Aptana Plugin for Eclipse and jQuery code assist

Question

I want to use autocomplete for jQuery in Eclipse. The Aptana Plugin is installed:

Aptana Web Development Tools Version: 1.5.1.25495-787Y07jbcbrChz-Tq2k383275 

Support for jQuery also:

Aptana Support for jQuery Version: 1.3.2.00005 

JavaScript/WTP is installed:

JavaScript Developer Tools Version: 1.1.1.v200906091427-77-FGBCcNBC-BeMcEeOm Build id: 20090616035105 

But the autocomplete doesn't work. Does anyone have an idea of where the problem could be?

Answer 1

Turn on JavaScript Code Assist Feature

When you install additional AJAX library support the Code Assist for that library isn't turned on by default.

To turn on the Code Assist feature after you install additional AJAX Libraries:

Preferences > Aptana > Editors > JavaScript > Code Assist > Check jQuery 

Switch to the Aptana Perspective

If you just installed the Aptana plugin and are trying to get this to work you'll have to make sure you're using the Aptana Perspective to utilize the AJAX library Code Assist feature:

Window > Open Perspective > Other... > Aptana 

Using Eclipse PDT with Aptana Plugin

I installed the Aptana plugin to Eclipse PDT and the jQuery Code Assist worked fine once I realized that I was still using the PDT PHP Perspective instead of the Aptana Perspective.

When I switched to the Aptana Perspective it started working.

Install Aptana Plugin before PDT

Sirokov pointed out that he was unable to get the Code Assist to work with PDT and Aptana Plugin unless he installed the Aptana Plugin first and then installed PDT second.