Abacus GUI Builder Readme
2005/10/5


Thank you for using Abacus GUI Builder!

The GUI builder is a tool designed to aid application developers deliver their applications faster to market by replacing the Java layout complexity with a WYSIWYG and simple XY layout.


Requirements
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- Windows 2000, XP, Linux, Mac OSX

- Java(TM) 2 SDK, Standard Edition, Version 1.5.x (http://java.sun.com)


Installing on RPM-based GNU/Linux Systems
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From the console you can use the 'rpm' package manager to install.

Example:

  rpm --install abaguibuilder-1.7-1.noarch.rpm

It will be installed into "/usr/share" by default.  The install creates a link (/usr/bin/abaguibuilder) to the the startup script (start.sh) and a Desktop menu entry under: Development->GUI Designer. Therefore to start GUI Builder just type 'abaguibuilder' from the console, or select it from the Graphical Desktop or Window Manager menu.


Notes
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1. To start GUI Builder, two (2) script/batch files are provided: startgui.bat for Windows and start.sh for Unix.  Both are located in the "bin" sub-directory.  In Linux a link is provided.

Change directory (cd) to 'bin' and execute the appropriate script. 

2. Make sure your PATH and JAVA_HOME environment variables are set to point to the correct JDK.

Windows Example:

  set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_04

  set PATH=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_04\bin;%PATH%

Linux Example:

  export JAVA_HOME=/usr/share/jdk1.5.0_04

  export PATH=/usr/share/jdk1.5.0_04/bin:$PATH


FAQ
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1. AbacusCustom.jar must exist in the "bin\customcomponents" sub-directory.


Contact Us
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Web site: http://www.openabacus.org
Bug reports & Forums: http://sourceforge.net/projects/abaguibuilder
General questions: info@openabacus.org
Licensing questions: openabacus@abacus.ch
Support questions: support@openabacus.org


Good luck!
Open Abacus Team
