Getting Help
Help!
So you have downloaded JSwat and hoped it would solve your
debugging needs, but alas, something is not working as you
expected. Well, do not fret. Read this useful list of tips on how
to get help, as well as how to help yourself.
- First, did you read the documentation? If you have not read
every page of the documentation, you may
very well have missed something. Please read all of the
documentation before continuing. There is not that much so it
should not take long.
- Second, did you check the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)?
If not, what are you waiting for, go over there and read
them.
- Use the
help
command. All of the JSwat commands
have a built-in help function. If you have a question about a
JSwat command, this is a good start.
-
Ask for help. There are two avenues for asking questions about
JSwat. The first is to email the author: nfiedler at
bluemarsh.com. The second is to send the question to the
jswat-user mailing list. If you choose either of these options,
you will get a quicker resolution to your problem if you
provide the following information along with your question:
- Operating System (e.g. Windows, Linux, Solaris)
- JDK version (e.g. 1.2.2, 1.3.1, or 1.4.0)
- JDK brand (e.g. Sun, IBM, Blackdown)
- JSwat version (hopefully the latest)
- Your classpath and sourcepath settings.
- What you are trying to do from a high level point of
view.
- The steps you took to achieve that.
- Any pertinent error messages.