The Java Development Kit

The Java Development Kit (JDK^TM) lets you write applets and applications that conform to the Java Core API.

Download JavaCompiler

Proceed the following instructions for downloading:

• Click on the link for downloading JDK.
• Scroll to the blue labeled Header "Download J2SE v 1.4.2_03"
• Click on the 'Download' button in the column SDK of the line "32-bit/64-bit for Windows/Linux/Solaris SPARC 32-bit for Solaris x86 "
• Click on the radiobutton 'Accept'
• Click on button 'Continue' to accept the License Agreement
• Click on 'Windows Offline Installation, Multi-language (j2sdk-1_4_2_03-windows-i586-p.exe, 48.30'
• Optional is downloading the 'Installation Instructions'
• Start the installer by double clicking the file 'j2sdk-1_4_2_03-windows-i586-p.exe' on your local Hard Disk http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

Download Textpad

Very important: To be able to use it with TextPad, the Java SDK must be installed using its setup program. This writes information to the registry, which TextPad cannot work without. So, first install Java on your Hard Disk., and than TextPad.

Proceed the following instructions to download Textpad:

• Click on the link 'http://www.textpad.com/download/'
• Click on the Text 'TextPad Downloads'
• Choice your favourite language and click on a corresponding 'HTTP (USA 1)' hypertexttext
• Save the file 'txpned472.exe' on your local Hard Disk
• Double click on 'txpned472.exe' to install it on your local Hard Disk. http://www.textpad.com/download/

Customize Textpad after installation on your Hard Disk

Before you start the compiler command in TextPad to generate a class file you have to tell the compiler to generate a version 1.1 class file to solve any problems with some browser plugins. Add commands to compile (and run Java applications and applets) to TextPad's Tools menu as follows:

• Open TextPad
• From the Configure(Configureren in dutch) menu, choose Preferences (Instellingen)
• Select the Tools (Extra's) page on the Preferences dialog box
• Click Add
• Select "Java SDK commands" from the drop down menu.
• Click OK

Modify the parameters of the Compile Java command:

• Click on Tools/Compile Java
• Type in the Parameters' textbox the '$File -target 1.1' (without quotes & one space between $File and -target & one space between -target and 1.1 )
• Click on Apply en OK

Notes:

• 1. The option to add Java SDK commands only appears on that menu, if none of your tools runs JAVAC.EXE, JAVA.EXE or APPLETVIEWER.EXE
• 2. The Java SDK commands are automatically added to the Tools menu, if the Java SDK is installed before TextPad is first run on a PC
• 3. Do not attempt to capture the output of a Java application which reads from standard input. The Command Results window is output only, so you will not be able to type responses into it

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The following are links to documentation in this release and to our website about the JDK and Java.

The JDK Software Bundle

README

Start here. This gives a general introduction to the JDK, how to contact JavaSoft and other important notes of concern to developers.

CHANGES

Changes since previous releases.

Demonstration Applets

Simple examples that demonstrate Java.

The JDK Documentation Bundle

JDK Documentation (local)

If you have downloaded and installed the JDK documentation, you can access it locally from here.

JDK Documentation (JavaSoft website)

If you have not downloaded the JDK documentation, this takes you to our website for the same information.

The JavaSoft Website

JDK Download Page (JavaSoft website)

Visit this page to download the JDK software or documentation, or for other information related to the JDK, such as accessing the tutorial, the Java Runtime, the source code release, or other JDK-related technology.

JavaSoft Home Page (JavaSoft website)

This is the front door to all information from JavaSoft on Java.

The JDK is a product of Sun Microsystems, Inc. JavaSoft is the operating company of Sun that develops the JDK.