Friday, 10 January 2014

Project TestMaker - a quick update

Recently, I've started working on my TestMaker application again. At this moment in time, here's what I have already done...

  • Completed the process of generating a test when a correctly formatted text file is uploaded.
  • Halfway through completing the process of creating a test from scratch in the GUI.
...here's what I've learnt so far...
  • How to use MigLayout in place of Java's native layout managers.
  • How to use threads to run more than one "set" of code at a time.
  • How to use Java's CardLayout.
  • How to use JTextAreas, JComboBoxes and JSpinners.
  • How to use the Apache POI external library for creating Word documents.
...and here's what I still need to do:
  • Finish the process of creating a test from scratch in the GUI.
    • Learn how to add images to a Word document using Apache POI.
  • Add the option to enter a class name and teacher.
I should be able to complete TestMaker soon, at which point I'll start making my game!