The Object Tree
A component in JDesignerPro is called an Object. Because JDesignerPro is completely open to importing any sort of JavaBeans, component, module, or command BulletProof decided to denote them all as objects. Your JDesignerPro system comes with a set of world-class components that you can use to build your applications. These components are in the form of compiled Java classes which you call from within a JDesignerPro application module. They are all available in the Objects Tree on the Application Builder. The components in the Data, Extended and Non Visual folders cannot be used outside the JDesignerPro framework.
For each component there is a set of properties found in the Properties list. To change the properties for a component, highlight it in the Layout View tree and click the Properties tab. Properties are changed on the fly by JDesignerPro as you change them. Changing labels, colors and other settings will have immediate effect on the component in the screen layout area. To change the properties for something else, simply highlight it in the Layout View tree and its property list will appear. See The Properties List section for more details.
The details about connecting each of these components to your database are described under the section, Data Wizard. Some of the properties for these components are set in the Data Wizard and others are set in the Properties list.
The Objects / Properties and Layout View windows can be expanded to the right if you want more space. Simply move the mouse at the right-side scroll bar until you see a double arrow. Click and hold and drag to the right or left. You will not see the window move as you do but it will redraw when you release the mouse.
- Wizard Objects
- Data Objects
- Standard Objects
- Extended Objects
- Non-Visual Objects
- Java Objects
- Server Communication
- Custom Classes
- Swing
Other Feature of the Object Tree