Getting started

Explains how to use the Designer for JViews Diagrammer to start developing a JViews Diagrammer diagram component for your application, based on an example: a genealogical tree.

• Running the Designer

Explains how to launch the Designer under Windows® and under UNIX®.

• Creating a diagram

Explains how to create a diagram through the New Diagram Wizard.

• Saving the diagram

Describes the files that are created when you save the newly created diagram.

• Adding to the style sheet

Explains how to customize the appearance of a diagram through style rules.

• Customizing genealogy nodes by type

Explains how to customize the appearance of a person node and make it look different from a couple node.

• Customizing genealogy links by type

Explains how to make a couple link look different from a child link.

• Testing application behavior

Explains how to switch to Preview mode to test your changes in an application.

• Adding and customizing a legend

Explains how to add a legend to the diagram.

• Integrating your development into an application

Explains the different ways of integrating the diagram into an application.

• Reusing a project in the Designer

Explains the conditions under which you can reuse a project in the Designer.