Introduction

Thank you for trying JEditor, the Free IDE editing package for creating and editing Java(tm) Applets and Application. This Manual will explain to you, how to use and take full advantage of all the available features of JEditor.

This is version 0.83 and is designed as a speedy, easy to use Java IDE editing package. Written in Java, this particular version uses the JDK1.1+ from SunSoft, and should only be used on this or higher versions of the JDK. It should run on any platform where Suns JDK1.1 JVM is installed. It has been tried and tested on Linux and Windows95 platforms, if anybody has used JEditor on any other platform,and found it to be O.K. please let me know.

Features

Features of JEditor 0.83 include :

A Graphical Interface with toolbar & short-cut keys for quick navigation.
A powerful Project Manager that lets you add, compile & edit multiple documents.

Multiple editing windows, which can edit html, text or Java files.
Running the Compiler, Appletviewer, Browser, or Application Viewer from within JEditor.
Compile error to line finder.
Editing features including cut, copy, paste, find, replace, document printing, and auto indenting.
HTML template document which speeds up the process of writing a HTML file for applets.
Customize your own environment, by specifying your own compiler, Interpreter, and browser, and changing fonts and colours of the editing window.
Save warnings before closing windows.
The facility to load Java, project and HTML files from the command line, using drag and drop or double clicking on the Java or project file.
This Help documentation.

Legal Info

Before you use this software, please read the following :
I have provided this software as freeware.I have been using JEditor on both Windows95 and Linux systems, without any problems, however there are a few bugs, which have been documented in the Known Bugs section of this manual. Please read this section before you perform any major programming projects using JEditor.

If you use this software, you do so at your own risk. I will not be held responsible for any loss of data or damage to hardware or equipment, that might occur through the use of this program.

Java is a trademark of SunSoft.

Finally

Before you run off and dive into this program. I have already stated, this software is free, however I would appreciate any comments you might have, including undocumented bugs, and improvements that could be made. Please feel free to E-mail me at this address : stevelawson@geocities.com

I am also looking for volunteers to help to come up with a really good debugging tool for J-Editor, and an improved indent routine, that's fast, and complies to the programming indenting rules. If you would like to help please let me know.

And many thanks for being brave and trying out this piece of software....