Eclipse Plug-in

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I'm writing a plug-in and I'm trying to open up a file or create a new file if it doesn't exist.

This is what I gathered from searching and reading the FAQ about opening files.

IWorkbenchPage page = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getActivePage();
IPath path = new Path("somefile.txt");
IFile file = ResourcesPlugin.getWorkspace().getRoot().getFile(path);
IEditorDescriptor desc = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getEditorRegistry().getDefaultEditor(file.getName());
page.openEditor(new FileEditorInput(file), desc.getId());

However, this is not working, and frankly, I have no idea why. Do we have an expert on eclipse plug-in here that can help?

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DrFrylock

Are you sure the file exists? You're looking for it in the workspace root...usually files are in a project somewhere. Otherwise, it could be editor matching strategy shenanigans or something, but check the file first.