Fall Term 2005
Changes/corrections in red.
Implement a JFC/Swing
application that implements a simple text editor with input using a soft
keyboard. A soft keyboard is an
on-screen keyboard with input typically from a stylus or finger. Since the workstations in the lab
do not have touch-sensitive displays, the basic input mode for this assignment
will involve manipulating the on-screen tracker with a mouse to “press” keys on
the soft keyboard. The layout and arrangement
of the keys on the soft keyboard should be approximately the same as with a
telephone keypad; e.g., as one might find on a typical mobile phone.
Notes:
1.
Your
application should be robust with a good user interface. Make appropriate use
of the various GUI components and features supported in JFC/Swing. Consider the
organization, presentation, interaction, and over-all usability of your
program.
2.
Your
source code should be well organised and documented.
3.
You
must do this assignment in groups of three.
4.
Do not
use the york package.
5.
Your
programs must compile and run in the Prism lab.
6.
Be
sure to read and follow the instructions given below on what to submit, and the
format for the top of the readme.txt file.
7.
The
assignments will be awarded letter grades, according to the university's letter
grade standard. A program that simply fulfils the requirements described here
will be awarded a 'C'. To get a higher grade, we want to see "an excellent
job and originality" in your assignment solutions.
8.
Name
your program 'a2.java'. Submit it in Prism with 'submit 3461x a2 a2.java' where 'x' is your section (e.g., A or B). Additional files, if
required, may be submitted using the same command, with the filename as the
last argument. (Use 'man submit' for further details on using the
submit command.)
9.
Also
submit a text file named 'readme.txt' in which you describe the
motivation behind your software design. Why did you use the JFC/Swing and HTML
components that you did, and why did you organise them that way? Briefly
justify your design. If your implementation includes any special features, make
sure you describe these and provide appropriate instructions.
10. The readme.txt file should also contain a record
of your group meetings. Include the date and time of each meeting, the people present,
and the topics discussed. If other forms of communication were used (e.g.,
e-mail, phone), indicate the type and extent. Also include in your readme.txt
file a record of the tasks assigned and performed by each member of the team.
11. Note: the first three lines of the readme.txt
file must contain the following four comma-delimited fields, with nothing
following the fourth field.
LoginID, StudentID, LastName, FirstName(s) LoginID, StudentID, LastName, FirstName(s) LoginID, StudentID, LastName, FirstName(s)