CPS 004, FALL 2006, Resources

INSTALL and use JAVA ENVIRONMENT
- Install Java, Eclipse Development Environment and Ambient: Click here to install these.
- How do I submit my Java projects
INSTALL ALICE - You can install Alice from the CD in the book or at www.alice.org - It is free. You do need to buy the book with the CD as we may use some of the worlds on the CD.
SOFTWARE FOR FILE TRANSFER - To be able to copy files from your machine to your Duke account, you will need software.
- PCs and Macs: You will need ssh. Go to OIT and click on "Site License Software" and then "Available Software List" and select ssh. It is free for Duke students.
- Macs (alternative): You can use the free software fugu
EDITING A .HTML FILE

Save the file as a .txt file but with the .html extension.
- PC: Use a simple editor such as notepad and save the file as a text file.
- MAC: Use textedit.
  When you first create the file select the option "Make Plain Text" (in the Format menu). Also, go to the Preferences, and check the box which says "Ignore rich text commands in HTML files" (this might be in the "Open and Save" tab). You can also click the radio button saying "Plain Text" if you want new files to be in plain text by default, which is what you want when just editing raw HTML code.
For MAC Only
- Editing a text file - see Mac instructions above
- Getting files from the book
  On the CD that comes with the text, find the Alice folder. Inside the Alice folder, find
  Required/textbookExampleWorlds
  Once the Mac version of Alice is installed on their Mac, you can copy the textbookExampleWorlds folder and its contents from the CD into the same location on your installed Alice folders. Upon startup, Alice will automatically recognize the folder and you will have the textbook examples available.
- Right clicking.
  If you have a one button mouse, to "right click" you will need to press and hold the CTRL key and then click the button.
- How to make a .zip file out of a folder on a Mac:
  1. Control-click (or right-click if you have a 2-button mouse) the folder.
  2. Click the "Create Archive of ..." menu option.
  3. Another file should appear called "thenameofyourfolder.zip" -- this is the archive created from "zipping" your folder.
- Taking snapshots on a Mac
  There seems to be a "Take Picture" button when you play Alice worlds, but it's grayed-out on my Mac version of Alice and you can't click it... Hmmm. Perhaps this is a bug or incomplete feature on the Mac version.
  You can take snapshots of a portion of your screen by pressing Shift-Apple-4. After you do this, your mouse cursor will change into a cross-shaped targeting reticle thing. Click and drag to select a portion of the screen. You'll hear a clicking noise like a camera. A file will be created called "Picture 1.png" on your desktop -- this is a picture of the area you selected (the ".png" extension at the end might be invisible by default, but it is there). You can use this feature to take pictures of your Alice worlds even though that pesky "Take Picture" button is grayed out.

Last modified: Mon Aug 28 17:26:04 EDT 2006