title: Eclipse RCP Export Product Encounters a Problem
body: <p>I have a complex Eclipse Rich Client Platform GUI with 4 Eclipse plug-ins that I developed.  I'm constructing it on Eclipse 3.5.2, Build id: M20100211-1343</p>
  
  <p>It works just fine when I run it from inside of Eclipse as an Eclipse Application.</p>
  
  <p>When I try to export the Eclipse Product using the export wizard on the Overview panel of the product file, I get this error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>'Export Product' has encountered a problem.
  
  C:\BOPEclipse3.5RabId\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.pde.core\temp\org.eclipse.pde.container.feature\package.org.eclipse.pde.container.feature.win32.win32.x86.xml:100: 
  The following error occurred while executing this line:
  C:\BOPEclipse3.5RabId\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.pde.core\temp\org.eclipse.pde.container.feature\package.org.eclipse.pde.container.feature.win32.win32.x86.xml:345:
  C:\BOPEclipse3.5RabId\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.pde.core\temp\assemblyLocation\tmp\gui\plugins\org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.0.201.R35x_v20090715 not found.
  The following error occurred while executing this line:
  C:\BOPEclipse3.5RabId\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.pde.core\temp\org.eclipse.pde.container.feature\package.org.eclipse.pde.container.feature.win32.win32.x86.xml:345:
  C:\BOPEclipse3.5RabId\.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.pde.core\temp\assemblyLocation\tmp\gui\plugins\org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.0.201.R35x_v20090715 not found.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I looked at the directory location given in the error.  The equinox launcher plug-in is there.</p>
  
  <p>The version 1.0.201.R35x_v20090715 matches the version in the error message.</p>
  
  <p>I have the equinox launcher plug-in, and the win32.win32.x86 platform fragment in the Dependencies list of the product file.</p>
  
  <p>I have the "The product includes native launcher artifacts" check box in the Overview panel of the product file checked.</p>
  
  <p>I have org.eclipse.equinox.launcher in the list of Required Plug-ins in the Dependencies panel of the GUI plug-in XML.</p>
  
  <p>I added "javacDefaultEncoding.. = UTF-8" to the first line of the build.properties file of the GUI plug-in.  (I found this advice on a Japanese blog.)</p>
  
  <p>I have cleaned the plug-in projects multiple times.</p>
  
  <p>Edited to add what I tried today:</p>
  
  <p>I created a new Eclipse 3.5 instance.  Didn't help.</p>
  
  <p>I copied the workspace and tried to use Eclipse 3.6.  Same error, different line numbers.</p>
  
  <p>I created a Hello World RCP and tried to package it on Eclipse 3.5.  Same error.  I used a different workspace.  Same error.</p>
  
  <p>I created the same Hello World RCP and tried to package it on Eclipse 3.6.  Same error.</p>
  
  <p>End of today's edits. </p>
  
  <p>I've searched eclipse.org and the Internet.</p>
  
  <p>I'm hoping that one of you has encountered this problem before, and can point me to a solution.  If I ever figure out how to solve this problem, I will post the answer. </p>