PRESENTATION

BX for Java is a new and WYSIWYG complete visual development tool for building and managing mission-critical pure Java applications.

With all of the power and functional richness that professionals will appreciate and the context-sensitive tools to help novices get up to speed fast, BX for Java is the Java tool you've been waiting for.

With BX for Java, creating the user interface for your application is as easy as point-and-click! Just choose any AWT or Swing component from the palette and place it in your model. Use any of the included JavaBeans, create your own (including graphical ones), or import any of your choice. Each component can be customized to make it behave exactly as you wish.

Watch your application come to life as BX's built-in Java interpreter updates your model instantly. Broadcast your application directly from your desktop to as many test stations as you wish using the built-in Remote Testing module. You'll quickly build the best cross-platform interfaces with the confidence that comes from testing their functionality every step of the way!

KEY FEATURES

• WYSIWYG visual development
• Full support for all AWT and all Swing/JFC components
• Full support for all Layout Managers
• Full JavaBeans support and creation
• Easy creation of graphical JavaBeans
• Full JDBC/ODBC support
• Full Java and SQL wizards
• Real-time execution (without rebuilding)
• Includes remote testing module

BX'S LIBRARY OF JAVABEANS INCLUDES:

• FrameAnimator
• Flyer (marquee animation)
• ImageCanvas
• ImageButton
• ProgressBar
• ValidatedTextField
• TabbedCardPanel
• Absolute (optionally scaled), LeftSide and Bottom layouts
• GroupBox
• WrapLabel (multi-line label)

INTEGRATED TOOLS INCLUDE:

Editor with method lookup and autocompletion via introspection, search and replace using Perl 5 regular expressions, color syntax highlighting, and unlimited undo/redo.

Java Wizards to help effortlessly produce large blocks of code for over 50,000 statements and functions.

Cross-platform debugger

Integrate with your choice of Java Virtual Machine, Java compiler, text, image, and audio editors, and Java source editors.

FULL JDBC/ODBC SUPPORT

BX for Java even includes an intuitive graphical method of integrating data from any JDBC/ODBC data source. Using the Database Tool, you can visually select tables, choose which columns to display, and which rows to include without writing a single line of SQL. With a click of the mouse, every SQL statement is integrated seamlessly into your interface.

BUILD SERVLETS QUICKLY AND EASILY

BX for Java makes the "write once, run anywhere" promise of Java a reality by broadcasting your applications to the test workstation of your choice. This lets you to build your application once on the operating system of your choice, and then watch it run on other computers using other operating systems. Also, you can make changes to the original program, and test again by simply re-broadcasting the program. Java developers will find this tool invaluable.

REQUIREMENTS

BX for Java is offered as a Windows executable, a Mac installer, or a compressed directory containing all necessary files. The compressed tape archive (tar) is typically used by Linux/Unix users.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• JVM
• JDK 1.1+
• 20 Mb free disk space for program
• 1024 x 768 pixel display