TextPad + Java Help

[MobyDick]

Ok so we use TextPad in college so I want to use that at home aswell.
I've downloaded and installed Java Runtime Environment 6 update 21, and also Java SE Development Kit 6 update 21.

Then downloaded and installed TextPad 5.3.1 but when I go into TextPad there's no external tools for Compile Java, Run Java and there's supposed to be a third one that I can't remember.

Googled the problem and everywhere says it should show "add java sdk tools" under Configure --> Preferences --> Tools --> Add but there's only Program... DOS Command... Online Help File... Menu Separator.

Anybody have any idea how to get this working??

 

[helium]

Not sure but i think you have to download plug-ins etc for textpad, there will be a java compiler pugin or something like that.

 

[Wiggis]

Use NetBeans!
Or at a push Eclipse.

TextPad is a plain text editor, it does no syntax checking, auto completion and you cannot debug your code properly.
Also you have to pay for it!
As a text editor its the best there is, as an IDE there are a hundred better alternatives.

 

[lemonade]

you need to compile and run it in command prompt if your using a tetx editor.

first browse to the dir where the java file is, then compile using: "javac example.java" and then run using "java example.java"

Easier to just use an IDE, I recommend JCreator.

 

[MobyDick]

ok I decided to give NetBeans a try and was getting on grand until I had to use the Keyboard.class.

e.g.

num = Keyboard.readInt();

Anybody know how I can get this working with NetBeans?
Tried adding it to Libraries but still nothing Maybe I'm doing it wrong?

Have to use Keyboard.class as well, because it's for college.

*cue being embarrassed for missing something simple *

 

[MobyDick]

Got TextPad working!

Case Closed