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1. Have a master Java project with one or more dependent projects that have been added to it through Project Properties >> Libraries >> Compile-time Libraries >> Add Project button. 2. Go to File >> Project Group >> New Group >> Project and all required projects and browse to the master project directory and add it. 3. The Create Group button is disabled and group cannot be created. Expected: Create Group button is enabled. Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201308310001) Java: 1.7.0_40; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 24.0-b55 Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.7.0_40-b40 System: Windows 7 version 6.1 running on amd64; Cp1252; en_US (nb)
Can confirm this. This is a regression.
caused by http://hg.netbeans.org/main-golden/rev/b05024c20cce, already in 7.3 final.
http://hg.netbeans.org/core-main/rev/37ac522521e4 gives interesting insight into how much this option is used though.
Indeed, but it was only about a year, it could have been worse B-)
Verified in: Product Version: NetBeans IDE 7.4 RC1 (Build 201309162201) Java: 1.8.0-ea; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 25.0-b48 Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.8.0-ea-b106 System: Windows 7 version 6.1 running on amd64; Cp1252; en_US (nb)