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Javadraw MainMenus
Javadraw-Main Menus

ShortCutMenu

AppletMenu

SpeedButtonMenu

CompileMenu

ProjectMenu

EditMenu

FileMenu

OptionsMenu

Set Directories

SearchMenu

StartMenu

ToolsMenu

WindowsMenu


ShortCut Menu

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1   ... show java compiler output

2   ... show ascii table

3   ... cut

4   ... copy

5   ... paste

6   ... search

7   ... search again

8   ... windows; tile

9   ... windows; cascade

10 ... set bookmarks

11 ... goto bookmarks

12 ... find procedures

13 ... start ghostwriter

14 ... show help topics

15 ... exit JavaDraw!


Applet menu
Applettmenu:

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1 ... source code of applet tictactoe.java

2 ... source code of applet blink.java

3 ... source code of applet chart.java

4 ... source code of applet colors.java

5 ... source code of draw.java


SpeedButton Menu

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1 ... creates a new java-file in editor

2 ... opens an existing java-file in editor

3 ... compile java-file

4 ... save java-file in editor

5 ... close java-file

6 ... start compiled java-file (*.class) as applet in specified HTML-Browser


CompileMenu

1. Compile

Compiles the java-file in the editor to a class-file using the specified java-compiler.

For example blink.java < compile > blink.class .

Related topics:

Options


ProjectMenu

1.New:

Create a new Javadraw Project-Jile (*.jdp).

Open:

Open an existing JavadrawPoject-file.

Add:

Creates a new file in the project

Add file:

Adds an existing java-file to the project

Remove:

Removes a file from the project.

Save:

Saves the project-file

Close

Close the project-file

Overview:

This will show you the structure of the project-file


EditMenu

Cut:

This removes highlighted text from your document and puts it in the Clipboard  The text may then be pasted from the Clipboard.

Delete:

This removes highlighted text from your document .

Copy:

This takes a copy of highlighted text in your document and puts it in the Clipboard . The text may then be pasted from the Clipboard.

Paste:

This inserts the contents of the Clipboard in your document. The information remains in the clipboard, so you can use Paste to insert the same information repeatedly.

Format source-code:

This function automatically formats your source-code. After that  you can better read it.


FileMenu

1. New:

Opens a new window for editing. The new document will be referred to as "Noname.java".

2. Open:

Open an existing file for editing. The file will appear in its own window.

3. Save:

Saves the current document. If you have not saved this file before, this option has the same effect as choosing Save As from the File menu.

4. Save as:

Saves the current document with a new name.

5. Close:

Closes the current document. If the document has been changed since the last time it was saved, you will be asked if you want to save the changes.

6. Close all

This function will close all open files If the document has been changed since the last time it was saved, you will be asked if you want to save the changes

7. Exit:

Leaves JavaDraw!. If any documents have been changed since the last time they were saved, you will be asked if you want to save the changes.

8. HistoryList

Shows the files that you have opened the last five times


OptionsMenu

1. Compiler

Here you can set the options how your java-file should be compiled.

2. Directories:

Compiler Location:

Temp-Directory:

Output-Directory:

HTML-Browser-Location:

Help-Directory:

3. Colours:

Here you can select the colours for the Intelligent Editor

4. Language:

Select your language here.

You can choose between german and english language

5. Font:

Select here the Font, FontSize ... to set up your intelligent editor


Set Directories

CompilerPath:

Set here the location where your java-compiler is located

TempDirectory:

Set here the location to store any temporary files JavaDraw! creates. These will normally be deleted when you exit JavaDraw!.

OutputDirectory:

Set here the directory for compiled java-files (class-files). JavaDraw! will put your class files in this directory.

HTML-BrowserPath:

Set here the location of your HTML-Browser. With the browser-software you can start and test your created JavaSoftware.

JavaHelpDirectory:

JavaDraw! includes the complete and great Information Portafilter by Bill Bercik (http:// www.dippybird.com). The default directory is: portafilter.


SearchMenu

Search:

This command lets you search for text in your documents.

The text you want to search for.

1. Search again:

Press the F3 key to continue  this option

2. Replace (not implemented):

3. Set bookmark:

This command lets you set a bookmark in the source-code

4. Goto bookmark:

With this command you can jump to your bookmarks.


StartMenu

1. View:

Shows compiled java-file in the appletviewer.

2. Run:

Starts standalone java-applications.

3, Start (in Browser)

Starts the java-applet in the specified Html-browser.

4. Parameter:

Here you can set the parameter for the applet.


ToolsMenu

Browser:

Starts the specified HTML-browser.

Ascii table:

This is a useful function to get the ascii value for a key.

Find procedures:

This function find any procedures that you use in your source code. The procedures will be listed in a list box. There you can select and jump.

Ghostwriter:

Starts the Ghostwriter-function. This function lets you easily create other functions and sourcecode-bodies.


WindowsMenu

Output:

Shows the Output of the specified Java-compiler.

JavaDraw! uses the Windows Multiple Document Interface (MDI). This means that you can have several documents open for editing on the screen at the same time. The Window Menu provides some easy ways to manage them.

Cascade

Overlaps all open documents from the top left to the bottom right of the screen, so that the title bars of all documents are visible.

Tile

Arranges all open documents from top to bottom across the screen. The height of each document window will be reduced so they all fit in the screen.

Arrange Icons

Reduces all documents to icons, and lines them up from left to right along the bottom of the screen.