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1.1.1: Fix for Return Type Mismatch

30 Aug 00:34

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Installation Instructions

Part One: Download and Run Processing

  1. Download Processing and unzip it.
    • Windows: Right click on the downloaded .zip file and press "Extract All" in the menu that opens.
    • Mac: Double click on the downloaded .zip file.
    • Linux: Use the gunzip and tar commands with the compressed folder as the target.
  2. Navigate through the directories in the unzipped folder until you see the Processing executable.
    • Windows: processing.exe
    • Mac: Processing.app or just Processing if .app extensions are hidden
    • Linux: Run install.sh only once (not every run of Processing) and then run processing.
  3. Run the Processing executable inside the unzipped folder at least once and close it.

Part Two: Install Helpful Java Mode

  1. Click on HelpfulJavaMode.zip below this message. Your browser should show that the .zip file was downloaded.
  2. Find where HelpfulJavaMode.zip is on your system. It should be in your typical downloads folder.
  3. Move HelpfulJavaMode.zip to your sketchbook folder.
    • You can find your sketchbook location in File > Preferences. Most people have their sketchbook at Documents/Processing.
  4. Inside your sketchbook, there should be a folder called modes (lowercase and plural). If not, create one.
  5. Move HelpfulJavaMode.zip into the modes folder described in the last step.
  6. Unzip HelpfulJavaMode.zip.
    • Windows: Right click on HelpfulJavaMode.zip and press "Extract All" in the menu that opens.
    • Mac: Double click on HelpfulJavaMode.zip.
    • Linux: Create a HelpfulJavaMode directory. Then run unzip HelpfulJavaMode.zip -d HelpfulJavaMode.
  7. Run the Processing executable from Part One.
  8. Find the modes menu in the top-right corner of Processing that says "Java." Click on the menu and select "Helpful Java Mode."
    • If you don't see Helpful Java Mode listed, verify that you completed all of the previous steps. In particular, HelpfulJavaMode must be an unzipped folder inside (your sketchbook location)/modes.

1.1.0: Closest Error Display

05 Aug 22:33

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Installation Instructions

Part One: Download and Run Processing

  1. Download Processing and unzip it.
    • Windows: Right click on the downloaded .zip file and press "Extract All" in the menu that opens.
    • Mac: Double click on the downloaded .zip file.
    • Linux: Use the gunzip and tar commands with the compressed folder as the target.
  2. Navigate through the directories in the unzipped folder until you see the Processing executable.
    • Windows: processing.exe
    • Mac: Processing.app or just Processing if .app extensions are hidden
    • Linux: Run install.sh only once (not every run of Processing) and then run processing.
  3. Run the Processing executable inside the unzipped folder at least once and close it.

Part Two: Install Helpful Java Mode

  1. Click on HelpfulJavaMode.zip below this message. Your browser should show that the .zip file was downloaded.
  2. Find where HelpfulJavaMode.zip is on your system. It should be in your typical downloads folder.
  3. Move HelpfulJavaMode.zip to the Documents/Processing directory (or sketchbook on Linux) inside your user or home folder.
  4. Inside Documents/Processing, there should be a folder called modes (lowercase and plural). If not, create one.
  5. Move HelpfulJavaMode.zip into the modes folder described in the last step.
  6. Unzip HelpfulJavaMode.zip.
    • Windows: Right click on HelpfulJavaMode.zip and press "Extract All" in the menu that opens.
    • Mac: Double click on HelpfulJavaMode.zip.
    • Linux: Create a HelpfulJavaMode directory. Then run unzip HelpfulJavaMode.zip -d HelpfulJavaMode.
  7. Run the Processing executable from Part One.
  8. Find the modes menu in the top-right corner of Processing that says "Java." Click on the menu and select "Helpful Java Mode."
    • If you don't see Helpful Java Mode listed, verify that you completed all of the previous steps. In particular, HelpfulJavaMode must be an unzipped folder inside Documents/Processing/modes.

1.0.0: Initial Release

28 Jul 23:29

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Installation Instructions

Part One: Download and Run Processing

  1. Download Processing and unzip it.
    • Windows: Right click on the downloaded .zip file and press "Extract All" in the menu that opens.
    • Mac: Double click on the downloaded .zip file.
    • Linux: Use the gunzip command with the compressed folder as the target.
  2. Navigate through the directories in the unzipped folder until you see the Processing executable.
    • Windows: processing.exe
    • Mac: Processing.app or just Processing if .app extensions are hidden
    • Linux: Run install.sh only once (not every run of Processing) and then run processing.
  3. Run the Processing executable inside the unzipped folder at least once and close it.

Part Two: Install Helpful Java Mode

  1. Click on HelpfulJavaMode.zip below this message. Your browser should show that the .zip file was downloaded.
  2. Find where HelpfulJavaMode.zip is on your system. It should be in your typical downloads folder.
  3. Move HelpfulJavaMode.zip to the Documents/Processing directory inside your user or home folder.
  4. Inside Documents/Processing, there should be a folder called modes (lowercase and plural). If not, create one.
  5. Move HelpfulJavaMode.zip into the modes folder described in the last step.
  6. Unzip HelpfulJavaMode.zip.
    • Windows: Right click on HelpfulJavaMode.zip and press "Extract All" in the menu that opens.
    • Mac: Double click on HelpfulJavaMode.zip.
    • Linux: Use the unzip command with HelpfulJavaMode.zip as the target.
  7. Run the Processing executable from Part One.
  8. Find the modes menu in the top-right corner of Processing that says "Java." Click on the menu and select "Helpful Java Mode."
    • If you don't see Helpful Java Mode listed, verify that you completed all of the previous steps. In particular, HelpfulJavaMode must be an unzipped folder inside Documents/Processing/modes.