Thanks for using this pre-release version of Visual J++.
Microsoft Visual J++ is an integrated Windows-hosted development tool for Java programming. Visual J++ allows you to create Java programs, compile, modify, run, and debug them all within a single environment. You can also package your Java applications and applets for easy distribution to the Web.
If you have not developed Java programs with earlier versions of Visual J++, become acquainted with the process by following the procedures found in this Test Drive. YouÆll be introduced to Visual J++ through specific tasks that explain how to create projects, files, and solutions as you learn how to use the features of the development environment. If you have Java and HTML files that youÆve used in another Java project or have taken from the Web, you may use them in many of the following procedures. If youÆre starting without any files, the Test Drive will guide you through the steps to create them and more. You may find you donÆt want or need to know about every task and procedure of this tour. Feel free to jump to the topics that interest you and return to the ones youÆve skipped at another time.
Note Many of the procedures in the Test Drive are built upon material presented in previous steps or sections of the documentation. YouÆll find each procedure contains links to all steps and supporting topics that you may need to complete a given task.
The Test Drive provides an introduction to using Visual J++ and will give you a better understanding of what you need to do to create and package Java applets and applications. The Test Drive describes the following:
Provides basic definitions for Java applets and applications.
Includes a procedure for designing a Windows application with the WFC Designer and controls.
Includes procedures for creating, building, and running console applications created with Visual J++.
Discusses and provides jumps to procedures for creating basic types of applets using a Visual J++ template.
Includes steps for opening a project previously created with the Visual J++ development environment.
Discusses issues and procedures for importing a Visual J++ 1.1 project into the new version of Visual J++.
For more detailed information about using the development environment, see the Using Visual J++ section of the productÆs online documentation.
For information about the Java language, refer to the online version of the Java Language Specification and the Java Application Programming Interface.
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