windows builder an eclipse plugin for creating windows graphical user interfaces copyright © 2014...
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Windows Builder
An Eclipse Plugin for Creating Windows Graphical User
Interfaces
Copyright © 2014 Curt Hill
Copyright © 2014 Curt Hill
Introduction• Our previous programs have had
limited interaction with the user:– Select a file using FileChooser which
generates a common dialog box– Input using Scanner and
System.out.print(ln)
• The latter is a console approach– That faded in popularity in the 1980s
• Now we are going to install Window Builder– This will allow use to easily build GUIs
What is a Plugin?• A plugin extends a piece of software
with new capabilities• Not every piece of software allows
plugins– Eclipse does
• There are plugins for many things, two I have used:– Windows Builder for windows
programming– Android development
• Now we install
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Installation• We will open a particular website
– The Window Builder URL is:– http://www.eclipse.org/
windowbuilder/download.php
• Next we will open Eclipse to install new software
• We go through some dialog boxes and this will finish the installation
• Here are some screen shots
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Original
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Further Down in that Page
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Choosing• Select the Release link of the
version of Eclipse used• In 2015 it was usually Luna, but
could be others• The result should look similar to
this
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The Download page
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Next• Start up Eclipse while leaving the
web browser up– This will also tell the version
• Then go to the menu: Help/Install Software
• Picture:
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Help/Install New Software
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Dialog
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Copy• Copy or drag the URL to the Work
With box• This should then produce
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After Copy or Drag
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Select All
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Install Details
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Now What?• Window builder should be installed
as an Eclipse plugin• Now we have to use it to build a
GUI• That will await a further
presentation
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Finally• Do these things to install Windows
Builder• We will see how to use it later
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