 | either download the development kit or install from cd |
| when installing , like most installations it will ask for folder |
| let the system put it in a folder or choose your own |
| for sake of discussion I assume you used 'JAVA' folder |
| after installation there will be a 'BIN' folder in 'JAVA' folder |
| 'CD\JAVA\BIN' is the only DOS command you need to know |
| copy and paste some application or applet from our site
into Notepad ( no package names ) |
| choose File SaveAs and give it a name in quotes with
JAVA extension eg. "testone.java"...Use
the same name
you gave to the class or applet in the source code |
| make sure the destination is C:\JAVA\BIN |
| any new applications or applets that you are writing from
scratch can be written directly in Notepad or directly in
a text Editor called 'EDIT' in the DOS environment |
| to get to DOS choose accessories command or dos prompt |
| when in DOS type CD\JAVA\BIN |
| you are now in the place where you compile, fix, edit, and
run your application and applets |
| to compile your application or applet type JAVAC name.JAVA
where name is your application or applet name |
| any errors will be noted. Use EDIT name.JAVA to bring up
the editor so you can fix errors -- remember to save after fixing |
| keep compiling until there are no syntax errors |
| run the application by typing JAVA name |
| make sure that no package name is at the top of your
code if you coming from jbuilder |
| applets are slightly different because you have to create
a simple HTML file that calls youe applet |
| you can type this HTML file right in the DOS editor but be
sure to name it file_name .html |
| sample html file to type into the editor |
