Java 1.5

[Voodoorabbit]

Hi all,

I have been out of the tech loop for a while, and I am trying to catch up on everything.

So, i am currently using Textpad, and since I go to college, my computer course requires me to install Java 1.5 on my computer. I have been trying to figure how how to get it to work with Textpad.

Can anyone tell me where and how to get it to work with Textpad so that I can just input values, for example, directly in the command line prompt window.

Thx in advance

 

[mundane]

The latest release is Java 1.6, but you'll probably want to stick with the same version as your school. Go here and pick up the JDK. If the installer doesn't automatically modify your PATH, you'll need to edit it to include JAVA_HOME/bin ( Control Panel->System->Environment Variables or something similar). You should then be able to compile your java files from the command line.

 

[irishScott]

for a nicer, easy to use GUI, I recommend JGrasp. Will recognize the compiler automatically, and the CSD function is great.
http://www.jgrasp.org