To see the finished project open Ex15.xml in the Examples Directory from Cocktail or run Ex15.class
Step 1 : Create a new
cocktail project by following the steps
* In the file menu
click new
* Set The working
directory.(The XML , Java Source Code & Class files will be saved in
this directory )
* Give the CockTail
Object name MyFirstCockTailApplication & click Ok
Step 2 : Adding Components
to your application
Select view Icon in the Ex15_Constructor
From the Object repository
* Drag & drop the
Jframe.Give the Name for the JFrame as MyFrame.
* Drag & Drop
Jpanel.Give the Name for the JPanel as P1
* Select Panel, Drag
& Drop Border Layout.Confirm Overwriting the layout.
* Select Panel, Drag
& Drop a MenuBar name as MB
* Select MB, Drag
& Drop a JMenu & name as File
* Select File, Drag
& Drop a JMenuItem & name as Exit
* Select Panel, Drag
& Drop a JToolBar & name as TB
* Select TB , Change
the Placement Property from South to Center
* Select TB , Drag
& Drop a JButton & name as B1.Change the Text Property to Exit
* Select MyFrame ,
Drag & Drop a JPanekl & name as P2
* Select P2,Drag &
Drop GridLayout.Confirm Overwriting the layout.In the Property sheet of
the P2GridLayout set
Rows=1
& columns=1
* Select P2 , Drag
& Drop JComboBox & name as CB1.
Step 3 : Adding Values
To Combo Box
* Go to Model Factory
by Selecting View menu
* Create a new XML
structure
* Enter Column Name
as Colors,Column Type as String ,Null as yes
* Save structure by
giving name as colors
* Close the window
* Open data manipulation
& select file colors.dml
* Enter your values
in the form
* Save the values
& in Choose any Data Structure Dialog Box Select Vector
* Close Model factory
* Go To Tree View.Select
Ex15_Constructor - Model
* Drag & Drop
a Vector from the Object Repository & name as V1.Open property sheet
& set Model Component as
color.dml
& method as Direct Initialization
Step 4 : Generate Source
Code , Compile & Run
* In the menu bar select
build and click generate source code or click the icon in the tool
bar.
* After generating
source code click compile to compile the code generated by cocktail
* Now click run to
view your first CockTail application. Yes WYSIWYG .
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