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Mon, 26 March 2012 13:32

Dennis Ma
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Registered: March 2012

Junior Member

I don't know which type of the selections to select in the run configurition.Please give me some advice.

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Mon, 26 March 2012 15:09

David Wegener
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Registered: July 2009

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The one that has the public static void main(String[]) method in it.

Tue, 27 March 2012 08:28

Dennis Ma
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Registered: March 2012

Junior Member

I have tried the static method,but I still had a question whether there are other methods can be used.

Tue, 27 March 2012 08:29

Dennis Ma
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Registered: March 2012

Junior Member

It's like "public void run".

Tue, 27 March 2012 13:06

David Wegener
Messages: 1154
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

No, it can't be public void run. It has to be public static void main(String[])

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