[Wrapper-user] New JSWConf uploaded -- Repost

[David D. <hap...@hu...>]

Sorry---forgot to change the subject on that one.  Should have been "New 
JSWConf uploaded."

Leif and Friends,
>     I've uploaded the next version of the JSWConf tool.  It can be 
> downloaded at the following URL:
>
>     http://www.tdcs.cc/apps/jswconf/JSWConf.jar
>
>     to use, simply enter (sans quotations) "java -jar JSWConf.jar".
>     (The JavaWebStart file is at the same location, but for some reason, 
> the new features don't work.  I'm trying to figure that one out.)
>
> Here are the changes, features, bugs, next steps, etc.
>
> Features:
>     --Documentation (incomplete but there):  When a known setting is 
> selected, the basic documentation from the website is displayed.  
> Otherwise, either a "coming soon" type message or "No documentation 
> found." is displayed.
>     --Adding "available" settings:  the "Add Setting" dialog now has a 
> combo-box at the top that lists the remaining settings (the ones not 
> included in the wrapper.conf file yet).  Selecting a setting in the 
> combo will fill out the setting field.  (You still have to enter the 
> value yourself.)  When you next add a setting, note that the list is 
> decreased appropriately.
>           --Side note:  You still must change <n> settings to the 
> appropriate numerical order (e.g.  java.classpath.<n> must be changed to 
> 1,2,etc as appropriate.)
>  
> Bugs/Issues/General ugliness:
>     --Documentation is incomplete.  Basically, I copied the 
> documentation from the website and pasted it into a 
> java.util.Properties-formatted file (adding appropriate html).  This is 
> slow, and takes a lot of time.  Only the first 15-20 settings are 
> documented.  I'll try to add more as time goes along
>     --Documentation setup:  In order to keep the whole thing compact (a 
> single, deliverable JAR file), I had to include the documentation file 
> in a single file (located in package com.tdcs.jswconf.opt, in case you 
> are wondering.)  It works, but I'm open to other ways of making this 
> happening...especially if it would make a collaborative effort easier.
>     --Layout is rather ugly.  I'll keep playing with it, but suggestions 
> would be appreciated.
>     --As I said, the Java WebStart is not working.  For some reason, 
> it's failing to find the documentation file within the jar, and I can't 
> figure out why (It was throwing a NullPointerException for no apparent 
> reason, so I had to trap it with a try-catch just to keep it from 
> killing the whole dialog.  Anyone have any idea why this is so?
>
> Next steps:
>     --Better layout!
>     --Dividing the documentation and "available" properties into 
> appropriate groups.
>     --Getting help.  Documentation is slow, and I know that I'm not the 
> sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to some of the "cooler" GUI 
> tricks (I'm more of a server-side man, myself).  I've applied for a 
> project at java.net, but I haven't gotten approval yet.  If I can't get 
> it set up there, I'll host it on my own site (no CVS, unfortunately) and 
> fold in the updates myself.
>
>     Let me know what you think, and we'll see where we can go from 
> here.  As always, feel free to fire those slings and arrows, and I'll 
> see what I can do.
>
> David Days.
>
>
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