java

[Dan]

what program will "read" java from a notepad file??

[Doobie]

do you mean compile it from the source code in the notepad?

if so save the source code as name.java

assuming you have java installed in c:\java

you would type javac c:\name.java

of course you would have to change the dir to where you saved the source code.

you might want to check out this site:
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutor...ava/win32.html

[Dan]

thanks Doobie, big help.
what language is this written in ?:
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and how can I "read" it?

[Doobie]

None that I am aware of.... might be encrypted..

[aym]

What is the extension of the file? Is it .java or .class?

If it's .class then the file is a compiled Java program, type java filename at the command line to run it (without the .class part).

OTOH, .java files are plain text, and can be read using notepad.

[Dan]

the extendsion of the file is .ndd or Noton Disc Doctor
they were formed when I developed sveral bad sectors on a secondary hard drive. I was hoping there was a way to decipher them or "read' them....I guess the data is too far gone, too corrupt. thanks for all your replies....