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person

Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:53 pm


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ive installed a compiler called "DrJava" and when i open the compiler it asks me to direct it to a document called "tools.jar" and i cant find that anywhere, so any sugestions on where it might be or another solution to this problem? cuz without that file, i cant compile anything


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wtd

Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:07 pm



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Grab the standard Java 5.0 SDK from Sun's website.


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person

Fri Sep 09, 2005 6:17 pm



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thats wat i did


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wtd

Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:12 pm



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Then just compile via the command-line.  It doesn't get any simpler than that.


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person

Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:29 pm



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sry but im realy new to this kind of stuff so can u elaborate?


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[Gandalf]

Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:30 pm



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If you download JSDK then you don't need any other compiler - it comes with the SDK.  Unless this DrJava is an IDE?  You should follow wtd's advice, and then later you can automate the process by having a macro set up to do it for you.  At the moment though, just make your source file with a text editor, and 'javac sourcefile.java' it in the command line.  All you really need is something like TextPad, Crimson Editor, or SciTE and the JSDK from the Java site.

*edited for slight 'elaboration'*