Readme file for Jabp version 4.86
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Computers which can run Jabp4
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Jabp4 can run on computers which have a Java runtime available. This includes most computers running versions of Windows, Mac and Linux.

Installing Java
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Your PC may already have Java installed.  To check, try double-clicking the file Jabp4.jar in Windows Explorer (or equivalent).  If Jabp4 does not run then go to the Java download page (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html) and download the Java Standard Edition (J2SE).  You only need the JRE runtime environment, not the full SDK.  It is free for personal use.

Alternatively, you can install the open source version of Java from here: https://adoptopenjdk.net/

Contents of this distribution zip
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The distribution zip should contain the following files in the Desktop folder:

* Jabp4.jar (this is the main program)
* JabpChanges.txt (recent changes to Jabp)
* Run_Jabp_from_USB_drive.txt (additional notes)
* Notes for upgraders to Jabp4 from earlier versions.txt
* ReadMe.txt (this file)

There are also files in the Mobile folder for running the Android version of the program (JabpLite4)

Installing Jabp to current devices
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Once you have a Java runtime on your machine, you can run Jabp4 as follows:

PCs running MS Windows: copy the file Jabp4.jar to any directory.  Double-clicking on this file in Windows Explorer will launch Jabp4.  You can set up a Windows shortcut to launch the program from the main screen.

Macs and Linux desktops: follow your operating system instructions for running Java applications.  If in doubt, open a terminal window, cd to the directory where Jabp4.jar resides and type "java -jar Jabp4.jar".

Questions or comments
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I can be contacted at the following email address:

malcolm@freepoc.org


Enjoy the program :-)


Malcolm Bryant & Freepoc
August 2002
First released: 16 October 2002 (https://web.archive.org/web/20021016103616/http://www.freepoc.org/)
Last updated 14 April 2026