Introduction

Sample NetBeans Tip Of The Day. Take the following steps:

1. Download and install the module.
2. Find the new sample in the New Project wizard.
3. Finish the sample wizard.
4. Add the sample to your module suite.
5. Add a library wrapper module for the SwingLabs JAR.
6. On the sample module, set a dependency on the library wrapper module.
7. Finally, deploy your suite.

The module creates a "tip.properties" file in your NetBeans user directory's Preferences folder. Content is loaded into the Tip window. Replace properties or add to them, if you want. If/when it all works, inspect the sources and learn:

About SwingLabs JXTipOfTheDay functionality About NbPreferences API About how to read a template from the module and write it to a folder in the NetBeans user directory

What's new in this version

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