The eLaunch program is distributed as Freeware. This means there is no charge for the program, no need to register for using the program and there is no nagging, or hidden spying. While eLaunch is Freeware, it is not in the public domain. This means C Thing Software holds the copyright and there is a straightforward, common sense license associated with using the software.     [top]

We love writing software and we love enabling people to do great things with the software we write. To us that is what giving back to the community means.     [top]

No. The version of eLaunch that you download is full featured and is not disabled in any way. There is no trial period or "time bomb".     [top]

Yes. While eLaunch is Freeware, it is not in the public domain. This means C Thing Software holds the copyright and there is a straightforward, common sense license associated with using the software.     [top]

Yes. We certainly welcome and appreciate any financial contribution and will use it to further our Freeware development efforts. Press the PayPal button on our Home page to make a donation.     [top]

eLaunch runs on Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, and XP. Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 are not supported. Most download sites do not distinguish Windows 95 from Windows 98 and incorrectly list eLaunch 1.0 as supporting Windows 95.     [top]

No. Most download sites do not distinguish Windows 95 from Windows 98 and incorrectly list eLaunch 1.0 as supporting Windows 95.     [top]

Go to the download page and press the large button in the middle of the page. This will take you to the Simtel download site where you will be presented with a number of links to sites that mirror the eLaunch program. Select the a site and the download will begin.     [top]

Simtel is a site that hosts a large number of freeware and shareware software products. 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.     [top]

The current version is eLaunch version 1.0 build 2096.     [top]

eLaunch is written using Microsoft WinForms using C#. This means that the program requires the .NET runtime.     [top]

The eLaunch program is written for Eclipse 3.1. However, since eLaunch allows arbitrary Eclipse command line arguments to be specified, any older or newer version of Eclipse should work with eLaunch. Note that not all Eclipse configuration parameters available on the eLaunch configuration dialog may be supported by a version of Eclipse older or newer than 3.1.     [top]

Yes. The eLaunch program simply runs Eclipse. Therefore, a Java VM and the Eclipse IDE must be installed to use eLaunch. The eLaunch installer does not include Eclipse or a Java VM. These must be installed separately.     [top]

The easiest and fastest way to place existing Eclipse desktop icons into eLaunch is to open the eLaunch program, drag the Eclipse desktop icons and drop them on the eLaunch configuration list. Note that each icon must be drag-and-dropped one at a time.     [top]

There are many was to run Eclipse from eLaunch. One of the fastest methods is to enable eLaunch to be part of the Windows shell context menu. This is accomplished by setting the appropriate eLaunch preference. Refer to the eLaunch help for instructions. Another quick way to run Eclipse from eLaunch, is to access the desired launch configuration from the Windows Start Menu.     [top]

Yes. Not just because we took the time to write it, but because eLaunch provides a number of time saving features for working with Eclipse. We have attempted to make eLaunch a relatively obvious and straightforward program to use but inevitably some features are less obvious than others. The documentation is divided into two major sections. One section describes each feature and the other section provides a task oriented explanation of the program. Please take at least a few minutes to browse the documentation.     [top]

In order for eLaunch to fully reflect the needs of its users, feedback and feature requests are needed. Please email us at feedback@cthing.com with your suggestions.     [top]

You can help us ensure that eLaunch remains a top quality piece of software. If you encounter a problem please email us at feedback@cthing.com. The more detailed the information you can provide the more likely we will be able to reproduce the problem and hopefully fix it. Adding a screen shot showing the problem is a great way to help us and save yourself hundreds of words trying to describe a problem.     [top]