Converting existing SWT code to SWT-Designer compatible?

[cebarne2]

Will there ever be an option to convert user-generated SWT code to the standard SWT-Designer format (all controls created in blocks)?

I understand that everyone has a slightly different way of formatting code, and am interested to know if this is even possible. I have had problems trying to get people to use SWT-Designer for the fact that they are already into development and do not want to start over using SWT-Designer. AND, unfortunately, SWT-Designer cannot interpret their code.

Thanks.

[Eric Clayberg]

Will there ever be an option to convert user-generated SWT code to the standard SWT-Designer format (all controls created in blocks)?.

Yes. That ability will actually appear fairly soon (probably not in the next release, but the one after). Rather than convert to "Designer format", we are enhancing the parser and code generator to better handle a wide variety of formats including the "flat" style common to most Eclipse SWT code. In the next release, Designer will be able to read in many more formats, but new widgets will be added in the Designer "block" style.

I understand that everyone has a slightly different way of formatting code, and am interested to know if this is even possible.

Not only is it possible, it is an extremely high priority item on our end. You can even see it listed on our product roadmap.

I have had problems trying to get people to use SWT-Designer for the fact that they are already into development and do not want to start over using SWT-Designer. AND, unfortunately, SWT-Designer cannot interpret their code.

Soon, soon, soon.