Open Tutorial "MonkeyBlaster-Source.zip" into JMonkeyEngine SDK 3.1

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Hi,

I am working on my first tutorial, which I found from the link here → https://gamedevelopment.tutsplus.com/tutorials/make-a-neon-vector-shooter-in-jmonkeyengine-the-basics--gamedev-11616. The link to all the source code and assets is here → http://cdn.tutsplus.com/gamedev/uploads/2013/11/MonkeyBlaster-Source.zip. By unzipping the zip file, I know how to copy such “assets” folders to right location in the JMonkey SDK. However, I don’t know how to import the following source code.

MonkeyBlaster_Tutorial_Part1
MonkeyBlaster_Tutorial_Part2
MonkeyBlaster_Tutorial_Part3
MonkeyBlaster_Tutorial_Part4
MonkeyBlaster_Tutorial_Part5

I notice that, by opening the five tutorial folders above, I would see “master-application.jnlp”, but I do not know if I need to executing it in order to bring each tutorial into the JMonkey SDK.

Each folder that I mentioned above has a few dll files as well, but I am using Linux Mint 18.1, which, from how I understand it, would not need any dll files.

I hope someone can explain how to bring such project into the SDK.

Thank you.

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I tried the following steps next, which I believe is the right way.

  1. Chose “File”, “Import Project”, “From Zip”, and entered the following information
    Zip File: /home/erick/Downloads/MonkeyBlaster-Source.zip
    Folder: /home/erick/NetBeansProjects

  2. Clicked “Import” button.

  3. Chose “File”, “Import Project”, “External Project Assets”, and entered the following information
    Project Folder: /home/erick/NetBeansProjects/MonkeyBlaster Source/
    Assets Folder: /home/erick/Downloads/MonkeyBlaster Source/assets

  4. I would like to be able to click the button “Next” or “Finish”, but both of them are grayed out.

I hope someone can guide me further.

Thank you.

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Hmmm are you using the JmonkeyEngine SDK which is based of netbeans or just straight netbeans

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I am using JMonkey SDK itself.

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Right now, I can see “Assets” folders from my file manager, though.

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However, they won’t be shown in my SDK.

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The two buttons “Next” or “Finish” from “File”, “Import Project”, “External Project Assets” doest not work correct right?

Thank you.

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ok got it, so copy the assets folder into each project directory, i.e. the folder for MonkeyBlaster_Tutorial_Part1, MonkeyBlaster_Tutorial_Part2, and so on.
As per the readme:
Hey,

in order to get the five parts to work you have to do one more thing.
Since it makes no sense to include the sounds and graphics 5 times we excluded them
from each part.

jMonkeyEngine stores its resources in a folder, called ‘assets’.
You need to take this assets folder and copy it in each project directory.
After that you can simply open the projects with the jME-SDK.

Have fun!

20.10.13, Daniel Gallenberger

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Perfect. It works now. I need to copy “Assets” folder to each tutorial.

Thank you so much.

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Just a guess from a quick skim of this topic: pre-3.1 projects don’t always work with the 3.1 SDK. Often you have to recreate it.

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It works. I only need to adjust a few syntax.

Thank you.

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I have created a project upgrader it should even ask you when you open a 3.0 project.

If not right click and select upgrade

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Thank you so much.