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JStamp Tutorials - Start a new JBuilder Project


Start JBuilder's File->New Project Wizard

This is an example of the steps to follow to create a new project, not an example of a specific project. This tutorial does not create a working example program. These screen captures are from JB4, other versions are virtually identical.

You will be presented with a total of three screens. Please don't be confused by the fact that I am actually creating a SaJe project here. The steps are exactly the same for JStamp, (JBuilder doesn't care what your target hardware is, nor does it even know). Notice that you can use an existing project's defaults as a starting point. Even though JBuilder allows spaces in a pathname, don't do this! Other tools and programs are not happy with whitespace in pathnames, as anyone with Unix experience will attest. Use underscores instead of a space or run the name together with mixed capitalization as I have done here.


In the second step you get a chance to review or change all the information and add required libraries (you can also add them later, you don't have to do it here). I like to create src, doc, classes, and bak child folders for every project.

The third screen gives you a chance to enter some information. Take pity on those who will attempt to use your code and give them a few hints about your intentions. Click finish and you are ready to add classes to your new project.



Use the JBuilder File->New Class menu and the class wizard opens, with suggested class and path data. I don't use packages unless I really need to since it just makes all the paths longer... click OK


Here's the new project with a class template, ready for your code.

Oops -- I just realized that we need the Dallas 1Wire Java API. No problem, just use the Project->Properties menu and add a new required library.

Later -- there are some issues with using the Dallas 1Wire Java API on JStamp. We're working on these with Dallas but they will take some time to resolve.