NetBeans Tips

Use Eclipse Shortcuts

Tools -> Options -> Keymap -> select Eclipse profile

Create code template

Tools -> Options -> Editor -> "Code Templates"

Press tab to activate define code template.

Reset the layout of windows

Windows -> Reset windows

Float/Dock views

Export/Import Settings

Open Options Dialog: Tools > Options

Click Export/Import button

In NetBeans, we can run a project, run a file, or run a test file.

How to pass in command line arguments while using "Run File" or "Test File"

Select project -> Properties -> Choose Run node -> Type command line arguments in the Arguments text box.

Remote debug

Settings in Netbeans:

Debug -> Attach Debugger

In the "Attach" dialog:

Debugger:  JPDA

Connector: Socket Attach

Transport: dt_socket

Enter host and port

Settings in server:

set JAVA_OPTS=%JAVA_OPTS% -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=9999,server=y,suspend=n
-Xdebug
-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=8787,server=y,suspend=n

Update Sites

Additional Development Plugins

http://updates.netbeans.org/netbeans/updates/dev/uc/final/main/catalog.xml.gz

Latest Development Build

http://deadlock.netbeans.org/hudson/job/nbms-and-javadoc/lastStableBuild/artifact/nbbuild/nbms/updates.xml.gz

Static Development UC

http://updates.netbeans.org/netbeans/updates/dev/uc/final/main/catalog.xml

Dynamic Development UC

http://deadlock.netbeans.org/hudson/job/nbms-and-javadoc/lastStableBuild/artifact/nbbuild/nbms/updates.xml.gz

nbpluginportal

http://plugins.netbeans.org/nbpluginportal/files/nbms/pluginportal-update-center.xml

Netbeans logs

Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\joe\.netbeans\6.7\var\log\message.log

Linux: /home/joe/.netbeans/6.7/var/log/messages.log

Mac OS X: /Users/joe/.netbeans/6.7/var/log/messages.log