Download Java Foundation Classes (Swing)

• Downloading the Java Foundation Class (Swing) Archive
• Modifying the Java Class Path
• Modifying the Java Class Path on UNIX Platforms
• Modifying the Java Class Path on NT Platforms

Downloading the Java Foundation Class (Swing) Archive

• Go to the Java Foundation Class Download Page.
• Go to the heading Downloading the JFC/Swing X.X.X Release, where X.X.X is the latest JFC version.
• Click on the standard TAR or ZIP file link to go to the heading Download the Standard Version.
  NOTE: DO NOT download the "installer" version.
• Select a file format, click Continue, and follow the download instructions on the subsequent pages.
• Uncompress the downloaded bundle.

Modifying the Java Class Path.

Click the appropriate link for instructions on adding this archive to the Java Class Path:

• Modifying the Java Class Path on UNIX Platforms
• Modifying the Java Class Path on NT Platforms

Modifying the Java Class Path on UNIX Platforms

• If the CLASSPATH environment variable exists, then add the following line to the end of file ~/.cshrc
setenv CLASSPATH "${CLASSPATH}:[path_to_swingall.jar]"

Otherwise, add the following line to ~/.cshrc

setenv CLASSPATH ".:[path_to_swingall.jar]"
• Save and close ~/.cshrc.
• Enter the following command:
  source ~/.cshrc

  This sets the CLASSPATH environment variable in the current shell. All new shells will be also be affected.

Modifying the Java Class Path on NT Platforms

• Click on Start -- Settings -- Control Panel.
• In the System Properties window, select the Environment tab.
• Check in the User Variables display area for the ClassPath variable. See Figure 1.

  Figure 1: The Windows NT Enviroment Variable Display Window
  
  
  
  

• If the ClassPath variable exists, then follow these steps:
  • Click on ClassPath in the Variable column. The value of ClassPath will appear in the Value text field.
  • Append the path to the swingall.jar archive to the current value of ClassPath:
    ...;[path_to_swingall_archive];.

    Note the use of the semicolon as the path delimiter before and after the path to the archive, and the period (.) at the end of the varible definition. There must be only one semicolon-period ";." entry in the ClassPath variable, and it should appear at the end of the class path.

  If the ClassPath variable does not exist, then follow these steps:

  • In the Variable text field, enter ClassPath.
  • In the Value text field, enter:
  [path_to_swingall_archive];.

  Note there must be a semicolon-period ";." entry at the end of the ClassPath variable.

• Click the Set button.
• Click the Apply button.
• Click the OK button.