Java Programming?

I'm just getting into Java program and want to be able to program my own RS 07 bot scripts. Will I be able to make a script using Java language writing in Eclipse? Will I be able to run the script without downloading a bot to script it in? Around how long will it take to get the basic commands down? Thanks!

 

Sure you can do anything with any programming language as long as your OS supports it. Some languages have more support for specific types of projects however. But I'm pretty sure java would be the easiest language to build a bot, and I believe most rs bots are made with java, not sure though.

 

I don't do much bot or Java development, but from what I remember a bot is just a jar file with a bootstrap. The bot scripts treats this jar as a library which provides API used for interacting with the game through the bot.
The bot scripts itself doesn't have a main, rather it sets the main to the boot class.

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to write bot scripts in Eclipse. All you'd have to do is set the library path in the project to the bot jar.

No, you won't be able to run the script without the bot because your script relies on the functionality of the bot.

I don't know what you mean by basic commands, but if you want to learn to script, a lot of it relies on polymorphism such as abstract classes. Overriding and implementing methods.

All you'd really need to do is learn the basics of Java.
Learn how to create a class.
Learn how to create a class instance.
Learn the difference between a static class, abstract class, class.
Learn how to call methods from a class.

Honestly, it shouldn't take you more than a few weeks.

 

Yes.

Sure, if you can build your own bot.

Learning and getting familiar with Java syntax since you're new to programming should take you about a month.
Actually becoming good enough to make anything of value will take you much longer.

 

There's quite a few guides on youtube for this

 

You wanna know how I actually learned to program java? I actually read e-books, and purchased books. Then I just studied and did the tutorials in the books, and then I learned the basis.