Windows Builder An Eclipse Plugin for Creating Windows

Windows Builder An Eclipse Plugin for Creating Windows Graphical User Interfaces Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Introduction • Our previous programs have had limited interaction with the user: – Select a file using File. Chooser 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 1980 s • Now we are going to install Window Builder – This will allow use to easily build GUIs Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

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 Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Installation • We will open a particular website – The Window Builder URL is: – http: //www. eclipse. org/windowbuilder/down load. 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 Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Original Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Further Down in that Page Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Choosing • Select the Release link of the version of Eclipse used • In 2017 it was usually Neon, but could be others • The result should look similar to this Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

The Download page Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

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: Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Help/Install New Software Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Dialog Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Copy • Copy or drag the URL to the Work With box • This should then produce Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

After Copy or Drag Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Select All Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Install Details Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

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 Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill

Finally • Do these things to install Windows Builder • We will see how to use it later Copyright © 2014 -2017 Curt Hill