Basic programming question

[Adalid1]

Hello mmo champ, lurker for years never made an account but I'm pretty desperate at this point. I need help trying to compile from within Notepad++ or Textpad. I've read so many guides and videos but they're either outdated or just not working. I've done the path part and what not and can compile from the run prompt but I would like to do it from within either program like I do at the school labs. Thank you for the help

[MonsieuRoberts]

I had no idea Notepad++ could compile. I've only ever used it for Bethesda INI browsing & ENB tweaking.

What code are you using?

[Adalid1]

Oh I'm sorry I should have said Java. And I was told it could not compile as well but when I was trying to find out how to do it on wordpad I came across a post on it

[Vouksh89]

Why not use a Java IDE like Netbeans, for example. It handles all that stuff for you, has project management, and can give you a basic boilerplate to start from. Idk how new you are to programming, but there's a few things to remember.

1. DRY. Don't repeat yourself. You shouldn't have to do things more than once.
2. Don't reinvent the wheel. If there's tools available to do a job easier, use them.
3. Mastering the use of an IDE will speed your coding up considerably.

[Adalid1]

Why not use a Java IDE like Netbeans, for example. It handles all that stuff for you, has project management, and can give you a basic boilerplate to start from. Idk how new you are to programming, but there's a few things to remember.

1. DRY. Don't repeat yourself. You shouldn't have to do things more than once.
2. Don't reinvent the wheel. If there's tools available to do a job easier, use them.
3. Mastering the use of an IDE will speed your coding up considerably.

I'm very new, and I'll check it out. Thanks for the advice!

[madMax24]

You can't compile in any of those 2, those are "editors" not "compilers".

[Blueobelisk]

You can't compile in any of those 2, those are "editors" not "compilers".

Yes you can. There are options in notepad++'s settings to associate a compiler with a programming language so that it can do the compilation for you.

It's trash compared to using the command line, but it's still an option.

[kaelleria]

It's literally just running a command line script
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...nppexec-plugin

Adapt for java.

[DrMcNinja]

Why not use a Java IDE like Netbeans

I almost laughed.

[Deleted]

I almost laughed.

Nothing wrong with netbeans. Especially for beginner. It does everything someone starting would need without overwhelming them. I prefer intellij but for beginner I would recommend netbeans any time of day.

[Deleted]

Depends on what you're used to at school.
A good alternative to Netbeans would be Eclipse, it's open source and quite easy to use.