javanetbeansjframeabout-box

Netbeans template AboutBox Java


I used this code previously in netbeans 6.9.1 but it does not seem to work in 7.1.1, it underlines .getApplication() with the hint "cannot find symbol".

How can I make this work again?

JFrame mainFrame = TestProject.getApplication().getMainFrame();
AboutBox newAboutBox = new  AboutBox();
newAboutBox.setLocationRelativeTo(mainFrame);
TestProject.getApplication().show(newAboutBox);

Here is a similar question, but the solution does not work.


Solution

  • I found the solution by re-installing netbeans 6.9.1. It appears that there is a built-in library that is not in 7.1.1. I also found that the template I used was the "Desktop Application" template.

    This is the solution I came up with from that:

    TestProject class:

    import org.jdesktop.application.Application;
    import org.jdesktop.application.SingleFrameApplication;
    
    public class TestProject extends SingleFrameApplication {
    
        @Override protected void startup() {
            show(new AppView(this));
        }
    
        @Override protected void configureWindow(java.awt.Window root) { }
    
        public static TestProject getApplication() {
            return Application.getInstance(TestProject.class);
        }
    
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            launch(TestProject.class, args);
        }
    }
    

    AppView JFrame:

    import org.jdesktop.application.FrameView;
    import org.jdesktop.application.SingleFrameApplication;
    
    public class AppView extends FrameView {
       public AppView(SingleFrameApplication app) {
           super(app);
    
           JFrame mainFrame = TestProject.getApplication().getMainFrame();
           AboutBox newAboutBox = new  AboutBox();
           newAboutBox.setLocationRelativeTo(mainFrame);
           TestProject.getApplication().show(newAboutBox);
       }
    }