Is anyone here familiar with TextPad?

[pmb_phy]

Is anyone here familiar with TextPad? I'm trying to use it as an interface for editing and running Java but I'm having problems. I don't know how to set it up to work with the Java environment.

Thanks

Pete

 

[Astronuc]

I use TextPad as a text (ASCII, txt, html) editor, except for Word documents.

Try going into Configure - Preference - and find Document Classes. One of the default classes is Java.

You might also have to set up Associated Files and File Name Filters.

 

[chroot]

I have no idea what kind of problem you're experiencing. There's really no such thing as a "Java environment." TextPad is a text editor. You can configure some macros to run command-line programs to compile and run your code, but, apart from that, there is no Java environment. Perhaps you could be a little more specific with your question?

- Warren

 

[pmb_phy]

I use TextPad as a text (ASCII, txt, html) editor, except for Word documents.

Try going into Configure - Preference - and find Document Classes. One of the default classes is Java.

You might also have to set up Associated Files and File Name Filters.

I use TextPad as an editor too. I used it a few years ago when I was learning C++ and it was a great tool. But now I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. E.g. I wrote this piece of code

// Fig. 2.1: Welcome1.java.
// A first program in Java.

public class Welcome1 {

// main method begins execution of Java application
public static void main( String args[] )
{

System.out.println( "Welcome to Java Programming!" );

} // end main method

} // end class Welcome1

Then I selected "Tools->Compile Java" and it took a few seconds and then in another window that popped up behind the code window and read

"Tool completed successfully"

Then I selected "Tools->Compile Java Application" and a DOS window popped up and said

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Welcome1
Press any key to continue . . .

Seems to me that there are some pathways that the computer can't find/doesn't know about. What do I do at this point? I'm not even sure that its compiling.

Pete

 

[Astronuc]

I am not versed in Java, so hopefully chroot can help. I don't know if the syntax of your code is correct or not, but I would wonder if Textpad is using the correct compilation or not, or if it is inserting stuff (equivalent of hidden or control codes?) that is unwanted.

But I am familiar with some TextPad's idiosyncracies. One has to be sure a class of documents is defined and is used when saving a particular class. I am not sure if that is what is happening here. Maybe you found a new one.

 

[chroot]

I'd suggest looking at what the "Compile Java" and "Run Java" macros actually do, and edit them if necessary.

- Warren