appendix list appendix how to run the workshop applets and example aprograms appendix further reading bappendix ahow to run the workshop applets and example programs overview in this appendix we discuss the details of running the workshop applets and the example programs the workshop applets are graphics-based demonstration programs that show what trees and other data structures look like the example programswhose code is shown in the textpresent runnable java code the readme txt file in the cd-rom that accompanies this book contains further information on the topics discussed in this appendix be sure to read this file for the latest information on working with the workshop applets and example programs the java development kit both the workshop applets and the example programs can be executed using utility programs that are part of the sun microsystems java development kit (jdkthe jdk is included on the cd-rom the readme txt file on the cd-rom explains how appendix how to run the workshop applets and example programsto load the contents of the cd-rom onto your hard drive in this appendix we'll assume that you've transferred all appropriate filesincluding the jdk the cd-rom contains software to support various hardware and software platforms see the readme txt file for details we'll base this discussion on using the jdk in microsoft windows the details of usage in other platforms may vary command-line programs the jdk operates in text modeusing the command line to launch its various programs in windows you'll need to open an ms-dos box to obtain this command line click the start buttonand select ms-dos prompt from the programs menu thenin ms-dosuse the cd command to move to the appropriate subdirectory on your hard diskwhere either workshop applet or an example program is stored then execute the applet or program using the appropriate jdk utility as detailed below setting the path in windows the location of the jdk utility programs should be specified in path statement in the autoexec bat file so they can be accessed conveniently from within any subdirectory this path statement should be placed automatically in your autoexec bat file when you run the setup program on your cd-rom otherwiseuse the notepad utility to insert the line