The SET editor provides a structured way to edit ACP files. It is a plugin for Eclipse 2.x and so you will need to download and install Eclipse to use the editor. Eclipse was chosen as the platform because it is freely available, supports both Java and C++, and the plugin architecture offers a wealth of functionality.

The plugin installs just like any other and adds an editor and wizard to Eclipse. To create an ACP file highlight a project and then click on File—New—Other; the New wizard will pop up as shown on the next page. Select Mascot and ACP File and then Next. In the window that appears, type a filename and a primordial ACP file will be added to the selected project.

Double-clicking an ACP file in Eclipse brings up the SET editor as shown above. The editor has 2 pages; the ACP Home page (shown here) and an XML editor page. If the XML produces a parse error a message appears and you will be dumped in the XML editor. Until you resolve the error the Home view will not activate. The XML editor is basic but at least it gives you a chance to fix the obvious errors. Changes on either the Home or XML pages are synchronized so that changes in one appear immediately in the other.

The Home page presents a structured view of the ACP file. The left pane is a tree view of the tags in the file (refer to the SETs inset for their definitions), the right pane shows a selected tag’s properties. To edit a tag expand the tree until you

The MOJO SET Editor Panel - Home View