Perforce JViews Framework Sample: Drag and Drop

Description

This sample includes the code to drag and drop an IlvGraphic object from one IlvManager to another. You are shown how to incorporate the Java 2 drag-and-drop mechanism with JViews to add drag-and-drop capabilities in your custom applications.

How to Use the Sample

To move an object, select an IlvGraphic with the mouse and drag it to a new position.
To copy an object, press and hold the Ctrl key while moving the IlvGraphic.

How to Run the Sample as an Application

This sample can be run as an application. The installation directory contains an executable JAR file, dragndrop.jar, that allows you to execute the sample 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 sample 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 sample and type:

ant run

Topics Covered

Drag and Drop using IlvManager.

Installation Directory

The Drag and Drop sample is installed here.