On a MacBookPro (I have one too) the icons often don't install themselves on the 'dock' (like a launch bar) at the bottom (or edge if configured that way) of your desktop. This applies with many other applications other than J (in fact I can't think of one that does, except perhaps iTunes etc).
If you open the Finder you can drag/drop from the "Applications" folder to the dock, so J can be more easily launched for regular use. If an icon on the dock just bounces and does nothing when clicked, it may be because the underlying application (ie folder/location) is corrupt, has been deleted or moved elsewhere. These icons are only short cuts, and if they point to something that doesn't exist, is corrupt, or was moved elsewhere, they are useless. When I see this I delete the icon from the dock (drag it off the bar and let it go, 'poof' it disappears in a puff of smoke), then open Finder/Applications, locate the 'real' J Folder location (you probably saved it as J602 or something inside your Applications Folder), inside which you will see the small red/yellow icons (for running J, breaking J respectively) and then I drag both of them back to the dock. This usually resolves the environment. I do not run j.jar directly myself (no need), but just stick to the red/yellow icons that exist in the Applications/j602(?) folder. Re: Your other questions ... Terminal is the application that exists in Applications/Utilities/ Terminal (can be dragged onto the launch bar too) which is equivalent to a DOS box in Windows, but on Mac is a terminal session to communicate to the Mac OSX (Unix flavour) Operating System that runs the Mac. You exit by Command-Q as usual. Terminal uses Unix commands (cd - change directory, ls - list contents etc), but you really should do a crash course in Mac OSX Terminal for more details. Have a look at http://www.apple.com/macosx/what-is-macosx/apps-and-utilities.html which gives you an overview of the Mac OSX utilities - search for info on Mac Terminal and you should be able to get some basic command information. Once you do what Bill suggested you should be able to copy/paste the jar output (will be displayed within the Terminal window) into an email back to Bill. For further info you could have a look at quick guides such as http://guides.macrumors.com/Terminal . I hope this helps.../Regards Rob On 24/08/2009, at 2:40 PM, DIETER ENSSLEN wrote: > re MacBook Pro (running in mac/apple mode) > I have a beautiful red J on my desk top just flashes when clicked on > > 1. open a terminal what does that mean in English? > 2. cd means what? > 3. there is a a bin, yes > J.jar yes that is finally how I got it going again > 4. am not sure where i would do the typing when i am opening apps > > thanks > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: bill lam <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009 10:24 pm > Subject: [Jgeneral] running j in mac > To: [email protected] > >> It should be a red j icon for java frontend. >> try this >> 1. open a terminal >> 2. cd to the folder where j is installed, such as >> /Users/john/j602 >> 3. verify there is a sub-folder called 'bin' and a file 'j.jar' >> inside >> that sub-folder >> 4. type 'java -jar bin/j.jar' without quote and report what happened. >> >> On Sun, 23 Aug 2009, DIETER ENSSLEN wrote: >>> thanks! >>> >>> same situation in pocket pc as on MacBook Pro. >>> >>> all I am looking for is that blue "J" I have on my notebook >> pc, like on all regular Apps on computers, I want to just click >> on it and I am away into it. >>> >>> But both on the MacBook Pro and the pocket pc's and smartphone >> I have lots of references to "J" all over the place, the MacBook >> Pro I finally got going today by finding something called J.jar >> and clicking on it. >>> >>> On my small devices I usually find my way through: >>> >>> settings, memory, running programs, J, and activate it. >>> >>> Aside from that, I keep being amazed by the power and speed of >> J and I appreciate all the different platforms I can use it on. >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> long term project i guess, by X mas i should have it. >>> >>> It has been suggested that i delete and start over, I have no >> confidence I won't end up in the same little "mess"after all the >> erasing and starting over again. >>> >>> then again, maybe I dshould just leave well enough alone and >> go with the flow. >>> >>> thanks >>> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------- >>> For information about J forums see >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> -- >> regards, >> ==================================================== >> GPG key 1024D/4434BAB3 2008-08-24 >> gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys 4434BAB3 >> ----------------------------------------------------------------- >> ----- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/ >> forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
