JBuilder 5 Tutorial: Building an application (PDF link)

JBuilder 5 Tutorial: Building an application

Step 1: Creating the project
Before creating an application in JBuilder, you must first create a project to work in. JBuilder uses a project file (.jpx or
.jpr) to organize the application files and maintain the settings and project properties. The Project wizard can create a
project for you.
1. Choose File|New to open the object gallery.
2. Double-click the Project icon to open the Project wizard.
3. Make the following changes to the appropriate fields in Step 1 of the Project wizard:
1. Project Name field: HelloWorld
Note: As you type in the Project Name field, the same name is entered in the Project Directory Name field by
default. The project is saved to this HelloWorld project directory.
2. Type (File type) field: .jpr or .jpx
Note: JBuilder uses a .jpr or .jpx extension for project files. The .jpr file type is useful for general
purposes. The .jpx file type, an XML project file, is used in a team development environment and version
control. Either file type works for this tutorial. The tutorial uses the .jpr extension.
Step 1 of the Project wizard should look similar to this:
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4. Accept all other defaults in Step 1. Note the root path where the project is saved.
Note: Projects in JBuilder are saved by default in the //jbproject/ directory. The home ...