JDesignerPro 3.0 Application Builder Features

• 33% speed increase in loading the client applications! This is thanks to new technology ferom BulletProof that reduces the Java client footprint to either 150K or even 80K for simple forms. No other Java tool can match such a small initial client load size.
• SQL Wizard. Create SQL statements without typing the syntax.
• Wizards for easier communication of data between screens Grid sorting. C lick the top of a column for instant sorting. Also now with comboxes, checkboxes and spinners in the grid.
• SQL interactive screen for running adhoc queries.
• Optimized drag and drop for your applications.
• Printable help text right from a pop-up menu in amy page.
• Search engine over the whole online Manual. Find your help text much faster than before.
• Option to autoload specific tabs on a menu before user requests.
• Server console for to watch User activity and Open DB connections.
• Use of the Visual Server side dev tool for editing, compiling any java source file not just JDesignerPro apps.
• Source Helper to aid with automatic location of methods, parameters and variables - as you type.
• Split panel for laying out screens that can be resized at run time Swing support

Development Features

The Interaction ManagerTM

Benefits:

• Alleviates most or all hand coding.
• The methods of all current components are displayed, requiring no digging through APIs.
• For each method selected, JDesignerPro automatically retrieves only the parameters that go with that method, saving time searching.
• The Java code that is produced is 100% pure Java and bug free.

The Instance ManagerTM

Benefits:

• Requires no manual importation.
• JavaBeans can easily be added to the Object tree for future use.
• An instance of the actual component is generated for WYSIWYG design.
• The imported JavaBean can then be used in the Interaction Manager like native components.

The Data Wizard

The Layout Manager

The Deployment Manager

JAGGServerTM

JAGGServer handles database access through JDBC or ODBC. The developer has the choice of making a particular front-end connect directly to the database via JDBC instead of going through JAGGServer. In that case any JDBC-compliant middleware product or database driver can be accessed from the JDesignerPro-built application.

Proprietary Java components

Extended non-data bound components:

• JDP Buttons Multiple buttons per row with text and or graphics
• Chisel Panel For use as a border around other objects
• Scroll Panel To handle automatic placement of scroll bars when needed
• Tab Panel For any number of tabs, each to load a class file Grid
• Tree Structure Unlimited drill-down tree.
• Rich Text area
• Progress bar To show status of some process that is happening.
• Image display Can load GIF and JPG images.
• HTML Browser Loads and displays simple HTML tags and GIFs.
• File Picker Identical to the Windows Explorer tree.
• Calendar Month to month with day and date selection.
• Spinner A number box with up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value.