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New Options for Project Sharing

Hi all,

A few blog entries back, I mentioned that there is a new look to the NetBeans New Project Wizard. If you've been checking out the nightly builds you'll find that this has changed slightly Now there is a checkbox in the Project Name and Location panel of the wizard, and i thought I might say a few words about it.

First of all, NetBeans has always been shareable. However, now it is easier to share projects. And this could have a huge impact on groups that work on the same projects. When you check the checkbox in the screenshot above, you're dedicating a folder for sharing, which makes it easier for others involved. Files associates with a NetBeans projects are locted in several folders, and by selecting to dedicate a folder, you make the project more portable. Also, after you check this, another option opens up for you in the next panel:

This adds to the whole process. You can add server jar files to the directory you specified. Nice, eh?

There is one thing you might look out for, however; when you select the first checkbox (and possibility the second checkbox), this becomes the default setting for future projects. This means that if you don't want your future project to shareable for some reason, you'll have to deselect the checkbox (and then the default will once again be deselected).

Hope this helps.

--James

Posted at 06:58PM Mar 27, 2008 by branajam in NetBeans  |  Comments[2]