JDK Commander

This is a version of the kit that has been made specifically for Simtel.Net to
be compliant with their requirements.

For detail informations on JDK Commander, please refer to the user's guide that is
included in the kit as UsersGuide.zip.

JDK Commander is a tools integration program that has been designed as an entry
level Java development tool for Microsoft Windows PCs. It complements Sun's Java
Development Kit (JDK) by wrapping the JDK in a graphical user interface. JDK
Commander was written by someone who appreciated the functionality of the tools in
the JDK, but was frustrated by the awkward DOS command line interface. The design
goals were 

 -   Absolutely no interactive DOS windows. 

 -   No command line interface except where unavoidable: Only the jdb debugger
     requires command line interaction. 

 -   No installation problems.

 -   Flexibility in using multiple versions of JDK.

 -   Support for multiple public classes in a single source file. Although this does
     not conform to the standards established by Sun, this feature has been
     implemented (with an appropriate warning) for compatibility with other Java
     development tools.

 -   No cost (to be in line with JDK). JDK Commander may be freely distributed,
     although it is strongly recommended to contact the web site 
     http://www.geocities.com/jdkcommander/ for the latest version
     (or e-mail the author ulrich.waldispuhl@compaq.com).

JDK Commander has been tested on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0. There are
no special hardware requirements. Any PC that can run Sun's Java Development Kit
should also be able to run JDK Commander. 

Installation 

The installation has been simplified to almost zero: JDK Commander is distributed as
an immediately executable program. The following must be done: 

   1.Download Sun's JDK and install it on your PC. Note: The installation instructions
     that come with the JDK suggest including the JDK directory in the path (by
     editing AUTOEXEC.BAT if Win95). This is not necessary at all when you have
     JDK Commander. JDK Commander has a graphical configuration menu to
     select the directory where the JDK tools are. In addition, you can maintain
     multiple named configurations, so you can have multiple JDK versions on your
     PC and easily switch between them. Did you ever consider installing early beta
     versions of JDK? 
   2.Copy JDKcommander.exe to the directory where you want it to reside. Note that
     JDK Commander will create small configuration data files in this directory.
     Perhaps you will also keep the files related to the user's guide in that directory. 
   3.Optionally create shortcuts to JDKcommander.exe on the Windows desktop or
     in the start menu. Consult Windows Help for instructions on how to create
     shortcuts.
