A few questions needed to finalize a program...

Alright, me and 2 friends have basically written our own sections of the program, and since we're still learning java, don't really know how to bring the three of them together. The program consists of 2 applets (Transposer and History) and an application (chord builder). We've already got the code for each section complete, but it's been pretty difficult to try to link them.
1) I've read up that an .exe of the application would be far too large for my space on the school network, so is there any other way I can cause the application to open in a console when a button in the Transposer applet is pressed?
We have the staff class being loaded into the tranposer applet, but when we try to have the staff class access the array of note values (pitch, octave, duration, etc.) the values all become null. I have tried using both an object returning method within the Transposer class, which didn't work, as well as using arraycopy. Both resulted in NullPointerExceptions when accessing the array.
2) How do I pass the values of the array of notes (object array) from the Transposer class to the Staff class?
Any help would be great.
- Creed

To paulcw:
Alright, sorry. I guess I should've elaborated a bit more. We're just beginning with Java and are pretty much working without a net here, since the teacher has her hands full with the other people. The applet could probably be used through a web browser, i think... but we're just using it via the applet opened by JCreator's compiler. Pretty primitive, I'm sure, but it gets the job done.
The chord builder could likely be rewritten as an applet, but from what I understand from my friend it would be pretty tedious.
Also, what do you mean by method invocation? Never heard the term before.
The users will be entering the pitch, octave, duration and accidental values through radio buttons, and then once the create note button is pressed, the staff repaints with the new note in place. There are pull-down menus used in order to choose different keys for transposition, as well as a pull-down menu for instrument history.
To sscotties:
We haven't been really been taught swing to be honest, we've learned what we could through the forums and tutorials, but currently we're only using a JPanel for the Staff class. For someone who knows little about swing, would it be possible to rewrite the entire program within 2 wks (deadline)?
- Creed

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In my household we have 2 iTunes libraries, one for my iPhone and one for my girlfriend's iPod. I created a separate iTunes library for each of the devices so that each one would have a totally separate library and therefore the possibility of having one overwriting the others library would be impossible.
Now ideally I would be wanting to create a separate iTunes library for the iPad, but I would want to add the music and apps, email accounts, bookmarks that I have on my iPhone and add them onto my iPad. Would this possible?
Also. I believe some apps have specific versions for either iPhone or iPad, so would the iPhone versions of the apps run on the iPad, or would I need to download the iPad versions of those particular apps?
Also. I have a number of DVD's that I have converted and then dragged and dropped the video off of them into iTunes. If I am correct, would I need to reconvert those videos/DVD's again, as the video size (screen size) would be for the iPhone and therefore a smaller screen, which would not look very good on the iPad's much larger screen. If this is the case, can anyone recommend a good video converter for converting video for the iPad and what settings need to be used for the iPad?
I also would be wanting to have a number of photos on the iPad. To get them onto the iPad, is it just a simply matter of selecting the pictures I have on my computer that I want added to my iPad, and then just dragging and dropping them into iTunes, then connecting and syncing the iPad to get them added on to the iPad, or is there an easier method?
Thanks in advance

Funny you should mention Macs, but I'm thinking of my next computer been an iMac, and using the Parallel Desktop software so that I can have functionality of been able to switch to Windows when needed to run the programs that are not Mac compatibly. I'm swaying towards Mac has I have heard their OS is more reliable and secure compared to Windows, and the need to have anti virus and anti spyware programs on a Mac is not really needed, but I figure if I can run Windows on a Mac then I have the best of both worlds, anyhow back on to topic
I do indeed take backups of the various libraries and related data for them.
I have used the Dropbox app and was impressed, but I did prefer an app called iFiles which allows me to carry various files/files types around with me on my iPhone, such as PDF files, Word doc files etc.
The reason I use the method of having a separate iTunes library for each device we use on the computer, (my iPhone, girlfriend's iPod, and soon maybe an iPad) is because I accidentally replaced the music I had on an iPod I had at the time with my girlfriend's music. So from then on, that's why I have created a separate library for each Apple device, and so far I have never accidentally messed up another devices contents.
Thanks for the help its much appreciated.

Thinking of moving to iMac from PC, got a few questions

I'm thinking of moving to an iMac for my next computer, probably in the next 6 months or so, but I have a few questions I wondered if you might be able to help me with.
I'm planning on getting Parrallels Desktop and installing Windows. Now I know Time Machine takes backups every hour. But I was wondering if it will also backup not only the Mac side but the Windows side too.
For example, if I install a program on the Mac side, edit a file, delete a file etc, Time Machine will backup the changes on its next backup. If I done the same while running Windows, i.e install a program on the Windows side, edit a file, delete a file etc, does Time Machine backup these changes for the Windows side too.
Presently for my backing up purposes. I have a hard drive caddie which has a esata connection as well as a USB connection. I have a 3.5 inch 1 TB sata drive that slides in and out of my caddie by way of (for want of a better word) a cradle. I'm planning on getting a 3.5 inch 2 TB sata drive and an additional cradle so that I can have a large collection of backups.
Now with the hard drive caddie I've mentioned above, to use it on an iMac, I would only be able to connect it via USB. My fear with this is that it will be a lot slower at taking backups to what I am currently used to seeing when I have it connected to my PC via esata.
I thought about this and noticed the LaCie eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series on the Apple website http://store.apple.com/uk/product/H8875ZM/A/lacie-esata-hub-thunderbolt-series?f node=5f&fs=m.tsConnections%3Desata
From what I can gather, it would allow me to connect my current esata caddie up to it and it would increase the performance of it to Thunderbolt performance and also would allow me to make use of my current hard drive in the process. I was wondering if anyone has used this hub and if so, is the performance significantly improved. I thought that Thunderbolt would be a good and extremely fast way of taking backups. I will point out that I find that the taking backups every hour with Time Machine, for me would be a bit of an overkill, so I'm planning on just switching Time Machine off when I don't need it to take backups, and then switching it back on when I want it to take a backup. Doing this could result in larger backups than if I had it doing it hourly, so again I thought something that would give me Thunderbolt performance would be good for this scenario.
Any help and advice would be appreciated.

By default TimeMachine does not back up your Parallels virtual machine and if you think about it that's a good thing. Since the Virtual Machine is in effect a hard drive, just booting up Windows or launching a program changes the VM file as temporary files are created. My VM is 25GB so not only would TimeMachine be making a copy of the VM every hour that Parallels is running, it would be copying 25GB! Not good.
There are a number of solutions. On my desktop I use a different program to backup my VM each evening about the time I eat dinner. On my notebook I have a repeating reminder that asks if I've backed up my VM recently. As far files go, my solution is to save all my files to my Mac drive space so that TM backs them up.
USB is slower than eSATA but for day to day use, USB is fine for TimeMachine. The initial backup will be longer and OS updates will result in longer backups but otherwise....I have a USB drive connected to the computer I'm using right now. On most hourly backups TM is running a couple minutes and it doesn't require much bandwidth or CPU so the only time I really notice it running is I look at the drive light.

A few questions from a newbie!

Hello!
So, I am VERY new to using Mac productions and I just got my Macbook recently.
I have a few questions that may seem to have a very simple and obvious answer but like I said, this is all new to me...
1. Do I have to install a anti-virus/spam program? If so, which one?
2. Time Machine- this is the program to back up files right? when I try to set it up it doesn't give me any options for a back up disk.
Anything else that I should defiantly know please let me know!
Thanks so much!
Alanna.

Alanna J wrote:
1. Do I have to install a anti-virus/spam program? If so, which one?
Not unless you want to. I have had Macs for 2 years and never had a problem. This is a good one if you decide to install one. ClamXav
2. Time Machine- this is the program to back up files right? when I try to set it up it doesn't give me any options for a back up disk.
You need an external hard drive attached to use with Time Machine. This explains it.
Mac OS X 10.5: Using Time Machine and troubleshooting Time Machine issues
Anything else that I should defiantly know please let me know!
This is info that will help you get the best life from your battery.
It is OK to leave your battery hooked to the charger most of the time. The only time I unhook mine from the charger is when I calibrate or for a few minutes to use in another room. Have you calibrated your battery yet? You should calibrate every two months or so to keep the battery fully functioning. If you use your MacBook infrequently, it’s best to re-calibrate the battery at least once a month.
It is best not to use your battery unless you need to. Some people have hurt their batteries by charging then discharging every time they use the MacBook. This will age a battery very fast and cause you to buy a battery sooner than you should have too. Don't discharge the battery just because you used it. Li-Ion batteries prefer small charges over big ones. Use it and then plug it in as soon as you can. The only time my Battery is ever fully discharged is when I'm doing a calibration.
The following links have good information about the MacBook and the care of it's battery.
Apple: Tips for maximizing your Notebook battery charge
Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro: Reduces processor speed when battery is removed while operating from an A/C adaptor
Apple portable computer's battery does not show a full charge in Mac OS X
Look here and here for some good tips about battery care.
Apple MacBook: How to remove or install the battery
Apple: Determining Battery Cycle Count
Apple: Use and cleaning of MagSafe power connector

Few questions about customizing jwm

Hello all,
Coming from KDE, I found jwm and it runs so much better on this circa 2008 laptop. KDE runs OK but this is a lot faster. I have familiarized myself with .jwmrc and how to make basic changes and I've come across a few questions.
1.) Is there any way to enable dragging and rearranging the open programs in the taskbar? I'm kind of OCD about the order of my running apps especially since restarting jwm after edits to the config file puts them in a random order.
2.) I think I see a way to get programs to start maximized and such using Groups but is there a way to start a program with a specific size? Specifically I am referring to nedit - it always starts too small and I size it so be larger but not overlapping my conky.
3.) Relating to #2, is there any way to get all programs to remember their window's size and position upon restarting? This has been a pet peeve of mine for years and KDE has the ability to remember this but most other Linux DEs and WMs don't.
4.) I've been using slock to lock the screen but I need to run it manually. Is there any way to get slock to run automatically, ie after say 5 minutes of inactivity? As of now I've been using xscreensaver to power off the monitor - should I just use the "Lock screen" option here? I've been trying to keep this install as minimal as possible - I don't need a screensaver, just ideally to turn off the monitor and lock the screen after some time.

1) I don't think you can - you can however disable the jwm taskbar and use xfce4-panel or similar.
2/3) Devilspie
4) xautolock

A few questions about Boot Camp: installation, performance, which Win OS?

Hello.
I am planning on getting a windows OS. My main motives for this are because I would like to get some PC only games (I've been eyeing that Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition that is soon to come out) and because there is a good chance that I will need some PC only programs for my college work. I just had a few questions before I did anything. Note: I am running 10.5.8 now but getting 10.6 soon.
1. According to wikipedia: "Its functionality relies on BIOS emulation through EFI and a partition table information synchronization mechanism between GPT and MBR combined". The only word I understood of that sentence was "emulation." I know that emulation software significantly reduces performance. Is this true for boot camp? (say i were to get the exact same game for both mac and windows and set them to the exact same performance settings, when playing on windows, would there be more lag than on OS X?)
2. Which Windows OS should I get? Since I am just going to be using Boot Camp to run games and a few other programs, would XP be the best to get to optimize the application's performance (as opposed to Win 7)?
3. How complex is installation? I am a decent Mac techie, but this is my first time with boot camp, and I am a Windows noobie.
4. There seems to be a lot of talk about partitions. What exactly is a partition? I have some theories, but want to know for sure.
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Hi,
check out the following link, excellent advice and performance tests on gaming.
cheers,
Dave
http://www.mactech.com/articles/mactech/Vol.25/25.04/VMBenchmarks/index.html

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