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Old 07-24-2006, 08:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Has any1 brought a book called Sams-Teach Yourself-Programming with Java-in 24 hours written by Rogers Cadenhead. I would first like 2 know what software they used when following the book because i hav got very confused, i do have more questions but i would like some1 to reply who has time 2 answer them because this is something i would like to get involved. Thanks and please help
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Old 07-24-2006, 09:47 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I have not read that book, but all you need is the JDK and a text editor, like notepad or textpad. Actually, textpad would be good if you're just starting out. If you have Java questions, post them.
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You can find various versions of the JDK here. While you can download the one with NetBeans, I would recommend against using an IDE if you are just starting to learn Java.

I would also recommend using TextPad, which you can get a trial version of for free. Its built in Java support makes it much nicer to use than simply Notepad, since it will color your code, indent it, etc. to keep it looking nice and easy to follow. It also has support to allow you to compile and run your code without having to use the command line, which can come in handy.
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I Have used the notepad before and the topic was something like "saluton" but i have trouble compliing the file, what software do i need to compile it and how do i do it.

thanks for your help and please help
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yse JBuilder... Fooundation, perfectly free
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Old 07-25-2006, 06:22 PM   #6 (permalink)
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When you ment perfectly free do you me that the program is free. i went on there website http://www.borland.com/us/products/jbuilder/index.html and you have to but online or a free trial. Is there any others i can use for free. When i brought the book it came with a disc. the following programs are on the disc :

J2SE Development Kit
NetBeans 4.1 IDE
jEdit 4.2
Apache XML-RPC
XML Java Class Library
Java Outline Editor

Does aany of them programs complie file? I think NetBeans does but i keep getting errors.

Can any1 help and it would also help if ther was any websites which will gudie be through it
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Old 07-25-2006, 09:14 PM   #7 (permalink)
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All that information should be explained in the book. Again, all you need is the development kit and an editor. NetBeans is too slow for my tastes (it's actually an IDE), and I'm not exactly a big fan of jEdit either. However, between the two of them, I'd use jEdit. If you need detailed instructions, go to jEdit's website.
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Old 07-25-2006, 09:18 PM   #8 (permalink)
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thanks 4 ur time and the book doesn't explain itself clearly. but if any1 has read the book and has gt throught most of it please post it here
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The Development Kit is the only thing out of all of those that you absolutely have to install if you want to write programs in Java. Then you just need to use the "javac" command from the command line to compile your programs. As I said earlier, I would recommend against using the NetBeans IDE since you're just starting. jEdit isn't the greatest text editor, but it's better than Notepad and better than using an IDE right now.

If you keep having trouble, let us know what errors you're getting when you compile.
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Old 07-26-2006, 11:44 AM   #10 (permalink)
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thanks but it might be a while because i had to send my processor to be repaired and my dad doesnt like me installing any programs on is. It should be sometime next week and i will try it again.
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