Netbeans bean creation question

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Paul in Toronto - 19 Apr 2006 23:33 GMT

I've posted this on a couple other Java groups, and just discovered this
one. I'm not sure if this is the right group for a question like this, but
it seems the most likely on my ISP's server. So... Here goes...

In a Java class that I've been taking this semester, we've been using beans
to create GUI components for software project, using JBuilder. It's been a
simple matter of dragging and dropping the needed components from the
JBuilder palette to the bean, and writing the required code.

I've tried doing the same thing using Netbeans 5. I opened a new project,
created a main class and a frame to put my beans onto. Then I created a new
bean, and tried plopping a JLabel onto it. Nothing showed up. The label
was listed in the Inspector window, so I'm guessing it's in there
somewhere... I'm obviously missing something.

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Lionel - 20 Apr 2006 00:07 GMT

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There will probably be someone here who can answer your question, but
also consider having a look at:

http://www.netbeans.org/community/index.html

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David Segall - 20 Apr 2006 14:04 GMT

>I've tried doing the same thing using Netbeans 5. I opened a new project,
>created a main class and a frame to put my beans onto. Then I created a new
>bean, and tried plopping a JLabel onto it. Nothing showed up. The label
>was listed in the Inspector window, so I'm guessing it's in there
>somewhere... I'm obviously missing something.

I think your problem is that NetBeans offers a very limited choice in
the New Project wizard but it does create a file. I have found that I
often have to delete that file and then use the New File wizard to
provide the basis of the project that I actually want.

In your case the "beans, Java" entry in the on-line IDE Help will
provide the rest of the information you need.

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