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Introduction to Eclipse

Eclipse is used to build / debug and compile java. It is not the only Integrated Developement Enviroment (IDE) for Java out there but it is the one I am using on this site.
Click here to get your free copy of Eclipse.

Install eclipse and open "eclipse.exe" from the install location.

Don't be suprised if it takes a while to load.

Close the welcome screen using this white 'x' on the top left of the welcome screen.

On the first run it will ask for a Workspace

This is where all your projects will be stored (in their own subfolders in the workspace folder) Eclipse isn't exactly brilliant when it comes to saving / loading and moving project so you might want to choose your work folder carefully.

A first look at your new IDE

Eclipse has the familiar tools and glitze what you would expect from any professional IDE, Project Explorer to manage files, code window, Outline to quickly jump around your projects code, Console to view your dos applications and tests, and Problems to debug the program during compilation. In english it manages all the files for your project, you can edit them, jump around your program quickly and fix problems :-)

I will go into details on the code area and outline later, the rest is self explanitory.

Create your first project

File -> New ->Java Project

Java creates files and folders before you can edit them or do anything unlike any of the Basic languages, so you should be aware of a projects name, or filenames when you want to create anything new, and also have a folder and space ready on the harddisk. Kinda takes the fun out of experimenting because you will end up with millions of files and have to clean up alot.

Simply type your project name
and click "finish"

 

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helen says:10-Sep-2008 01:32pm
hello this is a msg, i am trying to see how long i can have one, you can delete this after reading it, just thought i would test it for u, ok so kinda running out of things to say, will post and see how this looks :D helen
helen says:10-Sep-2008 01:30pm
hello this is a msg, i am trying to see how long i can have one, you can delete this after reading it, just thought i would test it for u, ok so kinda running out of things to say, will post and see how this looks :D helen
helen says:10-Sep-2008 01:25pm
hello :D
test2 says:08-Sep-2008 09:24am
test2
test1 says:08-Sep-2008 09:09am
test3



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Martrinex Learning Center[X]
 
  1. Using Eclipse
  2. Your "Hello World" application
  3. Importing / Exporting projects
  4. Primitive Variables
  5. Input / Output
  6. The 'IF' statement
Introduction
  1. Functions
  2. CPP shorthand
  3. The 'SWITCH' statement
  4. Arrays
  5. Simple LOOPS
  6. FOR LOOPS
  7. Bubble Sort
  8. Insertion Sort
Beginner
  1. Making separate classes
  2. Construct / function overloading
  3. Public / Private
  4. Static / Final
  5. Packages / Custom Imports
  6. Read / Write Files
  7. Inherited and sub classes
  8. Converting primitive data types
Intermediate

Important useful well commented source codes
Please read the import tutorial to know how to use them.

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