JTutor User Manual

Introduction
JTutor is a presentation program designed as a Computer Aided Teaching System. It is
intended to be use that way but it can be use for other purposes, such as a multimedia presentation, HTML help browser, 3d model browser, etc. It uses pure Java implementation so it should
be run on every Java supported platform.

System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Intel Pentium II / Intel Celeron/AMD K6 Processor
128MB RAM
8MB+ VGA Memory
10MB Hard Disk Space
(Additional disk space is required for course contents.)
CD ROM Drive (For Installation)
Minimum 15 1024X768, 16bit color display.
Keyboard
Mouse or other Pointing device

Software Requirements
MS Windows / Linux/ Solaris
Java Runtime Environment 1.4 or higher
Java3D Runtime 1.3.1 or higher
Java Media Framework 2.1.1 or higher
Starre Research 3DSInspector 1.3 or higher

Installing JTutor
1.

Install Java Runtime Environment or Java SDK. You can download it at http://www.
java.com. Refer to the above URL for more installation instructions.

2. Install Java Media Framework . Download at http://www.java.sun.com. Refer to the

above URL for more installation instructions.
3. Install Java3D libraries, Download at http://www.j3d.org. Refer to the above URL for
more installation instructions.
4. Download the Starre 3DSLoader from (http://www.starreresearch.com/services/
java3d/inspector3ds.html). Copy the StarFireExt.jar to (Java installation dir)\jre\lib\ext
directory.
5. Copy the jtutor.jar le, icons directory and test case directory to anywhere you want
(All must be in the same directory). You can keep the course les in some other place.

Special Note for Windows users

Downloading Java3D OpenGL libraries is recommended. But if your video card doesnt
support OpenGL there is no choice but to download DirectX drivers, please refer to Running JTutor - With DirectX Java3D libraries section.

Running JTutor
Normal Startup
At the console or command prompt, change to the directory where you have the jtutor.jar
le. Then enter
java

-jar

jtutor.jar

Open Course File

At the console or command prompt, change to the directory where you have the jtutor.jar
le. Then enter
Windows :
java -jar

jtutor.jar

(CourseFile Path)\(CourseFile Name).xml

Linux :
java -jar

jtutor.jar (CourseFile Path)/(CourseFile Name).xml

On Windows
Locate and double-click the jtutor.jar le in Windows Explorer or My Computer

With DirectX Java3D Libraries

At the console or command prompt, change to the directory where you have the jtutor.jar
le. Then enter
java -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true

-jar

jtutor.jar

This is to disable the DirectDraw acceleration in java 2D. If not when using the 3D components the application will crash.

JTutor User Interface

Menu

Image

3D Content

Title

Jtutor
File Help

Lesson Title
Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

molecules that contain a functional group composed of three pairs of doubly

bonded atoms (usually all carbon atoms) bonded together in the shape of a
regular, planar (flat) hexagon.

Lesson 4
Start

Lesson List

Previous

Navigation Buttons

Next

Lesson Text

End

Basic Usage
Opening a course le
JTutor course les are in XML (eXtensible Markup Language) format, so they have a
.xml extention. Usually JTutor courses have several content directories such as lessons and
media. In order to successfully use a course le you need all the les that come with the
course.
To open a course select File from the menu and click Open course. The navigate to the
directory where you copied the course les. Select the .xml le in their and click open.
JTutor will display a description of your selected course.

Selecting Lessons
After you have opened a course le JTutor will display the available lessons in the left
side panel. Click any topic you want and JTutor will open it.

Navigating Lesson
On the bottom you can see navigational buttons. Click the button with the label indicating
the direction you want to move.

Playing Audio and Movies

When movie or a audio is available JTutor will indicate a control like below in a media
area. Click the appropriate buttons.

Play

Frames

Media Slider

Media Info

3D Content Rotation
When you see a 3 dimensional image you can rotate it. Move your mouse into the media
area and drag it in the desired direction to rotate.