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Java Forum / General / August 2006Using Eclipse to build GUIs
If I use the org.eclipse.swt.* libraries to make my GUIs will the user need to download and have additional libraries installed on his machine other than the Java Runtime Environment?? -Trevor > If I use the org.eclipse.swt.* libraries to make my GUIs will the user > need to download and have additional libraries installed on his machine > other than the Java Runtime Environment?? Yes. Namely, the SWT libraries. - Oliver When I say user. I mean to say that I will compile and release my java app. My customer that will use the finished/compiled app will only have the Java Runtime Environment. You are saying that the customer will need the SWT libraries in addition to the Java Runtime Environment, correct? When I say user. I mean to say that I will compile and release my java app. My customer that will use the finished/compiled app will only have the Java Runtime Environment. You are saying that the customer will need the SWT libraries in addition to the Java Runtime Environment, correct? > When I say user. I mean to say that I will compile and release my java > app. My customer that will use the finished/compiled app will only > have the Java Runtime Environment. You are saying that the customer > will need the SWT libraries in addition to the Java Runtime > Environment, correct? That's correct. You could bundle the SWT libraries with your app when you release it. - Oliver > If I use the org.eclipse.swt.* libraries to make my GUIs will the user > need to download and have additional libraries installed on his machine > other than the Java Runtime Environment?? The SWT libraries *for their particular platform*. That's one of the evils with SWT. /Thomas  SignatureThe comp.lang.java.gui FAQ: ftp://ftp.cs.uu.nl/pub/NEWS.ANSWERS/computer-lang/java/gui/faq http://www.uni-giessen.de/faq/archiv/computer-lang.java.gui.faq/ > > If I use the org.eclipse.swt.* libraries to make my GUIs will the user > > need to download and have additional libraries installed on his machine > > other than the Java Runtime Environment?? > > The SWT libraries *for their particular platform*. That's one of the > evils with SWT. JWS can install libraries dependant upon platform. The JOGL JNLP's use that to ensure the correct native DLL's (or other things, as appropriate) get delivered. Andrew T. >> The SWT libraries *for their particular platform*. That's one of the >> evils with SWT. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > native DLL's (or other things, as appropriate) get > delivered. Which means someone (the OP) has to put in extra effort to create the JNLP with all possible platform libraries. Still evil. /Thomas SignatureThe comp.lang.java.gui FAQ: ftp://ftp.cs.uu.nl/pub/NEWS.ANSWERS/computer-lang/java/gui/faq http://www.uni-giessen.de/faq/archiv/computer-lang.java.gui.faq/ >The SWT libraries *for their particular platform*. That's one of the >evils with SWT. no that's the benefit of SWT because you have the native look for each platform. cu Dirk >>The SWT libraries *for their particular platform*. That's one of the >>evils with SWT. > > no that's the benefit of SWT because you have the native look for each > platform. While native look and feel for each platform might be a benefit, a different library for every platform is NOT a benefit, IMHO. In other words, like everything else in life, SWT has its pros and cons. - Oliver Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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