JEX

JEX
JEX is simple Java XML editor, with easy hierarchy manipulation.

System requirements

Minimum JRE: 1.6.0

Installing JEX
Download the file jex.jar.zip (660Kb). Create a directory/map "jex". Open the zip file and copy the file "jex.jar" to the new created directory/map. That's all!

The jex.cmd file
With this file the program JEX starts. I have made a jex.cmd file with the following contents;

@echo off
set BEGINLIBPATH=[drive: java]\JAVA160ga5\bin
set path=[drive: java]\JAVA160ga5\bin
SET CLASSPATH=
[drive: jex]
cd [drive: jex]\jex
java -Duser.home=[drive: jex]\jex -jar jex.jar 2>jex-bugs.txt

I use 2 separate folders (directories), one for Java and one for JEX with the files created by this program. The references used in the cmd file;

[drive: java] = drive with Java
[drive: jex] = drive with JEX

should be replaced with real drive letters. Edit and save the file "jex.cmd" from the distribution. This file is copied to the "jex" folder (directory). Furthermore, different paths?, adjust according to your needs. Create a new program object. Specify the path and file name: "[drive: jex]\jex\jex.cmd". In the tabpage Session check the boxes "OS/2 window", "Running as an icon" and "Close Window to end program". In the tabpage General you can enter the name "JEX". You find enclosed in the file a suitable OS/2 icon.

Parameters / options explained

The specification "-Duser.home=[drive: jex]\jex" ensures that JEX will save all necessary files in own directory instead of saving them in the home directory.
The addition "2>jex-bugs.txt" ensures that errors are saved in the file "jex-bugs.txt". The 2 in "2>" is not a typo!

Download
In the file you can find the above command file (all driveletters are set to C:) and an OS/2 JEX icon: ecs-jex.zip.

revision December 4, 2016