tylerand

Doesnt work, it says:

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stupid

are you still working on this?
You need to Java Development Kit (JDK) to compile anything, you can get the newest one here:
https://sdlc6c.sun.com:443/ECom/ECom...A900E061875E68

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tylerand

Grr, for some reason it doesnt work either. It says that its for for sale projects only.

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stupid

go here:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
and click on 'JDK 5.0 Update 7' then accept and pick your platform

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tylerand

Its taking literally forever to download JDK. Is JDK a compiler or an add on for other compilers? Is there anything special i have to do with it?

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stupid

that is the developers kit. Normally when you get a java program, it is already compiled, you need the JDK to make your own programs. It will work with any sort of compiling programs or editors you use.

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Namrac

A good Java Text editor is JEdit. I use it in my AP Computer Sciences class, which is pretty much completely Java.

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OCN Headphone Club. Because computers don't suck up enough of my money.

stupid

I know I already said it, but I highly recommend JGrasp for its ease of use.

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C-bro

I would HIGHLY recommend using the Netbeans editor that they bundle. I was a hardcore Textpad fan for years and switched over to Netbeans because of the labs at my school. I'd never go back. They basically have "Word" style realtime code corrections, and they point out all the little issues that you don't think to check immediately (method hiding/overriding is an example). It also allows you to easily compile and run several classes for one program.

As far as what you're looking to do, learn the simple programming format first. I find the hardest part of Java is simply finding a method to do the task you need. There are classes and methods written for nearly everything, it's just the syntax/format that you need to look up. Once you have a couple command prompt programs, take a look at the Java/Swing tutorial. It'll teach you everything you need to know. I did this in 1 day after reading the tutorial.



The best part was that I used my "DOS" program and just pasted that GUI over top of it for user interaction.

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tylerand

I guess i will try it out. I like easy use .

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