Edit-Compile on Unix, and test on Windows, in T-411

Summary

Login to the unix server (hobbes).
If needed, make a new sub-directory from the home directory. Otherwise navigate to desired directory using the cd command as many times as needed.
Edit using pico.
Compile at the command-line.
Execute from your Windows machine.

Note:

When do you follow this procedure: when you need to execute a program that brings up a GUI.
=> Programs running on the Unix server can't bring up a GUI on a Windows machine.
The first four have been covered in these instructions.

We will focus on Windows execution.

Execution in Windows

Step 1: Open a command-prompt window: Go to start → Run and type in cmd:
Step 2: In the command-prompt window, use the cd command to navigate to the desired folder (e.g., testfolder2):
Step 3: Now list the files in there by typing dir and you should see HelloWorld.java:
Step 4: Execute the program by typing java HelloWorld at the command-prompt: