CMP File I/O Amanuensis

Last updated by Roedy Green ©1997-1999 Canadian Mind Products.

This Applet will help you write Java code. Instead of memorising the dozens of I/O classes and methods, just select what you want to do, and let the amanuensis generate the code, the paste it into your source. Please pass on bugs and suggestions for improvement. The code is messy, but this just reflects the chaos in Sun's design of java.io. It is a bit like doing jig-saw puzzles trying to find ways to fit the classes together. The asymmetry is astounding.

The amanuensis is also available to download with source code.

If this Applet does not work for you with the Java Plug-In, there is a good chance that there is a problem with your Plug-In installation. You can test your Plug-In installation at Sun's Plug-In Test Page. Version 1.1 and 1.2 of the Plug-in often interfere with each other, so totally removing the plug-in, purging the plug-in directories and registry, and starting over sometimes works. Tweak the Java Plug-In Control panel, a separate application from your browser. If you are using Opera, see the notes in the Java glossary on installing the Plug-In.

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Click here for the native Java version. If you don't have a JDK 1.1 capable browser you can still download the amanuensis and run it either as an application or an Applet.
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