| [FAQ] Update General question 1 [message #610898] |
Fri, 30 September 2005 17:51 |
 test
Messages: 51
Registered: July 2009 |
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I suggest something like this. In a few cases my wording may be awkward, or
i might be slightly incorrect, but it is better than
what is there now. If you would like, you can try to write a better
description that gets across the points I outline below.
1. What is VE?
VE is a platform for running GUI builders in Eclipse. It consists of a set
of standard classes that can be used by GUI builders,
allowing them to be more consistant, as well as easier to develop. It comes
with two example (but fully functioning) GUI builders
for generation of SWT or Swing/JFC GUIs. These example builders generate
Java code. The VE is not limited to GUI builders
for Java. A VE-based GUI builder could be created to design QT, Motif, or
GTK GUI builders that output C code, or a
Tk GUI builder that outputs code for Python *and* for Tcl. An SDK is
available for the creation of new VE-based GUI builders.
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The points I tried to get across: (I feel these points are important because
the nature of VE can be fairly confusing)
VE is not a GUI builder.
VE is a platform that can be used by GUI builders so that the builders
integrate well with Eclipse.
VE is distributed with example VE-based GUI builders, which may be useful
for devlopers using JDT.
VE is not a system for generating GUI builders [upon reading its description
originally, this is what I thought VE was], but rather is a platform used by
GUI builders, and its existance makes it easier to develop GUI builders that
integrate with Eclipse.
VE-based GUI builders can generate code for languages other than Java.
Ideally the question's answer would leave people with the understanding that
VE is the interface that GUI Builders that integrate into Eclipse use. Most
end users need not know that VE does much more than just provide the display
interface used by GUI builders, as that will at least help end users
understand that if they want a GUI builder they want VE and also possibly
annother plugin that contains the desired GUI builder.
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