How To Get Started Using the IDE
The following information gives a quick guide to get you
started using the IDE.
To access files in the IDE:
- Choose File
Mount Filesystem.
- In the Choose Template pane of the wizard, select the Local Directory to mount
a directory or select the Archive node to mount a JAR or zip archive. Click Next.
- In the Select Directory pane or Select Archive pane, browse to the directory or
archive you want and select that directory or archive. Click Finish.
You can select multiple directories by pressing Ctrl or Shift while selecting the directories.
For more detailed information, see
Mounting a Filesystem.
To create a new file or object in the IDE:
- Mount and select a filesystem to which you want the new file to be added.
If you do not have an existing filesystem to use, select the sampledir
directory, which is mounted, by default, in the Explorer.
- Choose File
New.
The New wizard appears and enables you to select from templates in several categories.
- Expand a category and select one of the templates. Click Next.
- Type a name for the file. Then select the directory where you want to place the file from
the tree view.
- Click Finish.
The file appears in the Source Editor. If you create a Java form from a template, the Form
Editor opens.
For more detailed information, see
Creating a New File.
To edit a file:
- Mount the directory which contains the file you want to edit.
- Right-click the node of the file and choose Open or
Edit from the contextual menu.
The file appears either in a Source Editor or a Form Editor depending on
the file type.
For more detailed information, see
Editing Source Files
To compile and run a program:
- Mount the file or folder that you want to compile.
- From the Explorer, select the node for the file or folder
that contains the files to be compiled.
- From the main window, choose
Build
Compile
or choose Build
Compile All.
For more detailed information, see
Compiling and Running Java Programs.
To debug a program:
- Select your program in the Explorer.
- From the main window, choose
Debug
Start Session
Run in Debugger
The program runs until it reaches a breakpoint or an exception or until the
program terminates normally.
For more detailed information, see
Debugging Programs.
To create a project:
- Choose Project
Project Manager
- Click New in the Manage Projects dialog box.
- Type a name for the project, and click OK.
For more detailed information, see
Creating a New Project.
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