Java Console

Java Console is a window which displays the Java version and text messages that a GUI programs or applets might output.
It is often used for debugging.

How to open the Java Console on Windows Platform

1. Open a web page which contains an applet.
   When the page has been loaded you must see the Cofee cap icon on the system tray
   (usually located at the bottom right corner of the desktop).
2. Right click the Cofee cap icon and choose the item "Open Java Console".

To save the console content (if necessary) press Ctrl-A or select the content with the mouse and then press the button Copy.
That brings the content to the system clipboard. Then you can Paste it in text editing program.

How to open the Java Console on Mac OS X Platform

1. Go to the directory Applications/Utilities/Java/ and run the program Java Preferencies.
2. Open the tab Advanced and set option Java Console to Show Console.

Now if you open a web page containing an applet the console windows will be opened too.
If you choose Hide Console the console window will be opened too but minimized on the Dock.