[java-dev] Re: Tutorial: Setting up Eclipse for Max/MSP development

Quote: Thomas Sandberg wrote on Tue, 29 April 2008 13:36
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> Thanks a lot for the Eclipse Tutorial.
> 
> I am learning Netbeans. Can I use that for creating MaxMSP externals as well or do  have to install Eclipse ?
> 

Nope, any Java IDE will work. I setup Netbeans for Max development a while back. Don't remember the details, but the basic steps are the same. Specifically:

4. Create a Java project. 

5. Add the Max Jar to your project's classpath.

6. Set the max.dynamic.jar.dir setting to point to your project's build directory

Then you should be ready to make mxj externals. Can't remember if Netbeans has an "autobuild" feature, you may need to manaully build the project after changing your Java code.

Check out Netbeans example java projects if you are having trouble.
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Adam Murray
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