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+Instructions for running eclipse on windows with Roombacomm

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+Disclaimer: I'm not an eclipse expert. Please improve these instructions. However, eclipse is a really great

+java IDE - once you learn how to use it you won't want to go back to the command-line.

+

+Prerequisite: You have installed eclipse and a jdk, and pointed eclipse to a workspace.

+

+- Create a new project from existing source in the folder you unzipped into. (Do not create it in the directory with the

+source files.) 

+- Give the project the same name as the directory you downloaded into

+- Change project layout: choose "use project folder as root for source & class files"

+- Optionally select a project-specific jre that is the same as makeit.bat uses

+- Check "create project from existing source"

+- click next

+- click the libraries tab

+- Click the button to add external jars. Navigate to rxtxlib and select RXTXcomm.jar

+- Open "Run Configurations" and make a new run configuration called SimpleSerial. Search for the main class and select

+SimpleSerial in the popup. In the arguments tab, type the name of the COM port you're using.

+- Run the configuration you just created. You should see the same output in the console pane of eclipse as you saw

+in the command prompt window if you followed the README.windows instructions.

+- Make a new run configuration called RoombaCommTest, and select RoombaCommTest as the main class, as above. Run it and you

+should get the GUI for driving Roomba around.
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