BEST IDE FOR JOGL?

OpenGL Development JOGL Development
#1

CAN ANY ONE TELL ME WHAT IDE IS BEST SUITED FOR JOGL? Im trying to use jbuilder 9 and its killing my brain cells! >:(

#2

Jbuilder is what i am using :slight_smile:

#3

Jogl doesn’t care. And if the IDE cares, get a new one. :wink:

#4

aNT
i tried running the triangle demo nothing happened can you plz give me a step by step tut on how you run your jogls. when you run the project do you run it as an applet application test opentool or how exactly.

#5

Textpad 8); simple. efficient, fast, etc…
No wonder I’ve been using it for the past year :0
http://www.realityflux.com/abba/texpad.jpg

#6

Why do I just feel like I watched an infomercial about Textpad? :slight_smile:

Try out eclipse as well. I personally prefer it.

#7

That’s what I use as well.

#8

[quote]Why do I just feel like I watched an infomercial about Textpad? :).
[/quote]
Cough satisfied customer cough ;D

#9

text pad up and running but…
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\jbproject\joglDemos\src\TestRenderer.java:11: package net.java.games.jogl does not exist
import net.java.games.jogl.GLEventListener;
^
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\jbproject\joglDemos\src\TestRenderer.java:12: package net.java.games.jogl does not exist
import net.java.games.jogl.GL;
^
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\jbproject\joglDemos\src\TestRenderer.java:13: package net.java.games.jogl does not exist
import net.java.games.jogl.GLDrawable;

#10
  • open JBuilder 9
  • wait forever for it to load :wink:
  • File->New Project
  • Name the Project ‘anything u like’
  • NEXT >
  • JDK: i set this to 1.4.2
    • download and install JDK SDK 1.4.2. Then in jbuilder next to the JDK Field Path click the little ‘…’ and add the JDK…
  • Required Libraries TAB:
  • ADD
  • NEW
  • Name: JOGL
  • ADD
  • Locate the JOGL.jar
  • OK
  • OK
  • ADD
  • NEW
  • Name: JOGL-Xtras
  • ADD
  • Locate the JOGL-DEMOS-UTIL.jar
  • OK
  • OK
  • In your Required Libraries TAB you should now have:
    JOGL
    JOGL-xtras
  • JBuilder will save them paths within itself so u dont need to go adding them to JBuilder again. just to your projects. this is very hand if u ask me.
  • NEXT >
  • FINISH
  • [Ctrl] N

and your off… all jogl stuff is now at your command.
to test it all just simply: ‘import’ the jogl stuff should be in the auto compleat :slight_smile:

#11

its simpler then it looks :slight_smile: - bish bosh

#12

[quote]text pad up and running but…
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\jbproject\joglDemos\src\TestRenderer.java:11: package net.java.games.jogl does not exist
import net.java.games.jogl.GLEventListener;
^
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\jbproject\joglDemos\src\TestRenderer.java:12: package net.java.games.jogl does not exist
import net.java.games.jogl.GL;
^
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\jbproject\joglDemos\src\TestRenderer.java:13: package net.java.games.jogl does not exist
import net.java.games.jogl.GLDrawable;
[/quote]
Did you put the dlls and jar where I mentioned?

#13

yep
dlls in windows/system32
jar in jdk/jre/lib/ext

#14

Putting the .jar file there will only allow you to actual run applications with the JRE. ClassLoaders and different JVMs will prevent that from being universal. Find whatever setting allows you to add the .jar file to the IDE Projects classpath then you will be able to build. If you don’t know anything about classpaths - you need to stop and learn that part first as you’ll only frustrate yourself when things don’t work. Then pick a tool and stick with it. Learn where it looks for files and such so that you don’t have to rediscover those settings each time you switch tools.

Personally I use IntelliJ for all my needs and consider Eclipse a good free alternative.

#15
  • open JBuilder 9
  • wait forever for it to load
  • File->New Project
  • Name the Project ‘anything u like’
  • NEXT >
  • JDK: i set this to 1.4.2
    • download and install JDK SDK 1.4.2. Then in jbuilder next to the JDK Field Path click the little ‘…’ and add the JDK…
  • Required Libraries TAB:
  • ADD
  • NEW
  • Name: JOGL
  • ADD
  • Locate the JOGL.jar
  • OK
  • OK
  • ADD
  • NEW
  • Name: JOGL-Xtras
  • ADD
  • Locate the JOGL-DEMOS-UTIL.jar
  • OK
  • OK
  • In your Required Libraries TAB you should now have:
    JOGL
    JOGL-xtras
  • JBuilder will save them paths within itself so u dont need to go adding them to JBuilder again. just to your projects. this is very hand if u ask me.
  • NEXT >
  • FINISH
  • [Ctrl] N

and your off… all jogl stuff is now at your command.
to test it all just simply: ‘import’ the jogl stuff should be in the auto compleat
WHEN I TRY TO RUN THE PROJECT
THE PROJECT PROPERTIES DIALOG BOX POPS UP WITH THE RUN TAB SELECTED THEN WHAT? :-[

#16

Dunno. I don’t use JBuilder so I couldn’t say. That’s an IDE specific thingy.

#17

so if i get intelij or eclipse running you can help me?

#18

I don’t use Jbuilder now, but a long time ago I got gl4java running fine in it without too much hassle - just a matter of putting the right files in the right places and telling JBuilder about them.

Personally I find that a shell, and a good text editor (I use jEdit since it’s java…) is all the IDE I need.

Will.

#19

when you click run the properties dialog box opens up with the run tab selected. then what next

#20

just a guess but you probably have to specify somewhere which class which has the main method in in.

Will.