Update: Never mind, ignore this post — I never even thought to check for a Mac OS X version of BlueJ. Now I just feel dippy….
Might there be anyone out there with experience developing for Java within Xcode who has a few minutes to spare helping me figure out how to translate this page into something useable on my computer? I’ve gotten as far as getting Xcode installed, but…well, after that, I’m kind of stuck, as I have no idea what the majority of what I’m looking at is, and all the documentation/help files seem to be written for people who have at least some background in programming.
I have figured out that in Xcode, choosing File > New Project… and picking Java Tool seems to be equivalent to creating a New Project within BlueJ (as outlined on the first homework assignment). However, I don’t know how to set up the class’s two required libraries as a permanent part of the Xcode enviroment (as detailed in Step 3 of the Working at Home page), so things aren’t exactly compiling. Essentially, while I know that I should be able to use Xcode to do everything that BlueJ will do, I don’t really know how concepts or methods map between the two environments — or if it’s even worth attempting. Since the whole class is going to be taught as if we’re using BlueJ, perhaps I’d be better off just sucking it up and installing BlueJ under Virtual PC (ick)?
Anyway, if anyone’s able and willing to toss a few words of advice my way, I’d greatly appreciate it. If I can’t figure out how to use Xcode within the next couple days (the first homework assignment, which proves we’re at least up and running, is due Friday), it’s going to be BlueJ under Virtual PC and/or using the computers at school for all my CSC142 homework…and that just seems like such a waste when I’ve got this shiny and perfectly capable computer right here at home!
BlueJ seems to run on Mac OS X.
http://www.bluej.org/download/download.html
There seems to be a BlueJ environment for MacOS X here: http://www.bluej.org/download/download.html
As for Java 6 on the mac, you’ll have to sign up for a free developer account here to download it:
http://developer.apple.com/java/
Wow — okay, now I feel dippy. Didn’t even think to look for BlueJ for Mac. Thanks, guys!