace folder (eg. in Documents\Eclipse) and select it.
Then import the old assignment: File > Import, General, Existing Project into Workspace. Select the folder where the assignment is stored (were you found the .java file(s)).
For a start:
Search your computer for the file... for assignment 1 you should have named it "Assignment1GUI.java". You may have (accidentally) done something wrong with the installation of Eclipse or moved files or folders. What happens when you start Eclipse? Are you getting an error? How does it look? (post a screenshot here)
You could also try to reset all views of Eclipse: Window > Perspective > Reset Perspective.
A 'golden rule': never move files or folders which are part of your Eclipse workspace: they disappear from Eclipse.