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How to Create GUI Applications With Eclipse RCP

The Eclipse RCP (Rich Client Platform) tool lets you build customized graphical user interfaces (GUIs) that are built from Java libraries. These graphical interfaces, which are very similar in appearance to Internet browser toolbars, let you add plugin options directly into a prebuilt toolbar that acts as GUI interface for your application. This gives you the ability to design software programs and the interface at the same time. You can add plugins easily to your software program after it's built. All you have to do is add the name of the plugin to your Eclipse RCP configuration file.

Instructions

- 1
  Start the Eclipse RCP program. Click the "New Project" option, then open the "Wizard." Click the "Plugin Option Project" option. Enter the plugin project name "com.ibm.plte" in the "Project Name" text box. Check the "Would you like to create a rich client application?" check box. Click the "Hello RCP" template.
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  Click the "New Project" option again, open the "Wizard" and lick the "Plugin Option Project" option. Enter a project name "com.ibm.plte.ui" for the user interface plugin in the "Project Name" text box. Select the "Custom Plug-in Wizard" and click "Next." Click the "Action Set" and "View Option." Click "Finish."
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  Select the "Run" option from the "Run" menu and select "Eclipse Application" from the "Eclipse Application" menu. Select the "Help" plugins from the dialog box. Click "Run" to view the GUI that was created from the "Help" plugins. These should include the "File" and "Help" menu options.

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