Sun Studio

Description

Sun Studio is an development environment for C++, C, Fortran. and Java software. Sun Studio includes:

• Integrated text editors
• Compilers
• An integrated debugging service
• A source code browser
• Performance enhancement tools
• Source-code management tools
• GUI-building tools.

For technical articles, code samples, documentation, and a knowledge base, see the developers' portal at http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/cc.

Where to Find Sun Studio

• Where Can I Use Sun Studio on Campus?

  The program Sun Studio is available on Strauss.

• How Can I Obtain Sun Studio for my Personal Computer?

  Please see the Sun distribution page at http://developers.sun.com/prodtech/cc/products/ for information and instructions for downloading a free copy of Sun Studio for Solaris x86 and some versions of Linux.

Instructions for Sun Studio

• How Do I Run Sun Studio on Strauss?

  Connect to Strauss from any X11 Windows System (e.g., a Sun Ray terminal, or a PC with Exceed) At the UNIX prompt (%), type

  sunstudio

  The first time you do this, you should get the Sun Studio Welcome screen

  

  Click on Setup Wizard (lower-right corner of the Welcome tab window) to configure the IDE:

  

  Choose Web Browser: Swing HTML Browser, and click Next >.

  

  The built-in Editor is best for new users. If you are an expert in using emacs or vi you may choose Xemacs or GVim . Click Next >

  

  Enable the Java module by setting the value in the Java row to True. All the other modules are enabled by default.  Click Finish.

  You can become acquainted with Sun Studio by clicking >> Tutorial or >> More information.

More Help

Common troubleshooting questions

• Why do I get command not found message when I type "sunstudio"?

  Sun Studio is only installed on Strauss. You are probably on copland or one of the Sun Ray servers such as vivaldi. Connect to Strauss, and type

  sunstudio

• Why do I get a Can't connect to X11 windows server message when I type "sunstudio"?

  You must be using an X11 server, and you should connect to Strauss using ssh with X11 tunneling. On the Sun Ray terminals, connect to Strauss using the Application pull down menu. For example, select Application > Internet > 1 xterm on Strauss. Then type

  sunstudio

• What does the warning about Cannot convert string "-monotyp-arial ..." mean?

  It means the monotype-arial font is not available. To make this font available, can add the Strauss X font server to your font path with the command:

  xset fp+ tcp/strauss.udel.edu:7100

• Why do I not get the Welcome to Sun studio window?

  Sun Studio stores your current state in your $HOME/.sunstudio directory. When you start Sun Studio, the windows are opened as they appeared when you last quit. You can get the welcome tab window again from the Help pull-down menu.

• I have been using Sun Studio, and now things do not work for me. Why is this?

  Sun Studio 11 is a new version. We suggest you back up all your important projects and remove the hidden $HOME/.sunstudio directory. Start Sun Studio and configure the IDE with the Setup Wizard. You can import your old projects into the new version.

We suggest that new users try the "Getting Started Tutorial" from Sun Studio's on-line help.

See the Documentation for Sun Studio IDE page for more links to information on Sun Studio.

If you need help quickly, you may call the IT Help Center at 831-6000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Or, you can submit a question through e-mail.