Running a java class with -cp parameter

[Rogerio Kioshi]

Hello,

This question seems to be easy for you.

I created a class with performs a connection to SQL server (ConDBSQL.java).

It is located at
C:\driver_sql\ConDBSQL.java

The driver is located at
C:\driver_sql\jtds\jtds.jar

To compile:
javac ConDBSQL.java (succesful)

To run: java -cp jtds/jtds.jar ConDBSQL
it raises an error: Exception in thread main: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:ConDBSQL


I'm using Windows Server 2003. I think my sintax is correct to run ConDBSQL, isn't it?

[Nathaniel Stoddard]

Do you need to include the current directory in your classpath? "."

[Rogerio Kioshi]

Already put "." at classpath variable.

See:
.;%JAVA_HOME%,C:\rogerio\driver_sql\jtds\jtds.jar

[Jeff Jetton]

Try adding ".." (two periods) to your classpath. That will tell Java to search one directory level up from the current one when it looks for classes.

- Jeff

[Rogerio Kioshi]

I inserted ".." but still can�t run.

.;..;%JAVA_HOME%,C:\rogerio\driver_sql\jtds\jtds.jar



Also tried to do:
java -cp C:\rogerio\driver_sql\jtds\jtds.jar ConDBSQL (declaring the path explicitly)

But the same error occurs

[miguel lisboa]

is your class inside a package?

[Rogerio Kioshi]

No, it's not inside a package.

I solved the problem using Eclipse, creating a MANIFEST File and exporting to a jar file. In the Java build path I specify where my driver is.
The jar file must be in the root directory where I put the driver.


Thanks