=================================================================== J A V A P R O G R A M M E R ' S T O O L K I T =================================================================== SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: * Windows '95 or Windows' NT * 486 PC or better with 8MB of RAM (12+ MB recommended) * 25MB free disk space * Java compatible Web browser such as Netscape 2.0 or HotJava QUICK START: Load Win'95 or Win'NT, log in BIN directory and double-click on JAVA.EXE THANK YOU FOR BUYING THIS CD-ROM. This CD-ROM includes the latest JAVA developer's kit and related programs and codes. They represent the latest in Web page design. It contains over 200MB and 7,000 files. This CD-ROM features over 100 applets for you to learn from the masters. JAVA and HotJava only run from Windows' 95 and Windows NT 3.5 or higher. It also supports Solaris. You also need a Java-aware web browser like Netscape 2.0 or higher. Many documentation on this CD-ROM are in hypertext format requiring a web browser. Please read the HTM files in the JDK sub-directory for information on how to start Java. Eventually Java will be platform independent and network aware. It supports 3D and sound. Major programming house and operating system have already shown support for JAVA. Learn from masters by examining their source codes. You may even incorporate the codes into your own programs Most programs on this CD-ROM are copyrighted by Sun Microsystems, Inc., and are included FREE of charge. You can use these programs for non-commercial purpose only unless you have negotiated a license with Sun Microsystems. Please refer to Sun Microssystems' license agreement for details. The viewers on this CD are custom-written for this CD-ROM. They are easy to use and powerful. The CW File Wizard program viewer and launcher has been tested under WINDOWS '95 and run fine. Our viewer can "see thr'" these zip files and even install them to any drive specified. The file viewer has also been updated to automatically display any text file on the default directory. Depends on your system, you may need at least 600K RAM to run the CW program viewer under the main menu. If you get "insufficient memory" message, simply get out of Windows and the main menu. Then type: JAVA To run the viewer directly from Windows. See TROUBLE-SHOOTING section for more help if you still have problems. No installation is needed if you use our Windows-based CW program viewer. It also does not install any icon or program group in your Windows desktop either. Most people like this low profile feature. The CW program viewer lets you see any text file (.DOC, .TXT, or .ASC) and ZIP file. It lets you unzip file to the directory of your choice. To start browsing, simply click on any directory which may give you a long list of subdirectories. Click on the ones that you want to examine. Click on any text or document file for descriptions of the programs. A good place to start is to click on the .DIZ file if available. .DIZ file lists a concise description of the program. Click on any .EXE or .BAT file twice will test run the program. Click on any .ZIP file will let you "see" inside the content of the compressed file. You can also unzip the ZIP file to your hard drive by clicking on the copy to hard disk button. Some programs may not run your its files has an "R" attribute. ALL files on CD-ROM is flagged "R" to prevent your PC from writing on the CD-ROM. This "R" attribute will stay with the file even though you copy the file into your hard disk. To remove this attribute, simply type: ATTRIB *.* -r < ENTER > =================== INSTALLATION =================== WARNING: ALTHOUGH THE PUBLISHER HAS TESTED THIS CD-ROM FOR VIRUS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO VIRUS-TEST EVERY PROGRAM ON THIS CD-ROM BEFORE INSTALLING ANY ONTO YOUR HARD DISK. NEITHER CWII NOR ANYONE INVOLVED IN THE DISTRIBUTION AND PRODUCTION OF THIS CD-ROM WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES OR DATA AND/OR PROFIT AS A RESULT OF OPERATING THIS CD-ROM. We assume Windows is in your DOS path and that you will use our Windows-based program viewer. Simply type GO after logging on your CD-ROM drive to launch the operating menu. If you want to by-pass the operating menu. Simply do the following: 1. If you are outside WINDOWS, simply type: D:\JAVA for the default CW program viewer -- where "D" is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. 2. If you are inside WINDOWS, click on FILE, then RUN, then type: D:\JPT then click "OK" -- where "D" is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive. 3. If you have logged in the CD-ROM drive and have NOT logged in WINDOWS, simply type: JAVA ================================ HOW TO USE CW FILE WIZARD ================================ We have included a self-running tutorial demonstrating the operation of CW File Wizard. The following steps for operating the CW File Wizard are suggestions only. You can develop your own ways. We have included two versions of CW File Wizard: the regular version and the automatic version. The regular version is totally controlled by the user in regard to which file to look at. The auto version automatically display any text file in the directory without your input. After loading CW File Wizard, Click on any sub-directory, you may see another list of sub-directories. Click on any one of the directory will show you another list of sub-directories or a list of file names. To get an idea of the contents of the program, search for files with the following extensions: FILENAME.TXT FILENAME.DOC FILENAME.MAN FILE.DIZ (the first one to "click" if available) README.DOC README.1ST READ.ME MANUAL.DOC MANUAL.TXT You should get information on how to use or launch the program. CW File Wizard lets you print out any text file on the screen. You may also click on the "FULL SCREEN VIEW" button if you want to read the text file in page-mode. Files with .WRI (Windows Write files) and .HLP (WINHELP file format) will automatically activate Windows WRITE or WINHELP to let you see the contents of the files. Microsoft Word 6.0 files also have .DOC extension. Some files are in WORD format. If you use CW File Wizard to see any .DOC file and see nothing, that file must be a WORD file. You need Microsoft Word or WORD Viewer to see these files. A copy of Microsoft WORD runtime is in the WORDVIEW directory, simply double-click on the WORDVIEW.EXE to run this viewer directly from CD-ROM, no installation is needed. To launch or test-run a program, look for files with the following extensions and double-click the file. FILENAME.BAT (batch file) FILENAME.EXE (executable files) FILENAME.COM (compiled file, executable) Some programs, especially the ones that write temporary files, scores, or records, will not run from the CD-ROM (read-only media). Your computer may freeze, hangs, or gives out error messages like "path not found" or "I/O errors". Simply copy programs to your hard disk and re-run program. Refer to TROUBLE-SHOOTING section if you have more questions. To look at the contents of a ZIP file (compressed file), simply click on it and a Windows of its file list pops up. You can view any text files with CW File Viewer. But you cannot launch any programs since they have not yet been decompressed. You can copy the directory to hard disk and launch program from there. To switch to different directory, simply click on any directory that you want to see on the directory tree. Then click on any files that you want to see or launch. COMMAND SUMMARY FOR CW FILE WIZARD =================================== Single-click any directory to get inside next level of directory or inside the subdirectory. Single-click on any NON-executable file (.doc, .txt, .asc, etc.) will display the contents of the file. Double-click any EXECUTABLE file (.EXE, .COM, .BAT) will run that particular program. ===================== POSTSCRIPT FILES ===================== Files with .PS extensions are postscript files requiring a postscript viewer like Ghostscript. A copy is included in the GSVIEW and GS3.53 sub-directories. Postscript viewers for other operating systems are available in the POSTSCPT directory. ========== SHAREWARE ========== Some of the programs on this CD-ROM are SHAREWARE, meaning that you are required to register or pay for a program after a trial period of 7- 45 days (varies from publisher to publisher). Upon registration, you may get printed manuals, updated versions and technical support. Shareware is different from commercial software ONLY in the distribution method. Shareware authors get paid ONLY when you register. They do not get compensation from the price that you paid for this CD-ROM, which only covers distribution and manufacturing costs. Please register your program if you use it beyond the trial period. ===================================== FREEWARE AND PUBLIC DOMAIN SOFTWARE ===================================== Some programs in this CD-ROM are FREEWARE or PUBLIC DOMAIN software, meaning that you could use it in whatever manner you want without compensating the original author. The authors of freeware and public domain software normally retain the copyright of the programs. "Windows" and "Windows '95" are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All trademarks recognized and are the properties of its respective copyright holders. "JAVA" and "HotJava" are registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. (C) Copyright 1996, CW International, Inc. THIS CD-ROM IS TESTED WITH MCAFEE'S VIRUSES DETECTION PROGRAM "SCAN" AND HAS FOUND NO VIRUS. CW FILE WIZARD is copyrighted by C.W. International, Inc. and are NOT shareware. (C) Copyright 1996, C. W. International, Inc.