How to install Jython (Java-Python)
with JDK 1.5 on Windows:
1. Download JDK 1.5:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp (~size varies)
and install it.
2. Download Jython:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/jython/jython-21.class?download (~2.7 MB)
3. Set PC-Environment:
JAVA_HOME = java-installation-folder
PATH = java-installation-folder/bin
4A. Open a command-line (cmd) and install Jython by compiling jython-21.class:
> javac jython-21.class
4B. Replace jython-installation-folder/jython.jar with this jython.jar
5. Set PC-Environment:
CLASSPATH = java-installation-folder/jre/lib/rt.jar; jython-installation-folder/jython.jar; .;
PATH = jython-installation-folder
6. Start a new command-line (for the environment-settings to take effect) and run Jython:
> jython
7. Enter the following script line-by-line:
from javax.swing import JTable
from javax.swing import JFrame
colnames = ['#', 'name']
rowdata = [[1, 'apple'],[2, 'orange']]
table = JTable(rowdata, colnames)
frame = JFrame("Tabelle")
frame.getContentPane().add( table )
frame.size = 400, 300
frame.visible = 1
8. A new pop-up-window should appear after entering the last line and hitting return,
showing the table-contents inside.
For another nice example go to:
http://www-106.ibm.com/developerworks/java/library/j-alj07064/
and scroll down to 'A GUI example' (Scribble)
You can copy and paste the entire script to a filename.py file
and execute it from the command line:
> jython filename.py
To test how it should look like click here:
Scribble.jnlp
Have fun! :-)