WaveMaker Visual AJAX Studio 4.0 Training

Installation

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WaveMaker 4.0 Installation

● Download the latest version of WaveMaker– http://dev.wavemaker.com/downloads

– Versions available

– Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003

– Mac OS X 10.5 Intel

– Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

● System Requirements– 1 GB System Memory (2 GB recommended)

– 200 MB Disk Space

– 1024 x 768 Screen Resolution

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WaveMaker 4.0 Installation

● Installer will install the following:– WaveMaker Studio 4.0

– Java 1.5

– Apache Tomcat 5.5.23

– Hypersonic SQL Database (HSQLDB)

– Documentation

– Sample Application (more samples available on-line)

● Installation takes less then 15 minutes

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WaveMaker Studio on Windows

● Default installation directory– C:\Program Files\WaveMaker

– jdk1.5.0_12

– Samples

– WebServicesExplorer

– Studio – source files

– Support – sample DB and documentation

– Tomcat – Tomcat 5.5 web server

● Default projects directory– …My Documents\WaveMaker

– Common – location for custom widgets

– Projects – each project has its own folder

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Run WaveMaker Studio

● Start Programs WaveMaker WaveMaker– Starts WaveMaker service

– Launches default Web browser

– Starts WaveMaker Studio

● Running WaveMaker Debug– Uses uncompressed JS source files

– Use for modified Dojo widgets

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WaveMaker Studio

● Runs in a Web browser

● http://localhost:8094/wavemaker/– New Project: creates project folder and all

necessary artifacts

– Open Project: opens project in Page Designer

– Delete Project: deletes the entire project folder, including images, custom code and export files

– Copy Project: copy to new directory

– Settings: specify directory for WaveMaker projects, demos

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Tomcat

● Runs in a console window

● Closing this window, stops Tomcat

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Web Browser Compatibility

● Firefox with Firebug debugger is the recommended browser for creating applications using the Studio

● Firefox 2 and 3, Internet Explorer 7.0, and Safari 3.1 are supported

● Applications created in WaveMaker Studio can be run in any Web browser

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Firefox and Firebug

● Download Firefox– http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

● Download Firebug– http://getfirebug.com/

– Allows editing, debugging, and monitoring CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page

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Installing MySQL

● Download the MySQL Community Edition 5.0– http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html#win32

● Download the MySQL GUI Tools 5.0– http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html

● Installers will install the following:– MySQL Server 5.0

– MySQL Administrator

– MySQL Query Browser

– MySQL Migration Toolkit

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Installing MySQL

● Sample Database: classicmodels

● Instructor will provide the .sql backup file

● Open the MySQL Administrator– Click on Restore

– Click on Open Backup File

– Select the ClassicModelsWM.sql

– Click Start Restore

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Questions?

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Exercise

● Install WaveMaker 4.0

● Install MySQL 5.0– Restore sample database