Frequently Asked Questions about Argo/UML v0.5.2

This file last updated Nov. 20th, 1998.

If you don't see the answer to your question, plesae email jrobbins at collab.net.

Q1. Argo/UML will not run. What's wrong?

Argo/UML has worked for hundreds of people and it can work for you. The most common problems are:

  • Forgetting to unzip .zip files: e.g., argouml.zip, swing103.zip, enroll.zip.
  • Setting your CLASSPATH incorrectly. Make sure that you have the right drive letter, that you include .jar files rather than .zip files, and that you spell all directory names properly (several people new to swing have used "swing1.0.3" instead of the correct "swing-1.0.3").
 
Q2. Which diagram types are supported?
Argo/UML v0.5.2 supports class, use case, state, and activity diagrams. Future versions are planned to support sequence, collaboration, deployment, and other diagram types. To make a state machine diagram, you must have a class selected; that class will be the context of the state machine. To make an activity diagram, you must have a use case selected; that use case will be the context of the activity diagram.
 
Q3. How do I get an Argo/UML diagram into a word processor?
There is no support for cut and paste in Argo/UML v 0.5.2, however you can use standard screenshots to get a diagram into a word processor. For example, under MS Windows you can press Alt-PrintScreen to make a screenshot of the Argo/UML window. This screenshot is placed on the system clipboard and can be pasted into a word processor. You will probably want to crop the image after it is pasted. One way to get a better diagram screenshot is to "tear-off" the "As Diagram" tab from the main Argo/UML window by double clicking on the "As Diagram" tab.
 
Q4. Can Argo/UML read or write Rational Rose files?
No, but we are working on it. We are also working on support for XMI (the OMG proposed standard for UML model interchange).




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