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Colin Gwyther (lyng@intercoast.com.au) wrote:
: I am trying to learn Java using  "Teach yourself java" book by sams net,
: using Windows 95. I can create the source file but canot follow through
: to compile the source file with .java or .class. Can somebody please
: assist. I can and do, create web pages using html, but please assume I
: know nothing. Thanks.

Hi Colin,
  You need a copy of the Java Developers Kit or some other system that will
allow you to make .class files.  That is, you can easy write a .java file
using any text editor, but you then need to "compile" the .java file to
create the .class file which is what you actually "execute".
  If you have the JDK you use the command "javac" for "Java Compiler" like so

C:> javac test.java

  You can then execute the .class file by using the appletviewer if it is
an applet, or you can execute it with the "java" command if it is a
stand-alone application like so

C:> java test

  Note that you need the .java extension when compiling, but you ignore the
.class extension when running the program.

  I hope this helps a bit.

Regards,
 David Williams

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