if my friend isnt up to helping with the java based ide, I may just write python/pyqt4 interface, I know alot about programming interfaces using that. I use those two to write interfaces for controlling my PIC projects and interfacing with the computer/network all the time. after this weekend, Ill know on my friend, but Im not really holding my breath on it.

Ill see what can be done to start on the python/pyqt4 ide first and see how hard it would be to write everything out.