Launching applications without an IDE

[this_is_phil]

Hi, I started to learn Java just over a week ago using the Java for Dummies book. It provides a copy of JCreator which I have been using so far however the book makes no mention of running the applications that I write without using the IDE and other than creating applets. Can someone tell me how I would go about running an application without the use of the IDE?

Thanks in advance.

[sukatoa]

You can start here...

Choose what platform are you using now...
If you don't know how to set classpath,
save your file inside the bin folder, compile and execute them there....

[this_is_phil]

Thats fantastic thanks for your help.

[greyhat]

sukato is right. if you go in detail set the directory in command prompt in the bin folder and now copy your .java file there. then type in javac filename.java. this compiles the file and produces a .class file. next to run it type in java filename(no extension). and there you go!!!

[greyhat]

sorry sukato i didnt see ur link

[Eranga]

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Originally Posted by greyhat

sukato is right. if you go in detail set the directory in command prompt in the bin folder and now copy your .java file there. then type in javac filename.java. this compiles the file and produces a .class file. next to run it type in java filename(no extension). and there you go!!!

You have to think about the setting class path. Working in bin folder is not a best choice at all. Better to use separate working folder and set the class path for that working folder, and then use Java commands there.

[sukatoa]

Quote:

Originally Posted by greyhat

sorry sukato i didnt see ur link

The link is still alive, maybe at that moment their server was down....

try again....