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Is it possible to set Eclipse as the default program for open certain types of files? I'd like to set it as the default program for editing .java and .js files.

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I can open the file in Eclipse on Ubuntu using this command: eclipse (path of file I'm trying to open) – Anderson Green Jul 29 '12 at 1:08
Further information on this topic is available here: google.com/… – Anderson Green Jul 29 '12 at 1:09
This tutorial explains how to do this on Mac OS X: bewarethepenguin.blogspot.com/2010/08/… – Anderson Green Jul 29 '12 at 1:13

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The normal way of setting a default program to open a certain type of files would work:

Right click a certain .java / .js file (any file of the type you want Eclipse to open by default) -> Open With -> Choose default program -> Choose Eclipse (you may need to browse and find the Eclipse executable file (the launcher)).

Do this for .java and .js files and you're good to go.

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Is this specific to a certain type of operating system, or does it apply to all operating systems? – Anderson Green Jul 29 '12 at 0:13
Also, where is the Eclipse executable usually located on Windows? – Anderson Green Jul 29 '12 at 0:15
This is specific for Windows (all versions). As for Linux, the "Open with" option should be in the Properties tab after you right-click a certain file. As for the Eclipse executable file (the launcher), I suggest you search your computer for "eclipse.exe", as its location depends on where you saved the Eclipse download package to. – amiregelz Jul 29 '12 at 0:17
On Linux (Ubuntu 12.04), Eclipse doesn't even show up under the list of installed applications. – Anderson Green Jul 29 '12 at 0:20
I think the reason why it doesn't show up under the list of installed applications is because Eclipse is not installed - when I installed the latest version of Eclipse few weeks ago, it was downloaded as a .zip file and all I needed to do was unzip it and I was able to use Eclipse. The folder it was unzipped to is the folder where the Eclipse launcher is located in my computer, and no installation was ever required. – amiregelz Jul 29 '12 at 0:26
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