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How to Run EditText

Problem Identified

This is an old Eclipse Java project that was configured for Java SE 1.7. The project needed to be compiled before it could run.

Solution

Quick Start

The project now compiles and runs successfully! Use one of these methods:

Method 1: Using the run script (Recommended)

./run.sh

Method 2: Manual compilation and execution

# Compile the project
javac -d bin -sourcepath src src/main/EditText.java

# Run the application
java -cp bin main.EditText

Project Details

  • Main Class: main.EditText
  • Original Java Version: Java SE 1.7
  • Current Java Version: Java 26.0.1 (compatible)
  • Build Output: bin/ directory
  • Source Code: src/ directory

Notes

  • The project compiles with some deprecation warnings (expected for old code)
  • This is a GUI application (Swing-based text editor)
  • According to README.txt, Undo/Redo and saving text attributes are not yet implemented

What Was Fixed

  1. The project needed to be compiled first - the bin/ directory was empty
  2. Created a convenient run.sh script for easy compilation and execution
  3. Verified the project works with modern Java (Java 26)

Features (from README.txt)

  • Text editing with multiple pages
  • Bold, Italic, Underline formatting
  • Font selection and sizing
  • Text color
  • Spell checking
  • Word count
  • Save/Open functionality (saves as .txt without formatting)