How to: Create a Console Application in 60 Seconds 

You can create a Console application quickly in the integrated development environment (IDE). Complete the following steps and in a matter of seconds, you will have created a program. You can also create and build applications in the command-line environment. For more information, see Building from the Command Line (Visual J#).

To build the application in the IDE

1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Project.

2. Select the Console Application template, and in the Name field, type MyConsoleProject.

3. Click OK to create the project. The Code Editor is displayed.

4. Locate the method main, and insert the following line after the opening brace:

   System.out.println("Hello World!");
   

5. On the Debug menu, click Start Without Debugging, or press Ctrl+F5. The Console window opens, and you see the phrase "Hello World!"

6. Press any key to end the application.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Create a Windows Application in 60 Seconds

Reference

Building from the Command Line (Visual J#)

Other Resources

Using Visual J# Express
Visual J# Express Development Environment Features
Visual J# Express Tips and Tricks
Visual J# Reference