Tools Install

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Tools Install

• How to download install
• Java 6 Eclipse 3.2
• Dr. G. L. Ray

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Tools Install

• Java 6 can be downloaded from
• http//java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
• Follow download links to
• JDK 6
• As of 8/28/8, update 7 is most recent stable
  version!
• Get the complete JDK!
• Java SE 6 Documentation
• Follow the installation instructions for each
  dload
• Accept install defaults
• Optionally, you can set PATH JAVA_HOME
  environment variables
• Open DOS window, type
• C\gt java version
• System displays version of Java installed

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Tools Install

• Java SE 6 Documentation
• You can install this wherever you want on your
  machine
• Make a desktop shortcut for docs/index.html

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Tools Install

• Eclipse should be downloaded from my course
  website
• Unzip it into C
• You should see the following top-level directory
• eclipseIS17
• Create desktop shortcut of Eclipse application
  file (The one with the eclipse icon)
• Double click on shortcut to start Eclipse

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Tools Install

• Create a Java Project
• File -gt New -gt Project -gt Java Project -gt Next
  button -gt Type your project name accept other
  defaults -gt Finish button
• Add a Java class to your project
• Right-click on Project in Package View -gt New -gt
  Class -gt Type your class name accept defaults
  Check box if you want auto-generated main method
  -gt Finish button

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Tools Install

• Eclipse setup
• Turn-on line numbering
• Right-click in Java editor
• Select Preferences-gtGeneral-gtEditors-gtText
  Editors
• Check Show line numbers box
• Change your font or font size
• Window -gt Preferences -gt General -gt Appearance -gt
  Colors and Fonts -gt Java Editor Text Font -gt
  Change button -gt Select new font and/or size -gt
  OK button

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Tools Install

• Assignment Eclipse IDE
• Read the following eclipse tutorials
• Help -gt Help contents -gt
• Workbench User Guide
• Basic tutorial thru Deleting Resources
• Java Development User Guide
• Basic tutorial thru Running Your Program
• Dont worry about understanding details of JUnit
  sample project