RE: Eclipse

The SWT classes/wrappers are fantastic when it comes to creating a nice GUI
program.  Download and try Eclipse, to see what SWT can do.   (just a note,
make sure you download eclipse from the mirror site, the main site has been
slow)  I have been using eclipse for about 6 months now, and as a java
editor, it's hard to beat.  But as a showcase for what SWT can offer you,
over the normal swing classes, it will blow you away... (just my opinion).

There is also a plugin, for eclipse that is suppose to offer SWT desiging
around June or so...  But I'm not holding my breath but here is the link...
http://www.assisiplugins.com/index_start.html

But my experience has been this...

I mainly write command line tools, so I use eclipse primarily as a 'best of
show' java editor.  But If I had to write a GUI interface, I would use the
SWT classes, that are included in Eclipse,  if I wanted my screen to pop up
quickly, and to have the same look and feel, as the programs we write with
the microsoft suite.

I know eclipse can do a lot more than what I need, but I just don't have the
time right now, to tinker with all of it.

There is also this link...
http://www.swtworkbench.com/faq.shtml

tim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Booth Martin [SMTP:Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 11:25 AM
> To:   midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:      Re: Eclipse
> 
> Everyone says "yes", no one says "look at these screen shots." 
>  
> I ask because I have one application that I did both with VARPG and also
> with its Java version.  Frankly the Java version looks primitive.  I am
> curious if the output of these new tools, whatever they are, is also
> primitive in appearance and limited in function?
>  
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> Booth Martin   http://www.MartinVT.com
> Booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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>  
> -------Original Message-------
>  
> From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Date: Thursday, April 03, 2003 11:32:29
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Eclipse
>  
> >> With Eclipse and Java can a simple application be written that displays
> a subfile of names & addresses that are located on an iSeries and can
> display
> a photo (stored on the IFS) of an individual selected from the subfile?
> >> If yes, can that application run on Windows XP, Linux, and Mac OS/X?
>  
> If by Eclipse you mean WDSc (which is based on Eclipse) the answer is Yes
> since WDSc provides subfile parts etc. that will do this for you. It is
> possible that the "raw" Eclipse can also do it, but I'm not familiar with
> all of the components in the iSeries Java Toolbox, which is what you'd be
> using in that case.
>  
> As to deployment - hey Java is the write once debug everywhere language!
>  
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
> www.Partner400.com
> 
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