This document describes the setup for the Java Programming, Part 2 Workshop, WSAD 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
Install the operating system and service pack. Be sure to install TCP/IP networking and give the computer a TCP/IP hostname. Install Internet Explorer if necessary.
Create a folder in the root directory of drive C: named java. You will install the required software into this directory.
Warning: Version 5.1.x of WSAD is required for this class. Version 5.0 will not work.
Since WSAD is no longer available from IBM, you must obtain the WSAD installation files in some other way.
Copy the following installation files to a temporary directory:
Navigate to the temporary directory and run the wsextract.exe program.
Accept all defaults during installation.
To test the WSAD installation, choose Application Developer 5.1 from the IBM WebSphere Studio entry on the Windows Start menu.
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 java folder.
Download the Student Exercise Archive from http://www.descriptor.com/setupguides/java-p2/setup/wsad5.1.2/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:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\Application Developer\v5.1.2\runtimes\base_v51\java\jre\bin;
Make sure the drive and directory match where you actually installed WSAD.
To test the Java environment variable setting, choose Start - Run, then enter cmd and press OK. In the new command prompt window, enter:
java -fullversion
You should see a Java version number message.
If this fails, close the command window, re-check the PATH environment variable and test again.
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.