How do I set up the Annotator to work with the Java Developers Kit on Windows 95?
If you haven’t previously used the JDK, then we recommend that you use the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) instead. The difference is the JRE only allows you to run Java programs, while the JDK allows you to compile them. However, if you have problems running the Annotator with the JDK, try the following: • Open up the AUTOEXEC.BAT file using Notepad or another text editor (do not use MS or another word processor as this will screw up your file) • Find the full path of the directory that contains the java.exe file in you JDK install. The last part of this directory is probably /bin. I’m going to refer to this directory as [JAVA_BIN] • If [JAVA_BIN] has not been set in your PATH variable, add the following line at the end of your file: SET PATH=%PATH%;”[JAVA_BIN]” where you type in the directory you found in step 2 for [JAVA_BIN]. Don’t forget to surround it in quotes. • Save the file and restart Windows • Open up an MS-DOS window • Type: path • Check to see if the resulting line contain
