forte for Java

[Guest silverskin]

I'm just trying to get the hang of the forte ide. I'm used to using codewarrior but can't afford to buy it to run on my home computer.

 

There are a few things that are confusing me:

 

a) I seem to be able to delete java files in the ide but not projects. What am I supposed to do with all the projects I don't want? At the moment I have a list of empty projects that I can't get rid of.

 

B) Why do I have to declare "package a_package;" at the top of every class I write. I never have to do this in codewarrior.

 

c) I create a new empty project. I try to add a new class to that project. I choose "empty class" and click next. I name the class and try to create a new package to put it in, but nothing I type is excepted.

 

Why can't things ever "just work".

[Guest moon_monkey]

use netbeans... netbeans.org ! 8) [/b]

[Cannonfodder]

if you go to the sun java discussion groups for newbies, you will find some interesting discussions on all of the IDE's offered for Java.

[Guest Bouddha]

I'm using Anjuta for programing in java but, jedit is also good for this purpose.

Personnaly, I don't like so much netbeans, seems too complicated for me...

[Guest silverskin]

Thanks for the info.

 

Sorry about the rant.. I was late getting some coursework done and was in a bit of a fluster. Must organise my time better..

[hugerobot]

Yes

 

Use netbeans.

 

I have used a lot of IDEs (Visual Studio, Visual Age, Eclipse, Forte, Netbeans)and a lot of advanced text editors (VI, emacs, Textpad, jEdit) and there is no better way to develop Java apps than Netbeans.

 

If it had a WYSIWYG HTML/JSP editor, it would be perfect.

 

Every day I fall in love with it a little more. I tear up just thinking about it :D

 

Next to it, I'd say jEdit (with a bunch of plugins installed and configured) is pretty nice, but really not even close to Netbeans.

 

Take the time and learn how to use it. You wont be sorry.

[Guest silverskin]

hmmmm...

 

Just did a search for netbeans on google and it looks EXACTLY the same as forte. That doesn't give me a lot of confidence. Think I'll still give it a try though.

[hugerobot]

I think they were the same product at one time. But they aren't at all any more.

 

I'm telling you, as a professional Java developer, I give Netbeans my highest mark.

[Guest rzpkvs]

while you are in the mood of giving things a try

i suggest you try jbuilder by borland, i've used it for many projects.

many corporations use that product... anyway

 

http://www.borland.com/jbuilder/index.html

 

 

 

peace

[Guest silverskin]

I would try jbuilder but $400 is a bit steep when there are free IDEs about that can achieve the same thing. I did like coding in borland pascal though, so I'd like to try it if it wasn't so expensive.

 

I think I remember looking up code warrior when I first started my uni course, I think that cost about $600-$700. I don't understand why anyone would pay that much. I have just downloaded jCreator for free (for windows) and that seems great so far, even better than code warrior in my opinion. I'm yet to try netbeans but I will get round to it eventually.

[hugerobot]

Didn't you say you were a student?

 

I remember buying the Palm C Codewarrior for $99.00 because I was a student at the time...

 

I'd check if they are still running those deals...

 

I hate to sound like a broken record, but I didn't like codewarrior nearly as much as I like Netbeans.

:D