Ok, so you know how to draw a GUI in Visual Age. But it doesn't really do
much, does it? Just sort of sits there, buttons not doing anything, lists
empty...sad, very sad. Time to figure out how to code this stuff. The goal
of this little tutorial is to make something that looks like this:
Ok, so it's not very interesting. But it has all the fundamental stuff (and
it'll only take an hour or so). So, start at the top and work your way down:
Swing fundamentals
Swing is Java's Object-Oriented GUI framework (it's part of the JFC). You
don't need to read this stuff but you won't have a clue what is going
on later if you don't =)
- Listeners
- MVC
The Tutorial
Ok, here's the goods:
- Laying the Foundation
- A Connection Is Made
- Being Objective
- Getting Some Action
Questions? Comments? Nasty Emails? Send to
rms@unknownroad.com
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