Comments for Lauren Dempster http://www.laurendempster.com More of a geek each day... Mon, 12 May 2008 12:41:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on iTunes Style JTable by ayampanggang http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-6245 ayampanggang Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:01:55 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-6245 this is a very good looking table, and yes it's hard to find good looking table for java so job well done! but i think i have problems when trying to sort data by clicking at the column header. this is the error exception: java.lang.ClassCastException: models.HighlightModel cannot be cast to javax.swing.table.DefaultTableModel which makes sense, since i derived my model from AbstractTableModel, but your table expects the model to be DefaultTableModel. i hope the table will sometime support model which is derived from AbstractTableModel, maybe by simply disabling the sort, or even better by letting the programmer define their own sort function. but this is a very beautiful table indeed! this is a very good looking table, and yes it’s hard to find good looking table for java so job well done!

but i think i have problems when trying to sort data by clicking at the column header.
this is the error exception:
java.lang.ClassCastException: models.HighlightModel cannot be cast to javax.swing.table.DefaultTableModel

which makes sense, since i derived my model from AbstractTableModel, but your table expects the model to be DefaultTableModel.

i hope the table will sometime support model which is derived from AbstractTableModel, maybe by simply disabling the sort, or even better by letting the programmer define their own sort function.

but this is a very beautiful table indeed!

]]> Comment on Animal Crossing by Anna http://www.laurendempster.com/2006/05/01/animal-crossing/#comment-5576 Anna Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:34:34 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2006/05/01/animal-crossing/#comment-5576 :D ;D :) ;) :( ;( :o ;o :D ;D :) ;) :( ;( :o ;o

]]> Comment on Animal Crossing by Anna http://www.laurendempster.com/2006/05/01/animal-crossing/#comment-5574 Anna Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:31:29 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2006/05/01/animal-crossing/#comment-5574 Hey im makeing a town called cutecity, wen i get my code i will give it to you!!! :) Hey im makeing a town called cutecity, wen i get my code i will give it to you!!! :)

]]> Comment on The Golden Compass by Steve http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/11/27/the-golden-compass/#comment-5495 Steve Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:59:51 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/11/27/the-golden-compass/#comment-5495 Rightly so, Bill Thompson is generally worth avoiding. As are all these "Have your say..." things they like to push now. Fortunately, the "Have your say..." 'phenomenon' has led to at least one great website showcasing the commenter's stupidity: http://ifyoulikeitsomuchwhydontyougolivethere.com/ Rightly so, Bill Thompson is generally worth avoiding.

As are all these “Have your say…” things they like to push now. Fortunately, the “Have your say…” ‘phenomenon’ has led to at least one great website showcasing the commenter’s stupidity: http://ifyoulikeitsomuchwhydontyougolivethere.com/

]]> Comment on The Golden Compass by Colin http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/11/27/the-golden-compass/#comment-5491 Colin Wed, 28 Nov 2007 10:08:40 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/11/27/the-golden-compass/#comment-5491 I agree with what Steve has said, but lately the usual televised 6 and 10pm news shows have been poor. They have always been known for dumbing down the broadcasts (how long does it take to explain percentages?) but to me they have taken a leaf out of the tabloid pages and are simply going for viewer ratings. That said, stories on the BBC are usually pretty well sourced. They are not the quickest people around, but at least the investigate and only announce once they are certain of is genuine nature. BBC articles I despise, especially in the technology sections. Does anyone actually read the stuff Bill Thompson spouts? So yeah, for website news I use the BBC, but dont read the articles too deeply as they are crap. Television wise, I think Channel 4 news at 7 is the best; it just picks up more 'real' news, and in interviews they push a bit harder for answers. I agree with what Steve has said, but lately the usual televised 6 and 10pm news shows have been poor. They have always been known for dumbing down the broadcasts (how long does it take to explain percentages?) but to me they have taken a leaf out of the tabloid pages and are simply going for viewer ratings.

That said, stories on the BBC are usually pretty well sourced. They are not the quickest people around, but at least the investigate and only announce once they are certain of is genuine nature. BBC articles I despise, especially in the technology sections. Does anyone actually read the stuff Bill Thompson spouts?

So yeah, for website news I use the BBC, but dont read the articles too deeply as they are crap. Television wise, I think Channel 4 news at 7 is the best; it just picks up more ‘real’ news, and in interviews they push a bit harder for answers.

]]> Comment on The Golden Compass by Steve http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/11/27/the-golden-compass/#comment-5490 Steve Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:12:10 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/11/27/the-golden-compass/#comment-5490 Their news output, if you listen to something like the news bulletins on Radio 2 for instance, is still of a high quality. TV news bulletins and Newsnight are generally good as well (if you ignore some of the obnoxious Paxman-wannabe presenters). Folks from outside the UK always speak highly of the World Service. The rolling news on News 24 and the website, however, is reasonably good at best. I expect it suffers from time to time due to overworked, underpaid staff, all reporting non-news items to give the impression of a constantly updated service... It, like RSS feeds and email, becomes less annoying when it's switched off or only looked at for short periods of time. I'd prefer if their online articles were longer, but at least much of their broadcast output is still generally of a higher quality than elsewhere. Their news output, if you listen to something like the news bulletins on Radio 2 for instance, is still of a high quality. TV news bulletins and Newsnight are generally good as well (if you ignore some of the obnoxious Paxman-wannabe presenters). Folks from outside the UK always speak highly of the World Service.

The rolling news on News 24 and the website, however, is reasonably good at best. I expect it suffers from time to time due to overworked, underpaid staff, all reporting non-news items to give the impression of a constantly updated service…

It, like RSS feeds and email, becomes less annoying when it’s switched off or only looked at for short periods of time. I’d prefer if their online articles were longer, but at least much of their broadcast output is still generally of a higher quality than elsewhere.

]]> Comment on iTunes Style JTable by Matt http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-5443 Matt Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:53:19 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-5443 iam trying to use this awesome JTable but i got this exception then i try to add it in the JFrame.. (i use netbeans and have added the JTunesTable to the palette list so i can drag and drop it into my JFrame but i gor exceptions).. the following execption has been thrown during painting of the form. Use Inspector to fix or remove the problem. java.lang.NullPointException at.ui.jtunestabe.JTunesTableCellRenderer.getTableCellRendererComponent(Unknown Source) at javax.swing.JTable.preperRenderer(JTable.java:5683) can someone help me out... iam trying to use this awesome JTable but i got this exception then i try to add it in the JFrame.. (i use netbeans and have added the JTunesTable to the palette list so i can drag and drop it into my JFrame but i gor exceptions)..

the following execption has been thrown during painting of the form. Use Inspector to fix or remove the problem.
java.lang.NullPointException
at.ui.jtunestabe.JTunesTableCellRenderer.getTableCellRendererComponent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JTable.preperRenderer(JTable.java:5683)

can someone help me out…

]]> Comment on iTunes Style JTable by Matt http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-5421 Matt Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:11:31 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-5421 How do i import this jar file into my project in netbeans?? How do i import this jar file into my project in netbeans??

]]> Comment on iTunes Style JTable by JJ7 http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-5033 JJ7 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:28:39 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-5033 Hello, I think that is a great job and a wonderful style !!! And run the .jar and I can see the example, but I having a problem to use it on my work. I'm working with eclipse ide in a swing application. Could someone please tell me how to use it ??? Hello, I think that is a great job and a wonderful style !!!

And run the .jar and I can see the example, but I having a problem to use it on my work. I’m working with eclipse ide in a swing application.

Could someone please tell me how to use it ???

]]> Comment on iTunes Style JTable by KJD http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-4483 KJD Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:42:22 +0000 http://www.laurendempster.com/2007/02/06/itunes-style-jtable/#comment-4483 Here's a clarification of the problem I'm having. Works: JTunesTable table = new JTunesTable(model); Doesn't work: JTunesTable table = new JTunesTable(); table.setModel(model); I think the problem with the latter is that AutoCreateColumnsFromModel is set to false, and that's set to false because createColumnsFromModel resets style. So my gut feeling is that to fix this issue will require overriding createColumnsFromModel with code that doesn't reset rendering. I've given that a stab, but so far it's not working. Here’s a clarification of the problem I’m having.

Works:

JTunesTable table = new JTunesTable(model);

Doesn’t work:

JTunesTable table = new JTunesTable();
table.setModel(model);

I think the problem with the latter is that AutoCreateColumnsFromModel is set to false, and that’s set to false because createColumnsFromModel resets style. So my gut feeling is that to fix this issue will require overriding createColumnsFromModel with code that doesn’t reset rendering. I’ve given that a stab, but so far it’s not working.

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