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Wido:

dbSwing is straight swing with our dataset capability attached. 
Editors and other items that exist in jbcl (which is JFC based
already) do not exist in JFC so dbSwing is going to behave differently
then jbcl.  As dbSwing evolves, this will change.  Any paint-type
problems you encounter with dbSwing are most likely (90+%) the same
ones you'd see if you were just using the stock JFC item.  Many of
those are fixed in JFC versions higher then 1.01, so you can at least
solve your problems at runtime.

The usual JFC caveats re:  heavyweight and lightweight still apply, of
course.

-Rich

Wido Riezebos wrote:
> 
> I understand that working on a component library is a bit difficult when the
> underlying components are modified (by Sun) just before you go into
> production. At least this is what I think what happened when I look at the
> source of the JdbTable or JdbComboBox components. The JdbTable is crippled
> and the JdbComboBox causes weird (internal) array out of bounds exceptions
> when used within a JInternalFrame. Furthermore the property editors for the
> columnName's are missing (I would like a poplist there). Others have already
> complained about the documentation, so enough said about that.
> 
> The problem is that when you use Swing, you shouldn't use anything else
> because of GUI refreshing problems etc. Just keeping things clear and small
> is another reason. (There are WAY too many components with roughly the same
> functionality on the palette now)
> 
> By now it's clear too that the way to go is Swing, so here's my question:
> 
> Where is the full featured dbSwing library from Inprise? Does anybody know
> about a statement of direction? Timing? and:
> 1) AWT-based JBCL now, Swing-based JBCL in the future?
> 2) Support on, or new versions of, the dbSwing components? Will be? If yes:
> When? New functionality?
> 3) Any alternative Swing db-libraries? Based directly on JDBC?
> 
> Could anybody at Inprise shine his or her light on this?
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Wido Riezebos
> 
> P.s. unfortunately the beta javax patch out there now does not solve
> anything of the above (just a name change for as far as dbSwing is
> concerned)

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