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Another question on refactoring my NetBeans generated GUI code
Hello all:It has been a few months since my last question. Had a lot of other projects taking up my time, but I am back to fighting with my Planetarium lighting controller. I have it working, but I…Continue
Started Jun 20, 2012
Creating separate class files in a large project
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Hello all:I have been working on a GUI interface for controlling lights in a planetarium. I had some trouble getting the communication to happen, and received some help from this forum to get past…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jackie Gleason Feb 10, 2012.
Sending strings between two computers via ethernet
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A while ago I asked a question about using RS-232 communication with Java. It seems as though I need to abandon that route because it no longer fits the desired system requirements. Thanks to Nem…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Stearns Oct 5, 2011.
Using rs-232 in a java desktop application
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Hello all: I am fairly new to the Java world and would like some advice on how to handle rs-232 communications with a Java based GUI I am working on. Several years ago I created a similar GUI with…Continue
Tags: communication, rs-232, using, application, Java
Started this discussion. Last reply by Nemanja Nesic - NEM- Jun 9, 2011.
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