Perforce JViews Framework Code Example: Getting Started Step 4

Description

This is the fourth sample that helps getting started with the essential JViews Framework.

How to Use the Code Example

This sample belongs to a sequence of samples that help getting started with the essential JViews Framework. The samples work as a mini tutorial. Each sample builds on the previous sample and extends it with new functionality.
The sample allocates a manager, loads a file into the manager, and displays it in a manager view.
It adds additional objects to the manager by code.
It creates a toggle button that allows to enable the select interactor to select objects in the view.
It creates toggle buttons that allow to enable interactors for zooming in and out. Once these interactors are enabled, they let you drag a rectangle over the view to zoom in our out on this rectangle.
It creates a toggle button that allows to enable an interactor for moving previously selected objects.
when moving an object on Linux, the drawing process generates an exception which is due to a known JDK 8+ Bug: JDK-8068291

How to Run the Code Example as an Application

This code example can be run as an application. The installation directory contains an executable JAR file, fwgetstart4.jar, that allows you to execute the code example with a double click from a file browser. Note that if you are using Internet Explorer, you can open the installation directory and execute the JAR file from the browser. This technique may not work in other Web browsers.

Alternatively, you can run the code example application from the command line. First check that the Ant utility is properly configured. If not, see the instructions on how to configure Ant for Perforce JViews.

Then, go to the installation directory of the code example and type:

ant run

Topics Covered

Getting started with the essential JViews Framework

Installation Directory

The Getting Started Step 4 code example is installed here.

Classes Involved

Source Files

Sample4