!GFront by Andy Smith
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Version 0.20 (31 May 1998).


!GFront is a front end for !Gauvac, the GNU Java source file compiler, 
ported by Peter Naulls.


This is a simple front end to allow Java sources to be compiled without
having to use the command line or obey files.


To use, run the application, this will place an icon on the icon bar. A Java
source can be dragged to this icon, a window will open showing the current 
settings. Sources can also be dragged to this window.


The class destination directory can be set by dragging a directory to the 
window or typing in a path for the directory, to reset the destination to 
the default, the Default button can be used.


Two options are available.

Throwback will use !Zap or !StrongEd to produce a list of errors and on 
which line they occurred.

Add Extension will add the /class extension onto the class file.


To compile the source click on the compile button, this will call the guavac 
compiler with the required settings.

If the front end detects that you have tried to drag or type in an invalid
Java source it pop up an error window.

If you have enough memory more than one compilation can be run at a time, 
if you run out of memory several errors may occur.


This is my first WIMP program, I found it very interesting understanding
working out how to code some of the features, my thanks to Peter Naulls 
who helped with the style of the program and some of the logic.


Any bugs or suggestions email them to 

  asmith@argonet.co.uk 
  
Updates will be posted on my web site 

  http://www/argonet.co.uk/user/andyf/downloads.html
  