Hi there,
I am using the latest version of the Netbeans platform - I am trying to add a simple text pad to the application that may be used just to type quick notes. I could just slap a JEditorPane into a TopComponent and then display these, but this doesn't seem to be a very elegant solution. There doesn't seem to be much documentation for Netbeans Platform around at the moment - or what I have found has been very conflicting. I want to use the in-built editor kits as I assume these have the correct interfaces for making the Save/Printing buttons work, etc?
Any light that anyone can shed would be great!
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Sorry I didn't explain that very well - I mean like Editor Kits which are built into the platform for editing content like java files.
Basically - i want to implement a screen like the code editor for Java, but without all of the code-completion features, etc.. just for editing text files. I want to do this so the text files which are created may be saved / printed as the text interfaces in Netbeans IDE can be.
Yes - i picked this up in the Java TA, so was not expecting an in-depth query of this kind ;-)
This could help you along perhaps..?
http://www.netbeans.org/pr
Well the javadoc is great if you understand how the platform is constructed - when I get a feeling for how the elements work together, it will be more helpful. It would be nice if they spend some time getting some tutorials together (they have tutorials, but they are just pre-written code and don't show you the construction steps). I posted this to both the Netbeans and Java TA so hopefully one of the groups of people that surf EE will know the answer! :)
This is the link which will get you started on how to use the netbeans platform and customize it on your own level:
http://platform.netbeans.o
And I believe this is what you want :) NetBeans Editor Extension Module Tutorial:
http://platform.netbeans.o
Well I think I have solved it by creating a new file type for text files - I think this automatically sorts out an editor for the filetype. The only problem is, I can't persuade the New Project window to appear. I need to this to appear so I can select a file type to create. Does anyone know how to make the menu item appear (I imagine it may be part of Netbeans instead of the platform).
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by: CEHJPosted on 2007-05-14 at 12:23:05ID: 19087724
>>I want to use the in-built editor kits
Which are these?