How to submit your homework.

Before submitting:

  1. Check that all the files have correct names, especially the .java files that you have modified (those are going to be graded). Pay careful attention to upper and lower case letters in the filenames.
  2. Check that all the files in the project are saved and the project compiles and runs (if there are no red checkmarks in the project window, then all the files are saved). If the project folder is open, close it by clicking into its left upper corner. You will not be able to upload the project if the folder is open.

Uploading the assignment:

  1. Connect to the nike server via Fetch (as you did to download files)
  2. Change directory (Directories -> Change Directory) to 
    	/usr/users/cs111/drop/yourloginname
    (instead of yourloginname write your own login name).
  3. Double-click on the folder for the assignment that you are submitting, for instance if you are submitting problem set 2, double-click on ps2.
  4. Drag the project folder from the desktop into the Fetch window (the folder must be closed!). This is the copy that will be graded.
  5. If you have trouble uploading files, it may be because you have reached the limits of your Nike file system quota. You will get an error message informing you that this is the problem. In this case, you need to delete some of your old files, either from your home directory or your drop folders (which are also counted toward your quota). To delete a file in Fetch, just drag it into the Trash.

How to check that you have submitted the right copy

Drag the folder back from the Fetch window to your desktop. Open the folder, double-click on the .mcp icon. Run the project. If it runs correectly then everything is OK.

Keeping a copy for yourself:

It is your responsibility to keep a personal back-up of every file that you submit electronically until you have received a grade for the assignment.

To keep a copy of your project, save the project folder on a zip disk (drag the project folder into the zip disk icon). If you do not have a zip disk, you can upload your work into your private directory. To do this, change the directory to 

	/users111/yourloginname/private
and drag the project folder there. This is just a copy for yourself.

To be extra careful, you might want to save the project both on a zip disk and by uploading to nike. Make sure that you delete the copy on nike (but keep your own copy on a zip disk or on your own computer!) after a couple of weeks. A good time to do it is right after you get a grade.