====== Lab 1 ======

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** CS203 ** \\
** Spring 2013 ** \\
** Jan 25 **


===== Goals =====

  * Set up your course directory and protect it
  * Play with Netbeans, our IDE for this semester
  * Compile and run a Java program from the command line
  * Play with the BlobWorldFun project we saw in class this week 
  * Ensure access to the tester and world libraries we'll be using this semester
  * Ensure you can successfully submit your assignment \\ \\



===== Setup =====

Note that these instructions are less detailed than they were in 101/102. That's meant as a compliment :-), but don't hesitate to ask me or one of the coaches any questions! 

  - Create //**and protect**// a ''cs203'' course directory under your home directory
  - Show Marc or one of the coaches your protected course directory before proceeding


===== NetBeans Activities =====

  - Copy the BlobWorldFun project from ''~cs203/labs/'' to your course directory
  - Launch Netbeans, and open your copy of the BlobWorldFun project
  - Mouse over the button bar and explore until you find the "Build Project", "Clean and Build Project", and "Run Project" buttons
  - Clean and build your project
  - Run BlobWorldFun several times, playing with arrow keys and mouse clicks to control the blob, and color abbreviation keys to change the color of the blob
  - Intentionally end the game by guiding the blob into the black hole, as well as each of the four walls
  - Read through the code, play with the code, see what you can change about BlobWorldFun



===== Java command line Activities ===== 

How to compile and run a Java program with tester library from the command line.

1. Open the terminal window. 

2. cd into your course directory

3. Copy the ''Shapes'' project to your course directory: \\
cp -r ~cs203/labs/Shapes ./

4. cd into your newly copied Shapes directory: \\
cd Shapes

5. To compile your program type into command line: \\
javac -cp .:/home/cs203/jars/tester.jar *.java

6. To run your program type into command line: \\
java -cp .:/home/cs203/jars/tester.jar tester.Main

If all goes well, you should see as the last few lines of output:

Ran 18 tests. \\
All tests passed. \\
Issued 5 warnings of inexact comparison. \\

--- END OF TEST RESULTS ---





===== Submit your work =====

  - When you've had enough fun, submit //your choice// of project using the new form of the submit203 script:
    * ''submit203 lab1 BlobWorldFun''
    * ''submit203 lab1 Shapes''    
  - Logout and have a good weekend