by Editorial | Nov 28, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 10 - GUI, Grade 11, Grade 11 - GUI, Grade 12, Grade 12 - PAT
Many learners have the problem of missing images from their Java JFrameForms when they move their PAT projects from one computer to another. The reason for this is that the path to the image has been hard coded (see examples below) In lines 81, 82 and 91 the...
by Editorial | Aug 7, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 10 - GUI, Grade 11, Grade 11 - GUI, Grade 12 - PAT
Teacher’s Calculator Learning how to create GUIs in Java takes your coding to the next level and empowers you to start your Grade 12 PAT project. Up to this point your coding has had to run sequentially from top to bottom without user interventions. The big...
by Editorial | Sep 18, 2021 | Grade 11 - GUI, Grade 12, Grade 12 - Cheat Sheets, Grade 12 - PAT
When coding your Java GUIs in JFrameForm you will need the same lines of code over and over again. Because GUIs are only in the PAT, you do not have to memorize structure or syntax; you can just use a cheatsheet to remind you how to structure each line of code. Here...
by Editorial | Sep 14, 2021 | Grade 12, Grade 12 - PAT
When preparing your Java application program for your grade 12 PAT project, you need to include online help for the user eg dialog boxes, helpful messages and prompts, tooltips, and of course context-sensitive help for each of the major GUIs. Context-sensitive help...
by Editorial | Sep 6, 2021 | Grade 12, Grade 12 - PAT, Teacher
SQLite is a serverless SQL solution which makes it perfect for your grade 12 PAT. It is also suitable for a LAN with tight security restrictions. SQLite is open source and is perhaps the most used code on the planet – it is even in your browser software. Most of...
by Editorial | Sep 2, 2021 | Grade 11, Grade 11 - GUI, Grade 11 - Text Files, Grade 12 - PAT
The weather station project – Grade 11 This Java project is similar to the grade 10 project but a much higher level of sophistication is required – in how the four text files are read in for example. The grade 11 version uses 4 arrays which the grade 10...
