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Java textpad issue

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  • 02-05-2013 11:04pm
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    MWK1811
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Hi

    I've been using textpad for java programming for the past 8 months. When I compiled some code my error messages would always show in a seperate box below the code I wrote. However that box has vanished and now I cant see my compiler errors.

    I dont seem to find any solutions online and have uninstalled and reinstalled the latest Java JDK software and textpad, yet still no luck.

    Any advice would be appreciated?

    Thanks!


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    CreepingDeath
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    MWK1811 wrote: »
    I've been using textpad for java programming for the past 8 months.

    Is there any reason any you're not using a proper Java integrated development environment, like Eclipse ? It's free...


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    ChRoMe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭ChRoMe


    CreepingDeath wrote: »
    Is there any reason any you're not using a proper Java integrated development environment, like Eclipse ? It's free...

    This, but I'd urge anyone to IntelliJ rather than Eclipse. I made the switch a month ago and I'll never go back.


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    KERSPLAT!
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    Seems to be a preference to some lecturers. I'm just finishing my 1st year and it's what we were told to use


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    MWK1811
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    Textpad is what we were told to use in college.. and the college computers only have textpad. :(

    Thanks for the replies..


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    dobby11
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    what version textpad you using??

    if same as mine textpad 6. then just go to "view" and select"tool output" and it should show up again


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    TrueDub
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    It's actually better to use something like Textpad to start with, you learn a lot more about classpaths etc. that way.

    once you're comfortable with that (and doing more complicated programming), an IDE is a good idea. My preference is Eclipse, but each has his or her opinion - I'm not getting into that war! :-)


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