Change your skin

If you love the default netbean's look and feel, but you are in windows, you can change it:

1. you must to edit the next file
/Applications/NetBeansIDE5.0Beta.app/Contents/Resources/NetBeans/etc/netbeans.conf

2. so that the line beginning netbeans_default_options includes the option:
--laf javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel

Quick Quick Quick ....

Quick, Quick, Quick develop in netbeans with macros
The sencond macro's name is IfNull:

Name: IfNull
Shortcut:ctrl + shift + i

code:
copy-to-clipboard caret-end-line caret-up start-new-line "if (" paste-from-clipboard " != null" caret-forward " {" caret-down caret-end-line insert-break "}" format

Notes: For use the "IfNull" macro you must select a variable and press ctrl+shift+i
Test it and post :P

Netbeans Macros

For me, the best IDE for java programming is Netbeans because come with all in the box. You don't need to be search plugins to start. I like eclipse but i love netbeans, the editor is faster than eclipse.
I'm going to talk about macros to quick developing in netbeans ... what about it ?
Macros is the way to create your own editor in netbeans.
For example, if you wish to print a variable with a shortcut:

Tools/Editor/Macros/New

Name: prints
ShortCut: Ctrl+Shift+s
Macro code:
copy-to-clipboard caret-end-line insert-break "System.out.println(\"" paste-from-clipboard ": " caret-forward " + " paste-from-clipboard ");"

Example:

String macroHelloWorld = new String("macroHelloWorld");

type the code show above, then select the variable macroHelloWorld and press "Ctrl+Shift+s", so the next code will appear.

String macroHelloWorld = new String("macroHelloWorld");
System.out.println("macroHelloWorld: " + macroHelloWorld);

is there a way to make that in eclipse ?

Mr iberck appears again

After a few time i'm with you, i've a lot of new gadgets and tips for Programming, in special on NetbeansIDE, Java Tecnologies. In this week a will speak about macros in Netbans and how to use them to improve your code.