The following table lists the editor or viewer used in the Content pane. The editor or viewer is determined by the extension of the file selected in the Navigation pane.
File Type |
Editor(s) or Viewer (s) available in the Content pane |
Text files |
If you select a text file in the Navigation pane (a file with an extension such as .txt or .bat), an editor, identified by the Source tab, is available in the Content pane. This is a simple text editor that lets you to see and modify the text file.
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Image files |
If you select a .gif, .jpg, or .bmp image file in the Navigation pane, an image viewer, identified by the View tab, is available in the Content pane.
See also: Viewer pane
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.html files |
If you select an .html file in the Navigation pane, two tabs are displayed at the bottom of the Content pane, labeled View and Source.
- View tab
- The View tab selects an HTML viewer. This viewer lets you see the rendered HTML file, as you would see it in a web browser.
See also: View pane
- Source tab
- The Source tab selects an Editor that lets you see and edit the file as raw HTML source.
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.java files |
If you select a .java file in the Navigation pane, you see four tabs labeled Source, Design, Bean, and Doc.
- Source tab
- When you select the Source tab when viewing a .java file, you see the JBuilder Editor. This is a full-featured, syntax-highlighted programming editor, with several popular key mappings.
See also: Source pane
- Design tab
- When you select the Design tab when viewing a .java file, you see the JBuilder's UI Designer. For example, if you select the WelcomeFrame.java class in the Welcome project (or a Frame class in your own project), you see the JBuilder UI Designer in the Content pane. This designer shows what the UI appearance of this class will be at runtime and lets you visually construct and develop your UI.
See also: Design pane
- Bean tab
- When you select the Bean tab, you see the BeansExpress designers. The Bean tab exposes the BeansExpress Property, Event, BeanInfo, and Property Editor designers. Use them to add properties and events to your bean, choose what properties are exposed, and create custom property editors.
See also: BeansExpress
- Doc tab
- When you select the Doc tab, you see the corresponding reference documentation for that .java file, if documentation exists. Reference documenation is provided in HTML format. The display of reference documentation is based on the fully qualified class name and on settings in the jbuilder.ini file.
See also: Doc pane
The following reference documentation is provided with JBuilder:
- JavaSoft JDK Reference
- JFC Swing Documentation
- Borland JBCL Reference
- Selected third-party packages
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