Java and Eclipse for Total Beginners

[will.galaxy]

Hi All,

I am currently following the Java and Eclipse for Total Beginners tutorial. It is very useful as I am understanding bits and pieces of the Java language. However I have hit strange problem :(

In chapter 3 he domenstrates how to inspect a scrapbook page, when I try to inspect I get a weird message wanting me to change the perspective instead of showing the inspection box. My code is exactly the same and I have linked the scrapbook to the package.

If anyone knows how to help please let me know.

P.S.
These details may help:

1. I am using Mac and the latest version of Eclipse
2. My code is identical (except the comments)
3. When I try to inspect it changes perspective instead of displaying the inspection box
4. It highlights the "private string name;" in green
5. I have attached screenshots of my scrapbook, the error message and the change in perspective

[DarrylBurke]

You didn't bother to return to the first thread you started: Where to begin...

Can we expect better behavior second time round?

db

[j2me64]

hello willgalaxy
I couldn't read your attachments since the size and resolution are too small. perhaps this may help: right click your scrapbook file inside eclipse and choose properties. When the dialog box opens choose the tab "Scrapbook Runtime" and make sure the runtime is set properly. and attached an example.

btw: I'm a great fan of mark dexter tutorials. i was able to understand all tutorials and also run the code successfully. so if you have further questions let me know.

[will.galaxy]

I tried that but the problem is still the same :( I am inspecting in debug mode, could that be the problem?

[j2me64]

hello,
ok, I will look at chapter 3 a little bit closer and let you know.

i could inspect my code in my scrapbook in debug mode. i suggest to stay close as possible to the environment used in the tutorial.

could you please send me your screenshots in a higher resolution via pn?

[ninjaann]

I have just started the tutorials with the latest release of Eclipse, and I am getting an error after changing the scrapbook environment from JavaSE-1.7 to JavaSE-1.6.

Override cannot be resolved to a type
Throwable cannot be resolved to a type
Code snippet support cannot find the class java.lang.Class
The type java.lang.Object cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files
The type java.lang.Throwable cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files
The type java.lang.Class cannot be resolved. It is indirectly referenced from required .class files