Tools menu

The Tools menu contains commands for configuring the JBuilder environment and for displaying various internal and external tools. You can add your own selection of tools to this menu by using the Options dialog box (Tools|Options) or by editing the Tools.cfg file, located in the .jbuilder folder of you JBuilder installation. Instructions for doing so are in the file.

Choose one of the following commands for more information.



Tools|IDE Options

Displays the IDE Options dialog box. Use the pages of this dialog box to specify browser, file types, and run/debug preferences.



Tools|Editor Options

Displays the Editor Options dialog box. Use the pages of this dialog box to specify editor, display, color, code templates, and CodeInsight preferences.



Tools|Configure Libraries

Opens the Configure Libraries dialog box where you can add and edit libraries.

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Tools|Configure JDKs

Opens the Configure JDKs dialog box where you can add and edit JDKs.

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Tools|Configure Palette

Displays the Palette Properties dialog box, where you configure the pages of the component palette.

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Tools|Enterprise Setup

This is a feature of JBuilder Enterprise.

Displays the Enterprise Setup dialog box that contains three tabs: CORBA, Application Server, and Database Drivers. You use the CORBA page to select an ORB (VisiBroker, OrbixWeb, or other) and set the options that will enable JBuilder to use that ORB. Use the Application Server page specify where your target application server(s) are found. Use the Database Drivers to add new new configuration files based on existing libraries to modify the existing classpath.



Tools|EJB Deployment

This is a feature of JBuilder Enterprise.

If BES 5.0 is your target application server, this menu command displays the BES 5.0 Deployment wizard that deploys your generated JAR files to one or more containers. If WebLogic 5.1 is your target application server, this menu command displays the WebLogic Deployer Tool.

Tools|Create EJB Client JAR

This is a feature of JBuilder Enterprise.

Displays the EJB Client JAR Generation wizard that creates client JARs for your enterprise beans.



Tools|BeanInsight

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

Displays the BeanInsight wizard you can use to verify that a JavaBean is a valid one.



Tools|Package Migration

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

The Package Migration tool helps you convert existing projects and source code.



Tools|JDBC Monitor

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

Displays the JDBC Monitor, a window that you use to monitor the activity of database drivers while they are in use by JBuilder.

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Tools|Database Pilot

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

Displays the Database Pilot, an all-Java, hierarchical database browser that also allows you to edit data.



Tools|JDataStore Explorer

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

Displays the JDataStore Explorer.



Tools|JDataStore Server

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

Displays the JDataStore Server.



Tools|Configure Tools

Displays the Configure Tools dialog box, where you configure the Tools menu.

You can also configure the Tools menu with the Tools.cfg file, located in the .jbuilder folder of your JBuilder installation.



Tools|VisiBroker Smart Agent

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

Starts the VisiBroker Smart Agent.



Tools|Sonic MQ Broker

This is a feature of JBuilder Professional and Enterprise.

Invokes the Sonic MQ Broker.

To make this command appear on the Tools menu,

  1. Choose Tools|Enterprise Setup.
  2. Click the Application Servers page.
  3. Click the Borland Enterprise Server 5.0 page.
  4. Check the Add A SonicMQ Broker Item To The Tools Menu.