CS150: Interactive Programming with Java

Project

• Design (hardcopy) due: Wed Oct 24, 2012 in class.

• GUI due:  Wed, Nov  14, 2012 at 4PM.

• Final Project due:   Wed Dec 5, 2012 at 4PM.

The purpose of this project is

to practice everything you've learned

We haven't covered everything yet, but you have to get started.

Please have a look at the Topic Ideas that students have done in the past.

• (10 points ) DESIGN is due IN CLASS (hand in a hard-copy)
  MUST include the sketched GUI layout, including all JPanels planned to be used.

   
  Design is based on 10 points.
  Here is the checklist based on specifications for the Project
  The number in parenthesis is the number of points for that aspect.

  • ____ (4 points) overall GUI layout shown - includes at a minimum all of the following widgets:
    Specify what is in the widget as well as the type: e.g.

         JLabel
    	|----->	 _______________________
    		|     My Playground    |
    		|______________________|
    

    
    1 JLabel, 3 JButtons, 1 image on a JButton, 1 additional image not on a JButton,
    1 Border (Matte, line, or TitledBorder), 3 tool tips,
    [ either a JTextArea with multiple lines of text OR additional JLabel with multiple lines of text],
    [ either 1 JList OR JComboBox OR 2 JCheckBox OR 2 JRadioButtons in a ButtonGroup (or talk to me for alternatives)],
    [ either JTabbedPane with at least 3 tabs
          OR JTable with at least 4 columns/6 rows + headings
          OR JFrame that appears when you click on a JButton or JRadioButton ]
    You will loose one point for each item missing from your design.

  • ____ (4 points) JPanel segmentation of GUI and layout managers drawn and specified
    must show use of at least one BorderLayout and either a GridLayout or FlowLayout
    (you can use other/additional layouts). ALL JPanels must be drawn and specified with their layouts.
    You will loose points if obviously not drawn and specified properly or not drawn and specified at all.

  • ____ (2 points) program design flow
    what happens when you click on each of the buttons?
    which widgets have tool tips, and what gets displayed?

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  _____ Design grade out of 10

  Don't worry if you need to change things as you go along
  - this is part of the development process!
  This *always* happens in the real world!
  The point of the design was to help get you started.

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• (25 points) GUI is to be submitted via RAMCT.
  The initial GUI is the Java code for your program that displays the GUI layout.
  You must have all the components for the project displayed properly, using various layout managers.
  You can have more completed, but these are the minimal requirements.
  Here is the checklist based on specifications for the Project

  • ____ (2 point) at least 1 JLabel with text size that has to be bigger than 16-point font.
    (either create a Font object and call setFont OR use HTML)

  • ____ (1 point) JLabel text color must be something other than black.
    (either use HTML or call setForeground method)

  • ____ (1 points) at least 3 JButtons are shown (do NOT need to have events working yet)

  • ____ (3 points) 3 JButtons and at least 1 must contain image with transparency, no border, no filled content area.

  • ____ (2 points) at least 1 image that is not on a button.

  • ____ (4 points) use of at least one GridLayout and at least one BorderLayout and it looks appropriate. (BoxLayout may be substituted for GridLayout if you like).

  • ____ (3 points) at least 1 JList OR JComboBox OR 2 JCheckBox OR 2 JRadioButtons in a ButtonGroup
    (or talk to me about alternatives to substitute - need permission first)

  • ____ (3 points) [ either a JTextArea with multiple lines of text
        OR an additional JLabel with multiple lines of text],
    Some text must appear on multiple lines within it.

  • ____ (5 points) Creativity and overall layout design.

  • ____ (1 point) No compile errors (no red error markers in Eclipse).

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• (65 points) PROJECT is to be submitted via RAMCT.
  Here is the checklist I will use to grade the rest of your program.

  • ____ (7 points) It has to have some purpose, and overall design and layout - whole package.
    So, in other words, don't just throw up examples from the text or homeworks/labs.
    Everything on the applet has to deal with some topic,
    be it your personal homepage and your likes and dislikes, or simulate a company webpage
    for help on ideas, click here

  • ____ (3 points) all the widgets displayed from Design and GUI phases

  • ____ (9 points) each button must do something when a user clicks on it.

  • ____ (2 points) your JList/JComboBox/JCheckBoxes/JRadioButtons have
    some effect on your applet - either from when you click a button or
    when you change the selection. In other words, it cannot just be sitting
    on the applet for no purpose where it doesn't do anything.
    If hard to figure out, explain in your README file.

  • ____ (5 points) use of JTabbedPane with at least 3 tabs
    OR use of JTable with at least 4 columns/6 rows + headings
    OR JFrame that appears when you click on a JButton or JRadioButton

  • ____ (3 points) use of at least 3 ToolTips

  • ____ (5 points) 1 Border (Matte, line, or TitledBorder)

  • ____ (5 points) code is divided up in to at least 5 methods

  • ____ (5 points) at least 1 loop (for, while, or do-while)

  • ____ (5 points) at least 1 array
    ideas: array of images for a slideshow, array for JTable,
    array of items for a JList or JComboBox, array of buttons

  • ____ (2 points) Either use of a panel with a background image (e.g. ImgPanel extends JPanel)
    OR extend the JPanel class and add this to your applet (e.g., Smiley and font examples).

  • ____ (1 point) No error messages when compile/run in console window,
    no red marks in source code in Eclipse

  • ____ (2 points) Works when run on Linux system (case sensitive on image filenames!)

  • ____ (6 points) Posted on the Internet, and the use of a jar file with an appropriate html file.

  • ____ (5 points) README file submitted (named README.txt) which is a PLAIN TEXT file (NOT .doc NOT .rtf )
    which has the following exact format:

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    Name: 
    E-ID:
    Applet File:  
    HTML   File: 
    URL:     
    ToolTips:  (1)
    	   (2)
    	   (3) 
    Xtra Credit: 
    Anything needing explanation:
     EXAMPLE 
    
    	Name: Joe Student
    E-ID:  stu3
    Applet File:  project.java
    HTML   File:  project.html
    URL:     http://lamar.colostate.edu/~yourname/project.html
    ToolTips:  (1) on Tab for Tab 2 of JTabbedPane
    	   (2) on button named "submit" on first tab
    	   (3) on checkbox on bottom of applet
    Xtra Credit: audio when you click on submit button
    Anything needing explanation:
    	used JTree instead of JTabbedPane/JFrame/JTable 
    	permission granted by instructor on 10/05 via email
     
    

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  • When you are satisfied that it compiles and runs correctly, submit the files through the RAMCT.

    Submit ALL of the images, the .java file, your .html file, any sound files and the README file.

     

An array is a list of items. Pick a topic that incorporates a list of *anything*.

What To Electronically Submit:

Using the RAMCT Assignment Submission System, submit:

• Make sure you include .java source files (individually or zipped), the complete project jar file (containing all the class and media files), the .html file (which uses the jar file).

• Also include a README text file following the format specified above
  This MUST be a text file, not a MS Word file,
  it must be a plain text file (all programs can save as plain text)
• You must host your project at your web-site. Mention the URL in the comments on RAMCT during submission.

• ____ (2 points) include an audio clip
• ____ (5 points) create animation by drawing with code (not animated .gif files) without flicker
• ____ (5 points) use of JTree with at least 3 items and clicking on each item results in some action (see sun.com)