Re: no applications

From: Pat Brady (no56_at_eircom.net)
Date: 05/30/04 

Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 19:25:37 +0100

"Andrew Thompson" <SeeMySites@www.invalid> wrote in message
news:1hybrgbn1qx60.osi3q8d5kr78.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Sat, 29 May 2004 20:31:49 -0500, Ryan Stewart wrote:
>
> > "Pat Brady" <no56@eircom.net> wrote in message
> ...
> >> i dont run apps/applets from the cmd prompt, normally i click
> >> tools - run app/applet in textpad, so this cmd prompt stuff is
> >> a bit off the wall for me (please bear with me)
> >>
> > *nudges Andrew* Where are those anti-command-line junkies?
>
> (chuckles) They vanish quickly at times like this!
> ...
> > No. The classpath is where Java looks for class files, not where it
looks
> > for java.exe. Hence setting the classpath to the current directory (via
> > "-classpath .") will usually solve your NoClassDefFoundErrors. If you
don't
> > *need* the classpath for anything (you probably don't), you can just
remove
> > the classpath environment variable, and it will default to the current
> > directory.
>
> Something I did not make clear. That idea of adding
> the current directory to the class path only works when
> you are 'inside' the directory with the .class file.
>
> If you're .java and .class is located..
>
> C:\javatest\projectA\> dir
> TestRun.java
> TextRun.class
>
> ..then you need to put a .bat file in the directory..
>
> 'runTheProject.bat' containing the single line..
>
> java -cp . TestRun
>
> So your directory may now look like..
>
> C:\javatest\projectA\> dir
> TestRun.java
> TextRun.class
> runTheProject.bat
>
> If you double click 'runTheProject.bat'
> the diectory 'C:\javatest\projectA\'
> will be added to the classpath and
> 'C:\javatest\projectA\TestRun.class'
> will be visible to Java..
>
> --
> Andrew Thompson
> http://www.PhySci.org/ Open-source software suite
> http://www.PhySci.org/codes/ Web & IT Help
> http://www.1point1C.org/ Science & Technology

doods

ive no idea what yer on about

however
ive uninstalled all the java stuff
then installed it all again

and for sure it all works
(i.e. compile/run from textpad)

im not certain about the cmd prompt stuff
so i think i'll leave it for now
is it that necessary ?
are there any good books/sites explaining
about it ?
ive got 'HeadFirstJava' and Deitel 'How to ...'
but both of these seem to expect you to know this
stuff

i guess its 'Command Prompt for Dummies' for me !

this is my first time using a newsgroup and i have to
say the vibe is excellent

Andrew, ive made a small (i am a student) donation
to your site
keep up the good work

thanks a mill

pat

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