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Using RXTX In NetBeans

ZippoLag — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 07:57:03 GMT

ZippoLag:

== Installin in a project ==

Under Netbeans 5.5 on Windows, I needed to right-click Librariesunder Projects on the left hand side of the screen, and select Add JAR/Folder, picking the RXTXcomm.jar file. Only then did my "import gnu.io.*;" become a valid command. Also, I got a run-time error where it failed to load the rxtxSerial.DLL library because it couldn't find it. I needed to right-click the project name, select properties, select Run under categories, and add a VM Options: entry of

'''-Djava.library.path="C:/where-ever-you-stuck-rxtxSerial.DLL-file;%PATH%"'''

While I'm sure there is more than one way of adding the directory to your path, this worked for me. Note I did the default NetBeans 5.5/JDK 1.6.0 isntall accepting all the default options(ie clicking next until I got to finish), so I haven't modified my java paths or anything.

make sure you type "import gnu.io.*"

== Installing under JDK ==

If you have followed the installation method of copying files into "Java\jreXXX\lib\ext" and "Java\jreXXX\bin" and have the same problem descibed above, you should note that for using Netbeans you must have installed JDK first, wich in turn may have installed its own JRE, on that case to fix said problem you should simply copy the .jar and the .dlls to "Java\jdkXXX\jre\lib\ext" and "Java\jdkXXX\jre\bin". It works like a charm.

Download

ZippoLag — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:51:26 GMT

ZippoLag:

== Distributables ==
RXTX 2.1 Is the main development branch for RXTX. The namespace used is gnu.io.*. Unless you have any specific reasons, this is the recommended download. If you need to be comptable with javax.comm.* then download RXTX 2.0, but note that not much development effort is provided for this branch so you will be missing out on all the fixes that the main branch is getting.

It should also be noted that there was a change in the way things were distributed. 2.1 includes a binary package that contains the binaries for the various platforms and a source package. 2.0 on the other hand is a bit of a muddle. Things change, things improve.

Binary version <strike>rxtx 2.0-7pre1 (stable)</strike> is incomplete, at least for Windows. Use newer binary version such as <strong>rxtx 2.1-7r2 (stable)</strong>, which does work on Windows.

{|
|- style="background-color: #ddddff"
! Release !! Binary !! Source
|-
| rxtx 2.1-7r2 (stable)
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.1-7-bins-r2.zip rxtx-2.1-7-bins-r2.zip]
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.1-7r2.zip rxtx-2.1-7r2.zip]
|-
| rxtx 2.0-7pre2 (stable)
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.0-7pre1-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.gz Linux/x86] [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.0-7pre1-i386-pc-mingw32.zip Win32 (incomplete)]
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.0-7pre1.tar.gz MacOS X]
|}

RXTX 2.2 will replace RXTX 2.1 once it is stable.

{|
|- style="background-color: #ddddff"
! Release !! Binary !! Source
|-
| rxtx 2.2pre2 (prerelease)
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.2pre2-bins.zip rxtx-2.2pre2-bins.zip]
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.2pre2.zip rxtx-2.2pre2.zip]
|}

TODO: The 2.2pre2 bins contain the 2.2pre1 jar file and the 2.2pre2 native lib which causes a mismatch warning

Other releases can be found in the [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/ archive] and you can also check the change history in the [[change log]].

{|
|- style="background-color: #ddddff"
! UN-ZIP Procedure
|-
|cp/mv the download rxtx-[].zip to rxtx-[].jar.gz;
|gunzip rxtx-[].jar.gz;
|jar -xf rxtx-[].jar;
|}

== ToyBox Distributables ==

The ToyBox has about 35 platforms (and growing). If you have a toy (even an s390), we have the ToyBox. Find the OS, Libc, and CPU You are looking for. Please report any problems to the mail-list. Unix users can extract zip files with jar -xf foo.zip. It works fine and on all platforms we support. Distributables can be found in the [http://rxtx.qbang.org//ToyBox ToyBox directory].

== Source Repository ==

If you wish to get the latest code from CVS see [[Retrieving Source Code]].

== x64 Binaries ==

Should you wish to use RxTx on a x64 based computer, note that the downloads on this page will not work, for x64 compiled binaries go to: [http://www.cloudhopper.com/opensource/rxtx/ Cloudhopper RxTx page]. Binaries have been tested successfully on Windows Server 2008 R2, although they are slightly outdated (december 2008).

Download

ZippoLag — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:50:03 GMT

ZippoLag:

== Distributables ==
RXTX 2.1 Is the main development branch for RXTX. The namespace used is gnu.io.*. Unless you have any specific reasons, this is the recommended download. If you need to be comptable with javax.comm.* then download RXTX 2.0, but note that not much development effort is provided for this branch so you will be missing out on all the fixes that the main branch is getting.

It should also be noted that there was a change in the way things were distributed. 2.1 includes a binary package that contains the binaries for the various platforms and a source package. 2.0 on the other hand is a bit of a muddle. Things change, things improve.

Binary version <strike>rxtx 2.0-7pre1 (stable)</strike> is incomplete, at least for Windows. Use newer binary version such as <strong>rxtx 2.1-7r2 (stable)</strong>, which does work on Windows.

{|
|- style="background-color: #ddddff"
! Release !! Binary !! Source
|-
| rxtx 2.1-7r2 (stable)
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.1-7-bins-r2.zip rxtx-2.1-7-bins-r2.zip]
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.1-7r2.zip rxtx-2.1-7r2.zip]
|-
| rxtx 2.0-7pre2 (stable)
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.0-7pre1-i686-pc-linux-gnu.tar.gz Linux/x86] [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.0-7pre1-i386-pc-mingw32.zip Win32 (incomplete)]
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.0-7pre1.tar.gz MacOS X]
|}

RXTX 2.2 will replace RXTX 2.1 once it is stable.

{|
|- style="background-color: #ddddff"
! Release !! Binary !! Source
|-
| rxtx 2.2pre2 (prerelease)
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.2pre2-bins.zip rxtx-2.2pre2-bins.zip]
| [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/rxtx-2.2pre2.zip rxtx-2.2pre2.zip]
|}

TODO: The 2.2pre2 bins contain the 2.2pre1 jar file and the 2.2pre2 native lib which causes a mismatch warning

Other releases can be found in the [http://rxtx.qbang.org/pub/rxtx/ archive] and you can also check the change history in the [[change log]].

{|
|- style="background-color: #ddddff"
! UN-ZIP Procedure
|-
|cp/mv the download rxtx-[].zip to rxtx-[].jar.gz;
|gunzip rxtx-[].jar.gz;
|jar -xf rxtx-[].jar;
|}

== ToyBox Distributables ==

The ToyBox has about 35 platforms (and growing). If you have a toy (even an s390), we have the ToyBox. Find the OS, Libc, and CPU You are looking for. Please report any problems to the mail-list. Unix users can extract zip files with jar -xf foo.zip. It works fine and on all platforms we support. Distributables can be found in the [http://rxtx.qbang.org//ToyBox ToyBox directory].

== Source Repository ==

If you wish to get the latest code from CVS see [[Retrieving Source Code]].

== x64 Binaries ==

Should you wish to use RxTx on a x64 based computer, note that the downloads on this page will not work, for x64 compiled binaries go to Cloudhopper RxTx page:[http://www.cloudhopper.com/opensource/rxtx/]. Binaries have been tested successfully on Windows Server 2008 R2, although they are slightly outdated (december 2008).

Using RXTX In NetBeans

ZippoLag — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:44:14 GMT

ZippoLag: /* Installing under JDK */

== Installin in a project ==

Under Netbeans 5.5 on Windows, I needed to right-click Librariesunder Projects on the left hand side of the screen, and select Add JAR/Folder, picking the RXTXcomm.jar file. Only then did my "import gnu.io.*;" become a valid command. Also, I got a run-time error where it failed to load the rxtxSerial.DLL library because it couldn't find it. I needed to right-click the project name, select properties, select Run under categories, and add a VM Options: entry of

'''-Djava.library.path="C:/where-ever-you-stuck-rxtxSerial.DLL-file;%PATH%"'''

While I'm sure there is more than one way of adding the directory to your path, this worked for me. Note I did the default NetBeans 5.5/JDK 1.6.0 isntall accepting all the default options(ie clicking next until I got to finish), so I haven't modified my java paths or anything.

make sure you type "import gnu.io.*"

== Installing under JDK ==

If you have followed the installation method of copying files into "Java\jreXXX\lib\ext" and "Java\jreXXX\bin" and have the same problem descibed above, you should note that Netbeans installs its own JRE when it installs the JDK, so to fix this problem you should simply copy the .jar and the .dlls to "Java\jdkXXX\jre\lib\ext" and "Java\jdkXXX\jre\bin". It works like a charm.

Using RXTX In NetBeans

ZippoLag — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:43:29 GMT

ZippoLag:

== Installin in a project ==

Under Netbeans 5.5 on Windows, I needed to right-click Librariesunder Projects on the left hand side of the screen, and select Add JAR/Folder, picking the RXTXcomm.jar file. Only then did my "import gnu.io.*;" become a valid command. Also, I got a run-time error where it failed to load the rxtxSerial.DLL library because it couldn't find it. I needed to right-click the project name, select properties, select Run under categories, and add a VM Options: entry of

'''-Djava.library.path="C:/where-ever-you-stuck-rxtxSerial.DLL-file;%PATH%"'''

While I'm sure there is more than one way of adding the directory to your path, this worked for me. Note I did the default NetBeans 5.5/JDK 1.6.0 isntall accepting all the default options(ie clicking next until I got to finish), so I haven't modified my java paths or anything.

make sure you type "import gnu.io.*"

== Installing under JDK ==

If you have followed the method of copying files into "Java\jreXXX\lib\ext" and "Java\jreXXX\bin" and have the same problem descibed above, you should note that Netbeans installs its own JRE when it installs the JDK, so to fix this problem you should simply copy the .jar and the .dlls to "Java\jdkXXX\jre\lib\ext" and "Java\jdkXXX\jre\bin". It works like a charm.