How to use JPad Pro

JPadPro allows you to edit Java source files, and then compile and run your programs simply by clicking buttons.
  1. Create New Files
  2. Select JDK Directory
  3. Compile and Run
  4. Set up CLASSPATH
  5. Create New Project

1 Create New Java Files

1.1 New Text File

1) Choose File|New .. to create new java source files

2) Select Text file option

1.2 New Java File (Application)

1) Choose File|New .. to create new java source files

2) Select Java file option

3) Type class name in Class Name text field. (E.g. Hello)

4) Change the directory of the Full Path to H:\Ass1 (E.g. H:\Ass1 in Tamaki Computer Lab. or  C:\Ass1 at home)
Click ... button to select your directory. Click the SELECT button to select Ass1 directory. (You can also type the directory name by yourself)

5) Click the Create File button.

6) Type in source code and save it.

1.3 Create New Java Files (Applet)

1) Choose File|New .. to create new java source files

2) Select Java Applet option

3) Type a name for your Java Applet. (E.g. HelloApplet).

4) Click OK. (It will create .java and .html files automatically.)

1.4 New html Applet

1) Choose File|New .. to create new java source files

2) Select HTML file option

2 Select Jdk Directory

JPadPro allows you to edit Java source files, and then compile and run your programs simply by clicking buttons. In order to do this, JPadPro must know where the JDK executable files are stored. You must set the JDK directory before use.

1) Choose JDK|Select JDK directory..

2) Select the Java JDK directory.
Select C:\jdk1.2.2
Click OK button.

3 Compile and Run Java Files

3.1 Compile and Run Java Application

1) Select the Hello.java file

2) Click Compile icon to compile Java program.

3) If no error message, Choose JDK|Run Application, or click Run icon.

4) Choose the class name to run it.

5) Click OK button.

3.2 Compile and Run Java Applet

1) Select the HelloApplet.java file

2) Click Compile icon to compile Java program.

3) If no error message, Choose JDK|Test Applet, or click Test Applet icon.

4) Choose the HelloApplet.html file to start the applet.

5) Click OK button.

4 Optional: Set up classpath

1) Select Edit Standard Classpath from JDK menu

2) Click Add button

3) Type C:\structure.jar (or select the file)

5 Optional: Create New Project

You don't need to create project for compile and run simple application and applet. You do need to create project unless you are using package.

1) Choose File|New Project... to create new project.

2) Type the class name in the Project Name text field.

3) Change the location of Project file to H:.