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Ten
steps to become a SuperWaba master: |
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1. First of all, read
the license here.
Once you use SuperWaba, you're automatically agreeing
with the license.. |
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2. SuperWaba uses Java tools,
what means that you must know java basics to be able
to use it. You must know how to use the java.lang and
java.util packages, and how to compile and run applications.
If you do not know Java, start this free tutorial, and follow these topics:
- Your first cup of Java
- Getting started
- Learning the Java Language
- Essential Java classes. |
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3. Sign up at the site
and download the SDK. If you're targetting also the
Windows CE platform, you must download a separate
zip file, containing that platform's components. For better
compatibility, unzip the folder in the root, so it starts
as: "/SuperWabaSDK/...". |
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4. Make a good read of
the SuperWaba.pdf. It contains important information
regarding the platform. As a complement, read the detailed Eclipse configuration tutorial in the Support / how it works menu. |
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5. The most important
clue: read the javadocs, located in folder SuperWabaSDK/docs/html/index.html.
The most important packages are:
waba.lang (which includes only a subset
of the standard java.lang), waba.io, waba.fx, waba.ui,
waba.util and waba.sys.
This is very important! If you take an hour to just
look at the classes and methods that exists in these
packages, you will save hours of programming headaches! |
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6. SuperWaba does not
contains the packages java.util, java.io, awt, swing,
etc. It contains only the classes included in the javadocs!
The SuperWaba.pdb contains the packages waba.lang and
waba.io/fx/ui/util/sys. If you use classes from other
packages, you must install the corresponding PDB file.
Please read the javadocs for that package to see which
PDB file that must be installed. |
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7. Take a look at the
samples provided in the SDK. They are there to help
you get started. |
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8. To send your program
to the PDA, you must use Warp and Exegen. Read about
their possible parameters in the SuperWaba.pdf. You
can use the ANT build scripts available in the SDK,
which makes everything easier. If you insist on using
the command line, please don't forget to add the /SuperWabaSDK/utils
to the classpath, or Warp and Exegen will not be found
(they are not included in the superwaba.jar). |
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9. Buy our tutorials.
Everyone says that they are worth the price. They have
lots of examples, and will save you many hours. We had
more than 500 tutorials sold in the last year. You are
also helping this open source project survive. |
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10. If you have questions,
take a look at the pilot.programmer.waba newsgroup:
there are more than 20000 messages, and they probably
already contain the answer you are seeking for. Please
search the old messages before posting new ones. |
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By following these steps, you'll be able
to develop great SuperWaba applications without much
stress. |
How to start
