CCSv4 Mediawiki Plug-in Download
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Introduction
In some cases, users might need or want to access MediaWiki material off line. There are a number of occasions where a typical user might not have access to a consistent internet connection. A user that is traveling might not have consistent internet access, especially on a plane. And some companies restrict access to the internet in their buildings. In these cases, it is handy to have a copy of the MediaWiki that can be browsed without access to a network connection.
The Mediawiki plug-in allows you to launch the Texas Instruments Embedded Processors Wiki from the CCSv4 Help Contents menu. This article explains how to install and use the plug-in.
Note: This plug-in is not an 'official' product, thus it is unsupported (i.e. - use at your own risk).
Installation
To install the Media-wiki plug-in:
1. Close CCS
2. If you have a previous version of the Media-wiki plug-in installed, delete it at this time.
3. Download the Eclipse plug-in JAR file containing the Mediawiki plug-in to your computer from this link (requires my.ti.com registration)
- Important! If you are using Internet Explorer browsers, when you click on the link above make sure you Save (instead of Open) and rename the file from .ZIP to .JAR
3.1. If you are using Internet Explorer, Rename the file <Embedded_Processors_Wiki.zip> to <Embedded_Processors_Wiki.jar>.
4. Copy the file <Embedded_Processors_Wiki.jar>
5. Paste the file <Embedded_Processors_Wiki.jar> to the following directory in the CCSv4 installation directory \..\ccsv4\eclipse\plugins
6. Launch CCSv4.
Usage
The off-line Mediawiki is now included in the Help menu. Access the information using the following procedure:
1. Select Help --> Help Contents from the CCSv4 menu bar.
2. Once the Help Menu opens, Select the Texas Instruments Embedded Processors Wiki from the Contents Menu.
3. When you do a search, the contents of the media-wiki will be indexed. Be patient, this process will take a few minutes. However, it will only be completed once.
Disk usage and Limitations
- The size of the media-wiki plug-in is 350MB and growing.
- The index generated when the search content is added to CCSv4 is 12.6 MB.
- On the wiki pages, the majority of the links on the left hand side (like All Categories, Random Page) and the tabs at the top (like Discussion and History) will not work in the offline wiki. The reason is that it is a feature tied to the media wiki server engine that cannot be exported offline. This is not a major issue, it's just something to be aware of.
- The Search Box does not work for the same reasons above.
- If you have a direct URL link then that link will obviously only work if you have online access to that link - this plugin can't magically change that.
Comments
Comments on CCSv4 Mediawiki Plug-in Download
A0322160 said ...
Dvnwlms said ...
When using an Internet Explorer browser the file is renamed with a .zip extension during download. Therefore users should first save the file then rename it with the correct .jar extension. This page has been updated to better illustrate the process. Please let us know if this helps.
--Dvnwlms 09:55, 6 November 2009 (CST)
I couldn't get this to work. The file at the link already has a .zip extension, versus the .jar mentioned. After copying the file to the specified directory and restarting CCS, I tried a search at Help->Help Contents and didn't see any indexing. The search failed even though I know it should have been found on the wiki.
--A0322160 16:09, 23 October 2009 (CDT)