netbeans

To check in, or not check in, the entire Eclipse project?

I'm soon going to check in the very first commit of a new Java project. I work with Eclipse Ganymede and a bunch of plug ins are making things a little bit easier. Previously I've been part of projects where the entire Eclipse project was checked in. It's quite convenient to get the project settings after a check out. However this appro...

Bypassing Lock on Generated Code in NetBeans 6.5?

In NetBeans the GUI Builder generates code that is off limits to you from the editor. I know you can switch to Design Mode and specify custom code and then enter edit in indirectly that way, but it's a pain to not be able to edit text that's 2 lines from your cursor. Can I allow editing within those regions... I promise I'll be careful...

Returning Arrays from .net web service to Java ME web service results in compile error of stub?

So, I'm getting some compile errors on netbeans 6.5 generated web service code for a java ME client to a c# (vs2005) web service. I've trimmed my example significantly, and it still shows the problem, and not being able to return a collection of things is pretty much a deal-breaker. c# web service (SimpleWebService.asmx) <%@ WebServ...

seam-gen, netbeans and completion

How can I make seam-gen work with NetBeans 6.5 so that completion of tags (s:, ui:, rich:, ...) works? In the free-form project that seam-gen creates, this does not seam to work. If I create a standard NetBeans web application (File -> New Project), completion does work though. Thanks, m. ...

How to cache a WSDL with Java-WS

I've created an app that interacts with a SOAP service using java WS. I generate classes and manage the WSDL using the built in netbeans functions. Every time I run the application, it has to download the WSDL and parse it again. The WSDL is frozen at each version so I don't think this is necessary. I've tried to reference it as a lo...

How do I separate markup from application code when building a Java website?

I'm a .NET web developer who has just been asked to produce a small demo website using NetBeans IDE 5.5. I have no experience with Java up to this point. I've followed a couple of quick tutorials, one which just uses a JSP file and another which uses a servlet. My concern at this early stage is that it looks difficult to keep my applica...

Cross Platform Button Ordering in Java and Swing

I'm creating a cross platform application using Swing and Netbeans (Group Layout). Is there a trick I am missing to help develop dialogs with say OK, Cancel buttons in the correct order for different platforms - specifically Windows (OK-Cancel) and Mac (Cancel-OK), rather like the JOptionPane does? I can derive my own class from JDialog...

Python with Netbeans 6.5

Can you give me some links or explain how to configure an existing python project onto Netbeans? I'm trying it these days and it continues to crash also code navigation doesn't work well and I've problems with debugging. Surely these problems are related to my low eperience about python and I need support also in trivial things as organ...

Possible to view method/function docs in NetBeans (Python plugin)?

I just started trying out NetBeans 6.5 with Python support. I like that the IDE provides the docstring documentation for a function/method in a popup when it's auto-completing, but is there any other way to view docstrings, either by mousing over a function/method name, or clicking somewhere? I just can not seem to find a way to do this....

Link reports to Java? or Find means to apply BOLD format within Paradox 4.5?

I need to read reports in Java from Paradox but I don't know how to do this. Can reports be imported through netbeans using a working driver? I have linked tables to Java but not the reports. I need to apply some Rich Text (ie. making a sentence BOLD - thus the need for the connection). Do you have any suggestions as to how I can pri...

Consuming a web service with the Netbeans Platform

I have an application that is written with the NetBeans Platform 5.5. I'm having trouble consuming a web service. If I create a Java SE application in NetBeans, I can add a web service reference without problem. Since my application is using the NetBeans Platform, many of the menu choices change. So, I cannot figure out how to add a r...

Netbeans tells me I have the wrong gems version when trying to run a rails app

I have been using Netbeans 6.5 recently - it complains (on startup, and if I try to run a unit test): "Rails requires RubyGems >= 1.3.1 (you have 1.0.1). Please gem update --system and try again." Yet from the command line "gem --version" : 1.3.1 any ideas? why does netbeans not realise I have gems 1.3.1 ? ...

Netbeans 6.5 Diff Tool

I'm very happy of Netbeans 6.5 diff tool, I have to ask some questions about it: which is its name? there's an equivalent for eclipse? is there any standalone version (without netbeans)? Thank you very much!! Valerio ...

Is it possible to use VI or VIM keymap in NetBeans?

Vim is my favorite tool for programming in OSX, but my team mate all use NetBeans. Some of them use Eclipse Keymap. Any suggestion plug-in to enable VI command in NetBeans 6.5? Related: Does any IDE have a vi keybindings option? ...

Compare and Contrast Java Module/Plugin mechanisms

There are several mechanisms for module/plugin mechanisms: JSR-277 (now defunct), Project Jigsaw OSGi Eclipse plugins (currently built on top of OSGi) Netbeans plugins Android apps Glassfish plugins (also the lesser used HK2 system) java.util.ServiceLoader ... your favourite ... Inspired by this dZone article, I had hoped that we co...

Can a layout manager spawn several JPanels?

I have to build a rather large form with many controls. The controls are divided in basic controls/settings and extended controls/settings. The user can decide if he wants to see only the basic or both basic and extended controls. I've dropped all extended controls onto their own JPanel so that I can easily switch between the two views ...

JPanel in JFrame in NetBeans

I have created a Java application (project) in NetBeans, in which I have designed a JFrame with menu bar, and different JPanels. I want these JPanels to appear inside the JFrame on action of different menu items, so that whenever the menu items are clicked different JPanels should appear inside the JFrame. I have designed both JFrame & J...

How to delete buttonGroup in netbeans 6.5

Hi, I'm new to netbeans I played around with matisse gui editor and would like to delete a buttonGroup with no reference. I tried the refactor/safe delete action but no way to do so!! That so bad. Is there a trick or do I have to re-start everything? 2.By the way I find it so crazy not to be able to edit the generated grey source cod...

Where can I set the JRE/JDK which is used to run Netbeans besides the command line?

First of all, I know about the command line parameter, but I don't want to use it because I want to learn, not just get it done, so... Where can I set the JRE/JDK which is used to run Netbeans? A little background: I installed JDK 1.6_10 (The system is Windows Vista Business 64) I installed Netbeans 6.5 After a few weeks I uninstalle...

Do you have any recommended plugins for Netbeans?

This is a copy of the question : http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2826/do-you-have-any-recommended-plugins-for-eclipse But now is for netbeans (I'm not a eclipse lover. CTRL+TAB does not change pages.) Please, I'm very curious. ...