Any freeware java compiler where I will be able to run into my code by pressing F8 or ...?

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Rahman

hi all,

Any freeware java compiler where I will be able to run into my code by
pressing F8 or equivalant key? I simply need to move through my code for
debuging purposes?

regards,
 
hi all,

Any freeware java compiler where I will be able to run into my code by
pressing F8 or equivalant key? I simply need to move through my code for
debuging purposes?

regards,
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Jedit works great for working w/java. Doesn't come w/a
debugger, but has one as a plugin. Ya can download it through the
jedit program itself. So get jedit, run jedit, set it up for java (it
works w/other languages too), then run the 'plugin manager' and ya can
choose from a ton of plugins that add a ton of features to have a
program that has only the features you want and need, but that isn't
cluttered by features you know you'd never use. Also, it itself is
written in java and is open source, as are the plugins. It has
keyboard shortcuts for a lot of things and ya can set up new ones for
other things and make macros or whatever. Very customizable. Their
main site has screen shots if ya wanna look before ya download.

http://www.jedit.org

Leo
 
thanks for ur input leo
hope to get mores ...


Leo said:
Jedit works great for working w/java. Doesn't come w/a
debugger, but has one as a plugin. Ya can download it through the
jedit program itself. So get jedit, run jedit, set it up for java (it
works w/other languages too), then run the 'plugin manager' and ya can
choose from a ton of plugins that add a ton of features to have a
program that has only the features you want and need, but that isn't
cluttered by features you know you'd never use. Also, it itself is
written in java and is open source, as are the plugins. It has
keyboard shortcuts for a lot of things and ya can set up new ones for
other things and make macros or whatever. Very customizable. Their
main site has screen shots if ya wanna look before ya download.

http://www.jedit.org

Leo
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Hi leo,

I downloaded the jedit freeware and installed some of the plug ins too. But
to tell you the truth
I really couldn't find how to compile my Java file at all?? Though i
selected the plug ins it looks bit hard to manage with ...

Thanks for your help anyways ...

regards

rahman
 
Hi leo,

I downloaded the jedit freeware and installed some of the plug ins too. But
to tell you the truth
I really couldn't find how to compile my Java file at all?? Though i
selected the plug ins it looks bit hard to manage with ...

Thanks for your help anyways ...

regards

rahman
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Yeah, it still requires some manual setup, so ya still have to
know how the java compiler works and how to set it up for your
particular O/S before it'll start workin' w/a simple button press.
There are a ton of free IDE's for java out there though, some
requiring less setup than others. So keep trying a bunch out until ya
find one that you like. I'd avoid the ones w/'free versions' and 'pro
versions' because you'll end up getting very used to an IDE that
eventually won't do everything ya would like. I'd get one ya could
grow in to. Netbeans for instance. But they all have their own
issues of difficulty or lack of documenation, or maddening complexity.
Its funny but some IDE's are so complex its easier just to learn how
to do everything manually and not use an IDE at all. hehe.
Anyhow, a good place to find out about all the IDE's out there
is:
comp.lang.java.softwaretools
Ya could just post there and ask, or do a search for someone
else asking the same thing there (make sure its a recent post though
so ya find recent and not-out-of-date answers).
That whole comp.lang.java.* newsgroup family are good sources
for java coding info of all sorts.
Anyhow, good luck on your quest in finding and IDE that suits
your needs. =>
Leo
 
Thanks leo mate,

Very comprehensive answer! Thanks for your time. While I was doing my
Bachelor degree i used to use Java and therefore spent some time evaluating
all these Free and Pro versions. I liked Jcreator though I have used many
and many of free/share/softwares including Netbeans, BlueJ, JJ, Xenox, even
IBM's Visual age etc but as you said all has their own adv and dis-adv and
burdens ...

Still i like Jcreator but i can't figure out the Debuger function of it
though I am sure it works and I have seen it. If I can handle this I think
it suits me requirments. Jedit was something totally new for me and even
haven't heard of it ... but still i found it hard coz it is not only for
java while heaps but very useful but maybe not in this particular case.

Thanks for your help once again.

regards

rahman
 
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