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JCreator

JCreator Pro 3.50 running on Windows XP
Developer:	Xinox Software
Latest release:	4.00.028 / 04 January 2007
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Use:	Java IDE
License:	JCreator LE -- Freeware JCreator Pro -- $69 Shareware Proprietary
Website:	http://jcreator.com/index.htm

A screenshot of JCreator running under Knoppix using WINE

JCreator is a Java IDE created by Xinox Software. Its interface is similar to that of Microsoft's Visual Studio. Because it is programmed entirely in C++, Xinox Software has asserted that JCreator is faster than competing Java-based Java IDEs.

JCreator has two editions:

Lite Edition (LE): freeware
Pro Edition (Pro): shareware that costs $69 after a 30-day trial.

JCreator is only available on the Windows Operating System. However, both the LE and Pro versions of JCreator run adequately on Linux (using WINE). So far no Linux versions are planned for immediate release, but new components will be built for cross-compatibility in mind.[1]

The feature set of the Pro version is comparable to that of many other Java IDEs, but lacks advanced features, such as automated refactoring, which can be found in high-end Java IDEs such as Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA. The free LE version lacks some features, such as code completion, that are included with other free IDEs.

Recently, version 4 has been released with many new features.[2]

1 Features
2 Disadvantages
3 Pro vs LE
4 Trivia
5 External links

[edit] Features

Microsoft Visual Studio-like interface
Custom color schemes
Wrapping around of your existing projects
Different JDK profiles can be used
Quick code writing via project templates
Easy project viewing with the class browser
Debugging with an easy, intuitive interface. No command-line prompts necessary
Wizards help you cut to the chase writing your project, quickly and easily
Automatic Classpath configuration
UI customization (similar to Microsoft Visual Studio)
The run-time environment can run your application as an applet, in a JUnit environment or in a command-line window
JCreator's IDE does not require a Java Runtime Environment to execute, which may make it faster than Java-based IDE's.

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[edit] Disadvantages

Only available for the Windows operating system.
- You can use WINE to run JCreator on Linux.
- By setting the Windows version in WINE to WINDOWS NT in winecfg, the Pro edition will load.
When using the JDK Help feature, your default browser settings may not be honored when opening an external browser for the JDK documentation.
- It will mostly open Internet Explorer and rarely your default browser (if it isn't Internet Explorer).
The freeware edition is missing a feature to add different document types for highlighting
- A workaround exists by editing the registry to add the document of your choice.
No option for temporary highlighting of files.
XML highlighting has some bugs with really long lines.
Custom icons can only be made from 16 colors
- There is a workaround by saving the bitmap that stores the custom icons (UserImages.bmp) in a 24-bit format.
CVS version control is missing from the freeware edition.
Subversion (SVN) is also missing from all releases.