Prerequisites

TasGenOpt is designed to run on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems, and requires Java to be installed and configured correctly.

Java Installation & Set-up

The Java runtime environment can be downloaded from the Oracle Website, and you can download either the 32-bit or 64-bit version.

Note

You must add the Java directory to your system’s ‘Path’ environment variable in order to use TasGenOpt.

Adding Java to the Path Variable

Adding Java to the computer’s Path environment variable allows Java to be used from a command prompt in any directory. If it is not set up correctly, TasGenOpt will think that Java is not installed.

Using Windows 10:
  1. Open the start menu and select, Edit the system environment variables.
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  2. Under the Advanced tab, press Environment Variables
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  3. Under System Variables select Path and press Edit
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  4. Add an entry pointing to the folder containing Java.exe
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Confirming the Path Variable is Set Up Correctly

To confirm that the Path variable is set up correctly, open a command prompt and enter the following:

java --version
If the variable is set up correctly, you will see output similar to the following:
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Compatible Java Versions

TasGenOpt has been tested with the following java versions:

  • Java Standard Edition 8

  • Java Standard Edition 9

TasGenOpt should be compatible with most modern versions of java.