[Bluej-discuss] mac to windows zip

[Michael Kölling]

The built-in Mac 'Create archive..." is good -- I use it all the time.

However, if what you want to zip up is just the BlueJ project, you  
can use a shortcut: you can use BlueJ's "Create Jar File" function  
(include source and BlueJ files).

A jar file is, in fact, just a zip file, and BlueJ will create this  
for you. There is then also no need to unzip this explicitly --  
that's also built into BlueJ. You can use BlueJ's "Open Non-BlueJ"  
function to open a project from a jar- or zip- file directly. It will  
expand the jar/zip file for you and store the project in the same  
place where the file is.

If you want to include other documents, they can be placed into the  
project file. BlueJ will include all files that are stored in the  
project file.

Regards,

Michael


On 22 Apr 2006, at 7:00, Colleen Penrowley wrote:

> Thanks Barry!
>
> cp
>
> At 04:35 PM 4/21/2006 -0700, Barry Brown wrote:
>> Mac OS X can make zip files, too. In the Finder, just highlight the
>> file(s) or folder you want to zip up, then pull down the File menu
>> and select "Create archive of ____". A zip file will be made and
>> dropped in the same directory.
>>
>> -B
>>
>> On Apr 21, 2006, at 4:17 PM, Colleen Penrowley wrote:
>>
>>> Not a BlueJ question, or even a Java question.  But I know people
>>> on this
>>> list use different platforms, so I thought I'd try here first. I
>>> require my
>>> students to submit a zipped file containing their assignments  
>>> done in
>>> BlueJ. A student has just asked what Mac archiving software she can
>>> use
>>> that I can unzip in Windows. Can anyone help?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Colleen
>>>
>>>
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