Instead, the following paragraphs describe some of TextPad's features that are useful for editing Java program files.įigure 3-2: Editing a Java file in TextPad. I won't go over such basic procedures as opening and saving files because they're standard. If you've worked with a Windows text editor before, you'll have no trouble learning the basics of using TextPad.
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The commands to compile and run Java programs are added to TextPad's Tools menu.įigure 3-2 shows TextPad editing a Java source file. As you can see, the Tools item in the tree at the left of the dialog box includes three Java tools: Compile Java, Run Java Application, and Run Java Applet.įigure 3-1: Configuring tools in TextPad.
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If you want to work with an IDE, I suggest you skip this chapter and instead look to Book I, Chapter 4, which covers a free IDE called Eclipse. It isn't a true Integrated Development Environment (IDE), as it lacks features such as integrated debugging, code generators, or drag-and-drop tools for creating graphical user interfaces. TextPad is an inexpensive ($32) text editor that you can integrate with the Java JDK to simplify the task of coding, compiling, and running Java programs.