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- aCupOfCoffeePro 1.2 beta2
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-
- aCupOfCoffeePro is a companion palette to aCupOfCoffee, the Java
- Interface Builder palette for the NEXTSTEP InterfaceBuilder.
-
- aCupOfCoffeePro contains a class information object (repository),
- a generic CustomComponent, a generic CustomObject, and
- a connection inspector to establish outlet and action connections
- between different components and controller objects.
-
- These objects allow you to perfectly customize your user
- interface and link it seamlessly to your application.
-
- See at the end of this file for copyright and usage restrictions.
-
- How to use aCupOfCoffeePro
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-
- You need NEXTSTEP 3.2 or 3.3 User + Developer to run aCupOfCoffeePro.
- Additionally you need aCupOfCoffee 1.2.
-
- After unarchiving the delivery (...tar.gz) file with Opener.app,
- you double-click aCupOfCoffee.palette. It opens in InterfaceBuilder.
- Now you can double click aCupOfCoffeePro.palette to open
- it in InterfaceBuilder, too.
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- Follow the instructions in the README file of aCupOfCoffee.
-
- aCupOfCoffeePro follows the conventions of InterfaceBuilder,
- so you should be able to work with the custom components
- and objects with no problem.
-
- You can establish outlet and action connections as usual in
- InterfaceBuilder. First place a ClassList object in your document,
- and fill it with information about your java classes, their outlets
- and actions. Outlets are variables pointing to other objects.
- Actions are methods with the signature "public void actionMethod (Object o);"
- that are called in response to user actions on components.
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- You can have more than one ClassList in your document file, and
- copy/paste ClassLists between your document files.
-
- After filling the class list, assign class attributes to your
- custom objects and components. Now you can establish connections
- with Control-Dragging.
-
- Beta Release
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-
- This is a beta release. It has been tested on a NeXT computer and an
- Intel-PC with NEXTSTEP 3.3. The Java output has been tested, to a very
- limited amount, with the JDK on Win95, and with Netscape 2.0 on Win95,
- solaris, and HP-UX.
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- Please expect any kind of bugs when you use BuildUIsNow.
- Don't use aCupOfCoffeePro if you don't have backups of
- your important files!
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- Platforms
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- aCupOfCoffeePro runs with NEXTSTEP Developer 3.2 or 3.3 on all
- architectures (Motorola, Intel, Sun, HP). The output has been
- tested with the Java Development Kit from Sun on Windows95
- as well as with Netscape 2.0 on Windows95.
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- License
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-
- Unlike aCupOfCoffee, aCupOfCoffeePro is not freely available.
- Thus, the distribution only contains a demo version.
-
- No Warranty: This software is provided "as is" without warranty of
- any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to
- the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
- purpose.
-
- No Liability For Consequential Damages: In no event shall the author or
- melonSoft Ralf Suckow Berlin be liable for any damages, including any
- lost profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages
- arising out of the use or inability to use this software, even if the author
- or melonSoft Ralf Suckow Berlin has been advised of the possibility of such
- damages.
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- Pricing
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- You get aCupOfCoffeePro if you buy a license of aCupOfCoffee for
- commercial use. Educational discounts are available.
-
- For Information and Bug Reports
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- Any help to improve aCupOfCoffeePro and reporting bugs (suckow@contrib.de)
- is highly appreciated.
-
- melonSoft Ralf Suckow Berlin e-mail: suckow@contrib.de
- Koenigswinterstrasse 12 fax: (+4930) 5030 595
- 10318 Berlin, Germany (!! Address and Fax# changed !!)
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- Copyright
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-
- This description as well as the software it describes is
- Copyright (1996) by melonSoft Ralf Suckow, Berlin. All Rights Reserved.
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- Java and solaris are trademarks or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. NEXTSTEP is a trademark of NeXT Computer, Inc. HP-UX is possibly a
- trademark or registered trademark of Hewlett Packard, Inc. aCupOfCoffee is
- a trademark of melonSoft Ralf Suckow Berlin. Netscape is a trademark or
- registered trademark of Netscape Communications Inc.
-
- All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.
-