CS3340:  Intro OOP and Design

How to install Eclipse's GUI development tool WindowBuilder

 

  • how to install video the WindowBuilder pluggin

  • install summary:

    STEP 1: Go to http://www.eclipse.org/windowbuilder/download.php (or search for Window Builder download) -- for example for neon the url =http://download.eclipse.org/windowbuilder/WB/release/4.6/

    AND select the verison for YOUR Eclipse ===> NOTE you will get a URL you will use in step 2


    STEP 2: Eclispe menu "help->install new software"

    1. type in URL for windowbuilder (see official website WindowBuilder website)--example for Eclipse version Neon - http://download.eclipse.org/windowbuilder/WB/release/4.6/ (YOU GOT THIS IN STEP 1)

    2. Select EVERYTHING to install as shown below ---follow directions and accept license/terms of use



     

 

 

 

How to use Elcipse's GUI developement tool WindowBuilder

Eclipse video for GUI development which uses the pluggin WindowBuilder (drag and drop GUI builder tool)

  • TO USE: steps summary:
    1) create new project.
    2) right click in src folder say "New->Other->WindowBuilder->SwingDesigner->ApplicationWindow" --this will create main application class that launches a JFrame class instance






    3) now drag and drop in DESIGN interface

Now I am going to run the application with the JFrame that contains the button (I labeled Enter)


 

 

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