Paul Trimming

Hello

I am a VB programmer moving to Java.

With VB I always used Crystal Reports as a report writer. I am planning to do some private database Java work, and I was wondering what Java programmers do when they want to produce database reports. I presume that none of the free IDEs such as JBuilder come with a report writer built in.

I am especially interested in free opensource software, as I am a rather penniless programmer. The report software would need to integrate seamlessly with a Java database application, but I haven't decided what database I am going to use yet.

I would be grateful for recommendations for free or very cheap software.

Many thanks,

Trimtrom

Hello

I am a VB programmer trying to learn Java with JBuilder Foundation.

I am looking for a Java combobox component with a multicolumn dropdown to use in my database app, and also a grid that will support embedding other controls such as a multicolumn combobox within one of the grid columns. (VB doesn't have such controls.)

I was wondering if there were any free opensource components such as the above that I could download from somewhere on the Net. Are there a good number of free Java components available generally, or should I try Delphi, perhaps, or something like that, because I am at my wits' end to find free well constructed relatively sophisticated GUI controls to use with Visual Basic. I have basically given up!!! Microsoft programmers insist on charging for their work....

If anyone can help me find the above GUI controls for Java, please help.

Many thanks,

Trimtrom

Hello

I am a VB programmer trying to learn Java with JBuilder Foundation.

I am looking for a Java combobox component with a multicolumn dropdown to use in my database app, and also a grid that will support embedding other controls such as a multicolumn combobox within one of the grid columns. (VB doesn't have such controls.)

I was wondering if there were any free opensource components such as the above that I could download from somewhere on the Net. Are there a good number of free Java components available generally, or should I try Delphi, perhaps, or something like that, because I am at my wits' end to find free well constructed relatively sophisticated GUI controls to use with Visual Basic. I have basically given up!!! Microsoft programmers insist on charging for their work....

If anyone can help me find the above GUI controls for Java, please help.

Many thanks,

Trimtrom