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ReggaetonKing · Nov 2nd, 2006, 1:06 PM

I was thinking about some issues I've been having with Java. RAD is one of them. When working on projects, the GUI takes up the most time to develop. I was thinking about using the GUI Builder plug-in for Eclipse but it seems too hard and makes the code very unreadable. I really like how Microsoft put together Visual C++ and Visual C#. It would be nice if Java had some kind of standard GUI Builder.

BTW, Has any ever used JBuilder? Is it any good and does my Java programs still become portable after using JBuilder?

AntiNinja · Nov 2nd, 2006, 3:49 PM

I usually make the GUI in netbeans and just c&p into JCreator and fix it up, seems to work quite well.

..Just a thought.

ReggaetonKing · Nov 3rd, 2006, 11:32 AM

The GUI builder in Netbeans, is it actually any good?

melbolt · Nov 3rd, 2006, 3:30 PM

the netbeans designer code is fairly decent, however, i found it will not copy/paste straight over to something like eclipse.

It uses something like org.jdesktop.layout.LayoutStyle

which when put into eclipse, it has no clue what this layout is or where it comes from, must be some library included specifically in netbeans?

however, if you're working with netbeans and netbeans only, it can make some very pretty forms very easily.

OpenLoop · Nov 3rd, 2006, 3:41 PM

I second NetBeans. I had a brief but pleasant experience with the GUI builder.

AntiNinja · Nov 3rd, 2006, 4:05 PM

melbolt: All you have to do is delete everything before 'LayoutStyle' and just import the right class to use it. It does that with any layout design, its easy to fix.

ReggaetonKing · Nov 4th, 2006, 1:11 PM

Thanks for the reply guys. Helped me a lot.

Nov 2nd, 2006, 1:06 PM	#1
ReggaetonKing Sexy Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 891 Rep Power: 4	Java GUI Builder I was thinking about some issues I've been having with Java. RAD is one of them. When working on projects, the GUI takes up the most time to develop. I was thinking about using the GUI Builder plug-in for Eclipse but it seems too hard and makes the code very unreadable. I really like how Microsoft put together Visual C++ and Visual C#. It would be nice if Java had some kind of standard GUI Builder. BTW, Has any ever used JBuilder? Is it any good and does my Java programs still become portable after using JBuilder? __________________ I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code!

Nov 2nd, 2006, 3:49 PM	#2
AntiNinja Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The States Posts: 101 Rep Power: 3	I usually make the GUI in netbeans and just c&p into JCreator and fix it up, seems to work quite well. ..Just a thought. __________________ Pain is just weakness leaving the body.

Nov 3rd, 2006, 11:32 AM	#3
ReggaetonKing Sexy Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 891 Rep Power: 4	The GUI builder in Netbeans, is it actually any good? __________________ I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code!

Nov 3rd, 2006, 3:30 PM	#4
melbolt Professional Programmer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA, USA Posts: 254 Rep Power: 4	the netbeans designer code is fairly decent, however, i found it will not copy/paste straight over to something like eclipse. It uses something like org.jdesktop.layout.LayoutStyle which when put into eclipse, it has no clue what this layout is or where it comes from, must be some library included specifically in netbeans? however, if you're working with netbeans and netbeans only, it can make some very pretty forms very easily. __________________ I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. -Mark Twain- Xbox live gamertag: melbolt

Nov 3rd, 2006, 4:05 PM	#6
AntiNinja Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The States Posts: 101 Rep Power: 3	melbolt: All you have to do is delete everything before 'LayoutStyle' and just import the right class to use it. It does that with any layout design, its easy to fix. __________________ Pain is just weakness leaving the body.

Nov 3rd, 2006, 3:41 PM	#5
OpenLoop Expert Programmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Lansing, MI Posts: 663 Rep Power: 4	I second NetBeans. I had a brief but pleasant experience with the GUI builder.

Nov 4th, 2006, 1:11 PM	#7
ReggaetonKing Sexy Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 891 Rep Power: 4	Thanks for the reply guys. Helped me a lot. __________________ I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code!

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