Importing a Project Created with Visual J++ 1.1

Thanks for using this pre-release version of Visual J++.

You can open and use Java projects created with Visual J++ 1.1 in the new Visual J++ development environment. The following procedure provides the steps for converting these files.

Caution Before importing your Visual J++ 1.1 projects, it is important that you understand the new project structure, which conforms to the new specification published by Sun Microsystems and implemented in the JDK 1.1.

The new project structure is directory-based, in contrast to Visual J++ 1.1Æs file-based project structure. This change in project structure means that every file that exists in the root directory of your project and all directories below the project root directory are automatically included as part of your project. You can remove files from a new or imported project with the Remove item on the Project ExplorerÆs shortcut menu.

To import a Visual J++ 1.1 project

1. On the File menu, click Open Project.

   The Open Project dialog box appears.

2. Click the Existing tab, and locate the root directory of the existing Visual J++ 1.1 project you want to import.
   
   
3. Click the root directory of Visual J++ 1.1 project.
   
   
4. Click the Import Project Folder button at the bottom of the Open Project dialog box.

   Your imported Visual J++ 1.1 project appears in the Project Explorer.

5. Expand your projectÆs folder to view the files in your project.

Your project is now ready for you to modify, build, and run.