Mac OS X does not seem to show any AMPL capabilities and Java version

[AMPLDev Team]

Problem:

When you start AMPLDev, there seem to be no AMPL capabilities. 

Examples: 

• When you create an ampl file and enter ampl code, there is no syntax colouring.
  
• There is no way you are able to run AMPL.
• The user interface does not have any theme and is very basic.

Solution:

AMPLDev requires that your Apple computer use JDK 1.7.

You can easily check the current version on your computer by opening a Terminal window and entering:

java -version

If your version is not JDK 1.7 and/or higher then you can download the latest package at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html

Important Note: Make sure you get the JDK package and not the JRE.

Check the Java version in your terminal window again using the command:

java -version

If it still has not updated the version, this probably means you have to change your JAVA_HOME variable. This will require more advanced steps. If you are unable to troubleshoot this yourself, please do post here and we can guide you through it.