Re: Installed JDK on Windows XP, no javac?



jg.campbell...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Knute Johnson wrote:
> > jg.campbell.ng@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Hardly a Java question, but I'll try my luck.
> > >
> > > I've just installed JDK (JDK-1_5_0_04-windows-i586-p.exe) on a Windows
> > > XP machine; or thought that I did. 'java'(.exe) is there in the
> > > relevant \bin directory. But no 'javac'? Am I going mad?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > >
> > > Jon C.
> > >
> >
> > Jon:
> >
> > You need to add the compiler bin to your path:
> >
> > C:\progra~1\Java\jdk1.5.0_04\bin
> >
> > in my XP installation.
>
> I have been able to run 'java' okay. There is no 'javac.exe' in the
> \bin directory. I've set 'JAVA_HOME' and 'PATH' via 'Environment
> Variables'.

Sorry to labour the point, the download was from here:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

and the relevant section:

"...
JDK 5.0 Update 4 includes the JVM technology
The J2SE Development Kit (JDK) supports creating J2SE applications.
More info...
Download JDK 5.0 Update 4
...."

Best regards,

Jon C.

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