The Builder is an easy-to-use, yet powerful Graphical User Interface (GUI) builder. In conjunction with the FreeBongo Runtime, it provides fast, efficient GUI development. Build your application in much less time.
This is a FreeBongo release. FreeBongo is the open-source Java GUI project. Join the bongo-interest mailing list to keep up to date.
The Builder will work in Java 1.1 or Java 2 (JDK1.2) environments. Java 1.1.7 or above is recomended. You can get Sun's JDK from the JavaSoft site.
JDK1.0.x is NOT supported.
Also, the FreeBongo Runtime 1.2 is required. Depending on your download, you
may have to download it separately. To determine this, see if the file
freebongo.jar
exists in the lib
subdirectory
where you installed the Builder. If so, the Runtime has been downloaded.
The various releases from FreeBongo are all packaged so as to fit together once on your machine. Most of them are independent of each other, but they work together nicely.
To install the FreeBongo Builder, three things need to be done.
FB_HOME
system variable.C:\freebongo
,
add the following line to your autoexec.bat
file.
set FB_HOME=c:\freebongo
fb-builder.jar
and freebongo.jar
onto your CLASSPATHFB_HOME
:
set CLASSPATH=%FB_HOME%\lib\fb-builder.jar;%FB_HOME%\lib\freebongo.jar;%CLASSPATH%
You will then have to restart your computer for the changes to be recognised.
You're done!
To get the Builder going, you simply need to execute the
fb.bat
batch file under Windows, or the fb
shell script under Solaris or Unix. This will bring up the
Builder's user interface.
Included in this release are:
Most of the changes to the Builder are related to the changes in the Runtime. Nothing significant has changed in the user perspective in Builder 1.2.
The one major change is the ability to run in Java 2 (JDK1.2) environments. This brings greater usability to the program, and adds potential for future versions to take advantage of Java 2's new features.
Visit our contact pages for details, and also see the Runtime's Release details for related people.
To report a bug, visit here. The bug tracking system is currently under construction, so it may be a simple matter of sending an email. Whatever the case, your plea will be heard.
You can get all the latest releases and information on active projects at the FreeBongo.Org web site.