Hi guys,
I have been playing with
the new template feature in 1.0M6.
It is *very* cool. Well
done. I
think this is going to get a lot of attention. It is just missing the
“Read
my mind and finish my app before deadline template” :)
I did experience some
first-time confusion, however. I
wanted to create a new Java ME MIDlet as before with just the “basic”
template containing the constructor, destroyApp(), pauseApp(), and
startApp().
It was not apparent how to do that from the new MIDlet Templates
dialog. “Create
MIDlet using a template” was checked (on) and I expected I would be
forced to make a choice from the list of the five template offerings. I
did *not* choose one and
clicked the Finish
button. I was then given the basic template which is what I was looking
for.
What I find confusing is
that I expected to be forced to
make a choice from the templates if I left the “Create MIDlet using a
template”
checked. If I have it checked or unchecked, and do not make a selection
of a
template, I get the basic template in either case. I thought that if it
was not
checked, I might just get a nearly empty class file like in Eclipse
Java SE,
but then that would not be a MIDlet.
It may be more clear if a
minimal template was offered at
the top of the list and selected by default. If the user has the box
checked, a
selection must be made. Or, you may consider dropping the check box and
always
forcing a template upon the user. This minimal template could be called
“Basic
MIDlet Template” or “Simple MIDlet Template”.
Just my $0.02.
Jon
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