This document describes the setup for the Descriptor Systems Java Part 2 Workshop Eclipse Version.
Important: Please print this document and as you install the software, mark up the document with the actual directory paths where you installed the software. Then leave a copy of the marked-up document for the instructor.
With the exception of the operating system, all of the required software is available at no charge for download (some packages will require you to register on a website).
If you have questions or difficulties with the installation,
you can contact Joel Barnum at 319-362-3906 or email at
Create a folder in the root directory of drive C: named java. You will install the required software into this directory.
Download the latest released Java2 Standard Edition Software Development Kit (JSDK) version 1.4.x for Windows and documentation package from:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
Note: Be sure to download the J2SE SDK, not the JRE or the J2EE SDK!
Install the JSDK to the c:\java directory. You should end up with a subdirectory c:\java\j2sdk1.4.2 or something like that. Note the directory name here for a future step:
JSDK Directory: ________________________________________________
Download the Java2 Standard Edition documentation package from:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
The file name should be something like j2sdk-1_4_2-doc.zip. Then unzip the documentation package ZIP to the same drive where you installed the JSDK (the goal is to get the "docs" directory as a a subdirectory under the JSDK directory).
Download the Eclipse 3.02 SDK for Windows from:
http://archive.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/index.php
Click on the 3.0.2 link under Build Name, then click on eclipse-SDK-3.0.2-win32.zip and download this archive. Unzip the archive to the c:\java directory. You should end up with a subdirectory named c:\java\eclipse.
Download the Student Exercise Archive from http://www.descriptor.com/setupguides/java-p2/setup/eclipse/javaclass-p2.zip. Unzip the archive to the root directory on Drive C:. You should end up with a subdirectory named c:\javaclass-p2.
Now you need to update environment variables. Go to Start - Settings - Control Panel - System and select the Environment tab. (In Windows 2000, press the Advanced Tab and then press the Environment button.) Put the following string at the beginning of the User PATH environment variable:
C:\java\j2sdk1.4.1_08\bin;
Make sure the drive and directory match where you actually installed the software.
To test the Java runtime installation, choose Start - Run, then enter cmd and press OK. In the new command prompt window, enter:
java -fullversion
You should see the version number of the JSDK that you installed. Then type:
javac
You should see the sign-on message from the Java compiler.
If either step fails, re-check the PATH environment variable.
To test the Eclipse installation, use Windows Explorer to navigate to the c:\java\eclipse directory and double-click eclipse.exe. Eclipse should start.
Repeat the Student software setup on the instructor machine.
Download and install the Courseware Viewer program.
Download the Viewer installation program from: http://www.descriptor.com/viewer/binaries/setup.exe
Run the installation program, accepting all defaults.
Download the presentation materials from http://www.descriptor.com/setupguides/java-p2/setup/java-p2-screenshow.zip
Unzip this archive to the root directory on the same drive where you installed the Student Exercise Archive. You should end up with a subdirectory like c:\javaclass-p2\courseware.
Test the Courseware Viewer. From the Windows Start menu, choose Descriptor Systems - Courseware Viewer. Then use the File - Open menu to open the c:\javaclass-p2\courseware\java-p2.crs file. You should see the screen show.