If you use the Eclipse IDE you probably have accumulated a number of desktop icons for running various copies of Eclipse using different command line parameters. Each shortcut probably specifies different workspaces, Java VM, and plugin sets. This leads to clutter on the desktop and makes it difficult to share Eclipse configurations with colleagues. The eLaunch program was created to eliminate this clutter and to manage Eclipse configurations. Using the eLaunch program, multiple Eclipse configurations can be created and managed within a single tool. Eclipse can be run using any of the configurations and through its integration with the Windows environment, an Eclipse configuration can be run directly from either the Start Menu or optionally from the shell context menu. In addition, eLaunch is free!

eLaunch 1.0 can be downloaded from the Simtel software archive by pressing the button below. C Thing Software relies on Simtel's worldwide mirroring and high download bandwidth to ensure that the demand for eLaunch can be met. While Simtel is an independent site from C Thing Software, it has an outstanding reputation and a long history in hosting high quality software.

• Manage multiple Eclipse installations and command line configurations using a single tool.
• Run Eclipse configurations from the Start Menu and from the Windows shell context menu.
• GUI to easily configure the Eclipse command line.
• Drag and drop import of existing Eclipse desktop shortcuts.
• Export Eclipse run configurations to an XML file to share with colleagures.
• Designed for use with Eclipse 3.1 but flexible enough to accomodate older and newer versions of Eclipse.
• Many more features. See the detailed context-sensitive help

• Microsoft® .NET Framework 1.1
• Pentium® 200 MHz processor or higher
• Windows® 98 / ME / 2000 / XP
  Note: Windows 95 and NT 4 are not supported
• Internet Explorer 5.01 or above (for Help)
• 96 MB memory or higher
• 1.6 MB disk space

If you find eLaunch to be a useful tool, please consider making a donation to C Thing Software so that we can continue to develop high quality Freeware products. A donation of $20, or whatever you feel is appropriate, helps us pay for the computers, development tools, and other resources that keep Freeware development up and running.