J++ Lessons - How to get started

1. To open J++,
• Click on programming folder
• Click on Microsoft Visual J++
• Microsoft Development Studio
2. To begin a program,
• Click on File, New, Project
• Under location, type in the location of your network drive folder and directory
• Highlight Java Project, and key in the project name [fileName]
• Click on open, yes, ok
3. To begin the java source file,
• Click on File, New, File
• Click the folder "Visual J++" and highlight the icon "Java file"
• Click on open
• Click on file, save as 
• Type in the name of the source code [fileName] dot java, being sure you are in the correct folder and the name matches the project name (example: hello.java)
• Click save
4. Delete these files before beginning your project:
• Highlight the Form1.java and press delete and yes
• Highlight miscellaneous files and press delete and yes
5. Double click the fileName.java and start typing in the blank editing box to the left
6. If you are on a network, 
• make sure the file name is high lighted 
• click on "project" in the menu
• click on [fileName] properties
• click on compile and under "additional compiler options" and "output directory" type in C:\Debug.  
7. Save by clicking on file and save all.
8. Either press F5 or click on the play button to start the program
9. Put the following code in the edit window for your code:

//program hello.java by you import java.io.*; public class hello  //hello represents the fileName {    public static void main(String[] args)    {         System.out.println("Starting Java ...");         System.out.println("Hello World!");    } }