Essential Visual J++ 6.0 Fast: How to Develop Java Applications and Applets With Visual J++

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ISBN: 9781852330132 | 1852330139
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Copyright: 6/1/1999

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Java is an object oriented language which allows you to create interactive Web pages, or to write applications which will run on any computer. Visual J++ gives you access to the power of Java with all the benefits of a modern visual development environment, for fast programming, and debugging. If you are new to Java or are an existing Java programmer who wants to switch to Visual J++, this book gives you all the essential information you need using lots of examples. Topics covered in this book include: the Java language, polymorphism, inheritance and encapsulation, graphics and animation, handling events, using files, exception handling, abstract windowing toolkit, the Java applet wizard and the resource wizards, debugging, and project management. EssentialVisual J++ 6.0 fastis designed for professional developers or students who need to learn the maximum in the minimum time and to develop applications fast.

1 WHY USE VISUAL J++?

(4)

Introduction

(1)

What this book covers

(1)

What you need to run Visual J++

(1)

What's new in version 6

(1)

Conventions

(2)

2 THE VISUAL J++ ENVIRONMENT

(8)

Introduction

(1)

The Visual J++ environment

(2)

The Project Explorer

(1)

The Task List window

(1)

The Toolbox, Design window and Properties window

(1)

The standard toolbar

(2)

Customizing your environment

(1)

Moving on

(1)

3 CREATING APPLICATIONS AND APPLETS

(9)

Introduction

(1)

Applets and applications

(1)

Creating an application

(3)

Running the application outside the IDE

(1)

Creating an applet

(3)

Adding new files to a Project

(1)

Copying projects

(1)

What comes next?

(1)

4 THE JAVA LANGUAGE

(8)

Introduction

(1)

Java Conventions

(1)

Names in Java

(1)

Primitive data types

(1)

Arrays

(1)

Arithmetic in Java

(2)

Assigning values

(1)

Additional integer operators

(2)

5 JAVA CLASSES

(13)

Introduction

(1)

Object orientation -- a design approach

(1)

Classes and objects

(1)

Encapsulation

(1)

Inheritance

(1)

Polymorphism

(1)

Creating classes and objects

(1)

The bank account hierarchy

(1)

Implementing the hierarchy in Java

(2)

Instantiating objects -- what's new?

(1)

Using variables and methods

(1)

Using the classes

(1)

Using methods

(3)

Instance and class variables

(2)

6 MAKING DECISIONS

(7)

Introduction

(1)

If...else statements

(2)

Comparison operators

(1)

Block statements

(1)

Switch statements

(1)

Looping constructs

(1)

While loops

(1)

Do loops

(1)

For loops

(1)

Quitting loops

(2)

7 JAVA OPERATORS

(8)

Introduction

(1)

Logical operators

(1)

Bitwise operators

(2)

Operator precedence

(1)

Using strings in Java

(1)

Assigning characters, strings and boolean variables

(1)

Assigning objects

(1)

Comparing objects

(2)

8 CONSTRUCTORS AND OVERLOADING

(8)

Introduction

(1)

Setting initial values

(1)

Constructors

(1)

Passing data to constructors

(1)

Overloading methods

(1)

Overloading constructors

(1)

The Finalize method

(1)

Using this

(1)

Class and instance variables

(2)

Static methods

(1)

Constant values

(2)

9 INHERITANCE AND POLYMORPHISM

(8)

Introduction

(1)

Using inheritance

(5)

Polymorphism

(1)

Abstract classes

(1)

Final methods and classes

(1)

Interfaces

(1)

Access control

(1)

10 EVENT HANDLING

(10)

Introduction

(1)

The MouseListener interface

(3)

The Scribbling applet

(3)

The KeyAdaptor class

(1)

The DrawingLines applet

(3)

11 THE ABSTRACT WINDOWING TOOLKIT

(23)

Introduction

(1)

The AWT class hierarchy

(1)

The Button Class

(2)

Which button was pressed?

(2)

The Checkbox

(2)

Displaying text

(1)

The Label class

(1)

The TextField class

(4)

Using two listeners

(1)

The TextArea class

(1)

The List class

(3)

The Scrollbar class

101

(4)

The Canvas class

105

(1)

Previewing component layout

106

(1)

12 THE LAYOUT MANAGERS

107

(12)

Introduction

107

(1)

Layout policies

107

(1)

The BorderLayout class

108

(1)

The CardLayout class

109

(4)

The FlowLayout class

113

(1)

The GridLayout class

114

(1)

The GridBagLayout class

115

(4)

13 THE CONTAINER CLASS

119

(17)

Introduction

119

(1)

The Container class

119

(1)

The Panel class

120

(1)

The Frame class

121

(4)

The Dialog class

125

(5)

The FileDialog class

130

(1)

Using menus

131

(2)

Handling menu events

133

(1)

Sub-menus, separators and other menu features

134

(2)

14 THE WINDOWS FOUNDATION CLASSES

136

(14)

Introduction

136

(1)

Creating a Windows application

136

(2)

Using the application wizard

138

(5)

WFC controls

143

(1)

Adding controls to the design form

143

(2)

Moving and resizing controls

145

(1)

Changing control properties at design time

145

(2)

Customizing the Toolbox

147

(1)

Aligning controls

148

(1)

Using the WFC

149

(1)

15 USING THE WINDOWS FOUNDATION CLASSES

150

(21)

Introduction

150

(1)

The Control class

150

(1)

The Font class

151

(2)

Handling events

153

(1)

The Label and Edit classes

154

(2)

The Button class

156

(2)

The CheckBox, RadioButton and GroupBox Classes

158

(2)

The Panel class

160

(1)

The ComboBox Class

161

(2)

The ListBox and CheckedListBox class

163

(1)

The HScrollBar and VScrollBar classes

164

(1)

The PictureBox class

165

(1)

The Timer and TrackBar classes

166

(2)

The MainMenu control

168

(3)

16 THE GRAPHICS CLASS

171

(15)

Introduction

171

(1)

The co-ordinate system

171

(1)

Drawing lines and text

172

(1)

Drawing rectangles

172

(1)

Plain and 3D rectangles

173

(1)

Round cornered rectangles

174

(1)

Drawing polygons

175

(1)

Drawing ovals and arcs

176

(1)

Using colours

177

(1)

Changing colours

178

(1)

Working with fonts

179

(2)

Finding available fonts

181

(1)

Using images

182

(1)

Displaying images

183

(3)

17 HANDLING EXCEPTIONS

186

(6)

Introduction

186

(1)

The Exception class

186

(1)

Trying and catching

187

(2)

Catching multiple exceptions

189

(1)

Creating new exceptions

190

(1)

The finally block

190

(1)

Throwing without catching

191

(1)

18 THE VISUAL J++ DEBUGGER

192

(7)

Introduction

192

(1)

Three types of errors

192

(1)

Compiler and linker errors

193

(1)

Runtime errors

193

(1)

Logic errors

193

(1)

Setting breakpoints

193

(2)

Assigning conditions to breakpoints

195

(1)

What happens at breakpoints?

196

(1)

Leaving a breakpoint

197

(2)

19 USING FILES

199

(13)

Introduction

199

(1)

The System class

199

(2)

The InputStream and OutputStream classes

201

(1)

Copying a file

201

(1)

The FilterOutputStream class

202

(1)

The Buffered OutputStream class

203

(1)

The Data OutputStream class

203

(4)

The PrintStream class

207

(1)

The FilterInputStream class

207

(1)

The BufferedInputStream class

207

(1)

The DataInputStream class

208

(2)

The LineNumberInputStream class

210

(1)

The PushbackInPutStream class

210

(2)

20 CREATING DATABASE APPLICATIONS

212

(7)

Introduction

212

(1)

The Data Forms Wizard

212

(7)

INDEX

219

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