Running Console UI applications

The process for running a Console UI application differs slightly depending on the mode you are running in.

For information on the different modes available for Console UI applications, see Console UI modes.

Running in Swing or Curses mode

Running in Swing or Curses mode is no different from running any EGL application generated to Java™:
  1. Save all changed files and generate the project.
  2. In your EGL project, expand the Java Resources folder and find the Java program to which your program part was generated. The Java file has the same name as your program part, but with a .java extension.
  3. Right-click the program file and then click Run As > Java Application.

Running in RCP mode

To run a Console UI program in rich client platform (RCP) mode, the Console UI program must be in an EGL plug-in project. See Creating an EGL plug-in project.

Running a Console UI program in RCP mode is different from running other types of EGL programs because you run the application from the EGL file, not the Java file:
  1. Save all changed files and generate the project.
  2. In your EGL project, right-click the file that contains the Console UI program part and then click Run As RCP. The program opens in a new window. In this window, you can use the enhanced GUI features of the workbench, including using the mouse to select fields, and copying and pasting text between fields.

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