COMP 14: Introduction to Programming. jGRASP
Getting Started with jGRASP
Installation
To properly install jGRASP, you'll need to download and install both
jGRASP 1.7.5 and the Java Software Development Kit (SDK).
Java SDK
Download jdk-1_5_0_03-windows-i586-p.exe
to your Desktop (It's a big file, 50MB). Double-click on the file once
it's on your Desktop,
and the script will take you through the steps for installing the Java
SDK.
Steps
- In the License dialog box, choose "I accept the terms..."
and click Next
- In the Custom Setup dialog box, you don't need to make
any changes, so just click Next
- The installation will begin, and a progress bar will show you how
much time is remaining in the install process.
- When it's done, you should see a dialog box that says "The
InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Java 2 SDK". Click Finish.
- You'll need to restart your computer.
jGRASP 1.7.5
Download jgrasp175.exe
to your Desktop. Double-click on the file, and the script will take
you through the steps for installing jGRASP.
Steps
- In the Welcome dialog box, click Next.
- In the License Agreement dialog box, click I Agree.
- In the Choose Components dialog box, you don't need to
make any changes, so just click Next.
- In the Choose Instal Location dialog box, you don't need to
make any changes, so just click Next.
- In the Choose Start Menu Folder dialog box, you don't need to make
any changes, so click Next.
- In the Choose File Associations dialog box, unckeck all of them except
the one that asks about .java files, then click Install
- In the Completing the jGRASP Setup Wizard dialog box, just click Finish.
When you have completed the installation, you should find the
jGRASP icon on your Desktop. jGRASP should also be listed on the
Start Menu, under All Programs.
Once you have successfully installed the jGRASP, you
can delete jgraspjre175.exe from your Desktop.
Starting jGRASP the First Time
Double-click on the jGRASP icon on your Desktop to start jGRASP.
If you get a message saying that there is a newer version of
jGRASP available online, just ignore it.
Before continuing, you should read the Getting
Started chapter of the jGRASP documentation.