

If you want to transfer the files you have written, you may use a USB memory Most of the files that we provide can be downloaded to your home computerįrom the course web pages (particularly the lecture and assignments pages). Transferring files between your home computer and your directory at VUW You will need to set up the CLASSPATH environment variable. See The Oracle java site to get JDK 8 (we recommend you use the same version as the one currently available in our labs) and instructions.
#BLUEJ VS ECLIPSE INSTALL#
If you want to use a different IDE than BlueJ, you will need to install JDK8.
#BLUEJ VS ECLIPSE PC#
Installing JDK on your own PC from the web. This will give you a template for creating new comp102/112/103-style classes in Bluej. You may copy the file ecs100.tmpl into BlueJ, just as you did for ecs100.jar, except that you need to open resources, Selectclick, open Java, open english, open templates open newclass. If not, you can add it by clicking "add" and browsing to find the ecs100.jar file. The ecs100.jar file should be listed at the bottom of the window. You can check that BlueJ can access the file by opening preferences (inside BlueJ) and chosing the "Libraries" tab.

You can download the latest installer for MacOS X 10.7.3+ that includes JDK from. The link, and choose "save as".) This will give you a template for creating Program Files\Bluej\lib\english\templates\newclass\ecs100.tmpl (Just right click on You can also manually add the ecs100 class into Bluej if it's not doing so automatically:

The website using internet explorer, the file may be saved as ecs100.zip. One cause is that when downloading ecs100.jar from "Program Files\Bluej\lib\userlib\" (right click on the link, and choose "saveĪs".) (Note that the location of the Bluej directory will be different if you have a mac or a unix computer). (You will need this whether or not you are using BlueJ.)

To write and run the programs for this course, you will need the ecs100 library file, whichĬontains essential resources for the programs. You can download and install the 4.1.2 version of BlueJ that includes JDK from. Note that the ecs100 library is a little different from what was used in previous years: make sure you get the new version. You may choose to use a more sophisticated IDE if you wish (eg, NetBeans or Eclipse). BlueJ is designed for new Java programmers. You can use the BlueJ IDE (integrated development environment - an application to write, run, and debug programs). Installing BlueJ and the ecs100 library file on your computer For a Mac, the locations for installing things will be a bit different, and you will need to download Mac versions of the JDK and BlueJ from the web.
#BLUEJ VS ECLIPSE SOFTWARE#
Also, the ECS software distribution is only for a Windows PC. The instructions below describe what you need to do with a Windows PC.
