My IDE Broke

[Brady Hunt]

I allowed the computer to download some updates for my netbeans IDE
and when it was trying to instantiate the updates, the IDE broke. It
just won't even load when I try to run the program. I have tried re
installing it. I've tried installing Eclipse a bunch of times. I've
been messing around with it for a couple hours and I can't get either
to work. Seeing as how project 15 is due tonight and I don't have a
working IDE, what advice do you have for me? Is there anyone who
could help me get the program running on my laptop.

[Andrei Rybin]

Brady, I ran into the same problem.. ran the update in class and it crashed my Eclipse... couldn't type anything for the last half of the class period... I just downloaded the newest version again and started it - and it seems to be working fine... try redownloading it.

[Sarah Morley]

I'm currently in 1119 until 6 today, so you can bring it by and I'll take a look.

Sarah

[Lane - TA]

If all else fails...

I would first try a system restore and go to the point before you updated NetBeans.

If that doesn't work, install java if you don't have it already, and then set up your classpath variables using this guide. Then you can run things from the command line. All you have to do is navigate to your directory using the command prompt, and then use the command javac to compile and java to run the program. For example, if you had a HelloWorld.java file you would navigate to that directory in the command prompt and type javac HelloWorld.java. Then to run the program, you type java HelloWorld.

However, you won't have any help from an IDE at all with the above method. And you'll need to program in another editor. I suggest Notepad++.

Sarah would be able to help you get all that set up if needs be.

[Brady Hunt]

I was able to redownload and get it up and running again. Whew!
Thanks for all the help!