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[java] Java Graphical Potential

Started by Halsafar Sep 12, 2005 at 2:43 PM 5 replies 1.1k views

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Sep 12, 2005 at 2:43 PM

I am having to learn Java via Linux Box so as of now I am limited to console works. I am curious if there is any way I can open up a window and begin working out graphics. Is there per-say a "DirectX" for Java for Linux? Or a common Graphical Library which can be used to get at least 2D graphics going in a "Fullscreen" environment? Any tutorials would be nice. Thanks -Halsafar

Gaheris

Sep 12, 2005 at 2:54 PM

Have a look at Java2D.

H_o_p_s

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H_o_p_s

Sep 12, 2005 at 3:32 PM

If your looking for a good tutorial, here is the one that I learned off of. Java-Invaders

It takes you from making a window to making a full-fledged space invaders clone.

Enjoy!

Horizon

Sep 14, 2005 at 6:39 AM

If you have to work in a linux console environment there probably isn't any way you could use graphics. On linux you generally need to be running X-windows for that. It might be that there are some ways to run java graphically through a vesafb driver but I really doubt it.

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capn_midnight

Sep 14, 2005 at 12:03 PM

Quote:
Original post by Horizon
If you have to work in a linux console environment there probably isn't any way you could use graphics. On linux you generally need to be running X-windows for that. It might be that there are some ways to run java graphically through a vesafb driver but I really doubt it.

I doubt it, AWT/Swing specifically cries about the lack of an X server if you try to run GUI apps from a terminal without an X server. I doubt they ever considered such an option at Sun (because I've certainly ran into too many bugs in the API to have any confidence in their developers).

doynax

Sep 14, 2005 at 12:13 PM

Quote:
Original post by Horizon
If you have to work in a linux console environment there probably isn't any way you could use graphics. On linux you generally need to be running X-windows for that. It might be that there are some ways to run java graphically through a vesafb driver but I really doubt it.

You may be able to use the SDL binding for Java together with the svgalib version of SDL.
I haven't tried though and that SDL binding may rely on other libraries too if you're unlucky..

edit: At least the original version claims to work on console-only systems..

Horizon

Sep 15, 2005 at 5:01 AM

Note, that for the above to work you will need direct console access. If you are also using something like a terminal (telnet, ssh, etc) this will not work.

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