I have a non-technical question about Java.

[Ben Briggs]

I really like the idea of Java applets, I've seen a few Swing apps that were cool looking, I've also seen some code snippets that weren't confusing in any degree (I've used C/C++), and Java seems to be popular amungst respected programmers. So here's my question/problem... The box I develop in currently doesn't have X installed (I could if I wanted, but with 8MB RAM and a 50MB swap, things get pretty slow). I do have access to a box to run GUIs (my Dad's Windows 98), but that's not the prefered method (develop on one box, debug/run on another). So what percentage (if any) of Java programs run on the console? Or, is the JVM a memory efficeit program?

Thanks in advance,
Ben

[ 18 March 2001: Message edited by: Ben Briggs ]

[billyjoeray]

You can write a java console program just like you would write a c++ console program or a perl console program. If you program graphics its going to need X but if not then It will run in console.

[Ben Briggs]

Thanks for repling billyjoeray. I'm not really sure what I'm planning on going towards (graphics or not). But I would like to have that option. So what is the minimum memory requirements to use the JVM efficeitly? I'll bet it's not 8MB...

[Dru Lee Parsec]

Well, all the most cool parts of Java are the GUI parts. :) But you can certainly develop in the console only. usually the only thing you would develop that only uses the console would be servers.