Dear Rob the red J sits like a usual App on the desk top, in the middle of the whole display. Yes, I have lots of Apps sitting there happily and working nicely. True, none as intriguing as J.
oh cd change disk, that recalls ancient memories. I have an old Atari 16 bit that still does that. thanks post Ironman I will look at this, maybe sooner. thanks Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: Rob Hodgkinson <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009 11:18 pm Subject: Re: [Jgeneral] Fwd: running j in mac To: General forum <[email protected]> > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
